Category: West Bengal

Kolkata’s Retail Market Records 48,500 sq ft Leasing in Q2 2025; Main Streets Drive 88% of Activity: Cushman & Wakefield

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Kolkata: Cushman & Wakefield, a leading real estate services firm, has released its Q2-2025 Retail Market Beat Report, showing Kolkata’s retail leasing activity reached 48,500 sq ft this quarter—a 30% quarter-on-quarter rise. The leasing was led by fashion (48%) and food & beverage (29%) brands, with main streets such as Theatre Road, Esplanade and Dalhousie […]

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Manipal Hospital Mukundapur Restores Mobility for Bangladeshi Woman After Years of Pain and Kidney Damage

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Kolkata: In a remarkable feat of medical expertise, Manipal Hospital Mukundapur successfully performed a bilateral total knee replacement on a 66-year-old Bangladeshi woman, who had been wheelchair-bound for years due to severe knee pain. The patient, Sreema (name changed), had also developed chronic kidney failure from prolonged unsupervised use of over-the-counter painkillers. The complex surgeries, […]

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West Bengal Cold Storage Association Raises Alarm on Potato Price Crisis, Calls for Government Intervention

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Kolkata:The West Bengal Cold Storage Association (WBCSA), the sole active body representing cold storage operators in the state, held a press conference at the Press Club, Kolkata, highlighting a sharp disparity between wholesale and retail potato prices and its devastating effects on farmers and the cold storage industry. The event saw the presence of Sri […]

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IHCL & Ambuja Neotia Group Ink Landmark Deal for 15 New Hotels

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Luxury Hospitality Footprint Expands in East & North East India; Partnership Grows Beyond 40 Hote Kolkata: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality enterprise, has announced a strategic agreement with the Ambuja Neotia Group for the development of 15 new hotels across its premium brand portfolio. This capital-light partnership marks a significant expansion, taking the […]

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Taj City Centre Newtown & Gormei Host Award-Winning Chef Nak for Exclusive Cambodian Culinary Experience

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Kolkata: Taj City Centre Newtown, Kolkata, in collaboration with Gormei, is set to bring an extraordinary gastronomic journey to the City of Joy, featuring the celebrated Cambodian culinary artist Chef Nak (Rotanak Ros). The exclusive dining event, scheduled for July 27, 2025 at Shamiana, promises an unforgettable immersion into the authentic flavours and heritage of […]

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Historic Launch: GRSE Rolls Out Final ASW SWC ‘Ajay’

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Kolkata : Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd achieved another milestone on Monday with the launch of ‘Ajay’, the 8th and final ship in a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) being built for the Indian Navy. The ship was ceremonially launched by Smt Priya Deshmukh, wife of Vice Admiral Kiran […]

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Bandhan Bank’s total business grows 11% to 2.88 lakh crore

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• Total Deposits grew 16% YoY to Rs.1.55 lakh crore• Share of Retail to Total Deposits at nearly 68%• CRAR Ratio stood at 19.4%• Total Loan book grew by nearly 6 % YoY to Rs.1.34 lakh crore Kolkata: Bandhan Bank announced its financial results for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26. The bank’s […]

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West Bengal Government Boosts Education with Massive Infrastructure Investments

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Kolkata: The West Bengal government is taking transformative steps to strengthen its education sector through massive investments in both primary and higher education infrastructure. Recognizing education as the backbone of socio-economic growth, the government has allocated substantial funds to modernize schools, enhance learning environments, and establish advanced higher education facilities. Focus on Primary Education Higher […]

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Kolkata Tops UPI Adoption with 87% Users in 2025: Key Insights from ‘The Great Indian Wallet 3.0’ by Home Credit India

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Gurugram: Home Credit India, one of the country’s leading consumer finance companies, has released the findings of its third edition of the landmark study, The Great Indian Wallet 2025, titled ‘Mapping India’s Aspirations: The Dreams in Every Wallet.’ The study highlights a paradigm shift in the financial attitudes of India’s lower middle class, with Kolkata […]

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Indian Coast Guard Hosts Two-Day Pollution Response Workshop and Exercise in Odisha

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Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters (Odisha) successfully conducted a two-day Pollution Response (PR) Workshop and Tabletop Exercise on 15–16 July 2025, aimed at enhancing preparedness, coordination, and synergy among all stakeholders involved in marine pollution response in the state of Odisha. The comprehensive workshop witnessed active participation from key maritime and environmental agencies, […]

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