Kolkata: Kolkata is set to become the host city for India Energy Week 2027, with the announcement formally made at the curtain-raiser programme held in the city on September 28. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari were among the key dignitaries present at the […]
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Kolkata: Airtel’s postpaid customers in Kolkata got an exclusive opportunity to experience comedian and performer Vir Das’s ‘Sounds of India’ live, with selected customers attending the show on September 27 through the company’s Postpaid Advantage Club initiative. The initiative gave eligible Airtel postpaid users a chance to register through the Airtel app for complimentary access […]
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Kolkata: Three children who underwent a complex heart surgery within a month at Neotia Bhagirathi Woman and Child Care Centre (NBWCCC), New Town, became the focus of a medical discussion on Monday, with paediatric cardiac specialists explaining the challenges involved in treating a rare congenital heart condition. The cases were discussed at ‘The Heartbeat Sessions’, […]
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Kolkata: Durga Puja is not just about pandals, food and celebrations in Bengal; what to wear for the five days of festivities is equally part of the preparation. This year, Raymond is taking that festive wardrobe conversation to the screen by bringing together Bengali cinema veterans Prosenjit Chatterjee and Abir Chatterjee for its Puja campaign. […]
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Kolkata: Kolkata became a meeting point for spine surgeons from India and abroad as the Asian UBE Meet 2026 brought together specialists to examine the growing use of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) spine surgery, a minimally invasive technique increasingly being used for complex spinal procedures. The two-day academic meeting focused on how endoscopic approaches are […]
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Kolkata: West Bengal is set to get a major push in defence manufacturing, with Jupiter Defence Private Limited allotted around 256 acres of land at the Jangal Sundari Karmanagari Phase II Industrial Park in Raghunathpur, Purulia. The land allotment was announced at the ‘Allotment of Land for Industry’ programme organised by the Department of Industry, […]
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Kolkata: Bharti Airtel has expanded the benefits available with its family postpaid plans of ₹999 and above, adding Apple’s iCloud+ along with Apple TV and Apple Arcade to the offering. The latest addition brings cloud storage, entertainment and gaming benefits into Airtel’s existing family postpaid proposition, giving customers access to multiple Apple services through a […]
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Kolkata: Mahindra & Mahindra has handed over the first batch of its newly launched Veero Xtra commercial vehicles to customers in Kolkata, marking what the company described as its first mega delivery of the model in India. The delivery event was held at Aquatica Grounds, where customers received their vehicles as Mahindra looks to expand […]
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Kolkata: More than 7,000 people across 12 states and over 30 cities took part in the Vishwa Shanti Yatra 2026, organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Adhyatmik Samiti (ABAS), with the message of inner peace and universal harmony. The nationwide campaign brought together people from different age groups, professions, communities and cultural backgrounds. Peace walks, human […]
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GNIT’s Metamorph 2.0 draws 400+ teams for 36-hour national hackathon Kolkata: More than 400 teams competed in the preliminary stages of Guru Nanak Institute of Technology’s (GNIT) national hackathon, Metamorph 2.0, with 37 teams eventually making it to the 36-hour final round held in Kolkata. The competition, organised by GNIT, a JIS Group educational initiative, […]
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