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India will continue to be fastest growing major economy: IMF

India, Jan. 20 -- India will continue to be the world's fastest growing major economy with projected growth rates of 6.4% each in 2026-27 and 2027-28, the International Monetary Fund said in its lates... Read More


Bengal plans district Data Hubs for property registration records

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- The West Bengal government has initiated steps to set up district-level data hubs for the systematic storage and management of registration-related records, marking a major move to... Read More


Bangladesh revenue rises 14% in six months, deficit hits Tk 450bn

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh's revenue collection has risen by 14.19 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year compared with the same period last year, but the National Board of Reven... Read More


Revenue growth exposes a yawning Tk 460bn hole in public finances at halfway mark

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh's revenue collection rose 14.19 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, but still fell sharply short of both its mid-year target and the r... Read More


Ukraine debuts, China returns, Argentina focal theme country at Kolkata Book Fair 2026

KOLKATA, Jan. 20 -- By now, it is clear that the USA will not be participating in the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026, following budget cuts under the Donald Trump administration. Bangladesh... Read More


State effects minor reshuffle in bureaucracy

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- In a minor reshuffle in the state administration, Surendra Gupta has been appointed Principal Secretary of the Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department. Gupt... Read More


India plans next-gen green energy corridor phases 3 & 4 amid transmission bottlenecks

India, Jan. 20 -- India is advancing its Green Energy Corridor with Phases 3 and 4 to enhance renewable power integration. The new phases aim to evacuate 150 GW of renewable energy, significantly lar... Read More


Ludhiana: Tax professionals hit streets over 'illegal' police search at CA firm

Ludhiana, Jan. 20 -- Hundreds of tax professionals, including chartered accountants, advocates, company secretaries and income tax practitioners, staged a protest in Ludhiana on Tuesday against what t... Read More


I was tired of kitchen odour lingering for hours, so these are my recommendations for the latest chimneys to buy in 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Kitchen odour hanging around for hours is one of those small things that quietly ruins the mood at home. I wanted a chimney that clears it quickly without turning the kitchen int... Read More


Company Outsider: SC's Tiger Global verdict tests certainty of India's FDI tax treaties

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India just rewrote tax rules for foreign investors. Sadly, it isn't clear what they are. That's the subtext of the Supreme Court's 15 January ruling against Tiger Global. The ver... Read More