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Airtel to invest Rs 20K crore in NBFC arm Airtel Money

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Bharti Airtel on Monday outlined major plans for its Non-Banking Financial Company, Airtel Money, and said the NBFC subsidiary will be capitalised with Rs 20,000 crore over the n... Read More


'RIL's $110 bn AI investments marks its next major capital allocation shift'

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has pivoted its business model roughly every decade during its nearly 48-year listed history. Its plan to invest $110 billion over seven years in ar... Read More


After land parcels, state floats tender for beautification of Old Digha beach

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- The West Bengal government is set to launch a fresh beachfront beautification and upkeep drive in Old Digha, alongside opening up prime land parcels for hotel development. Sources... Read More


Cal HC upholds life sentence in 2013 Kali Puja murder

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the life imprisonment of three men convicted of murdering a local club president during Kali Puja celebrations in 2013, holding that repeated blo... Read More


Spring showers hit Kolkata; storms predicted across South Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- As winter recedes and spring begins to settle over the city, a brief spell of rain is set to interrupt the rising temperatures. The Alipore Meteorological Department has forecast s... Read More


Barasat Police busts fake car selling racket, six arrested

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- A racket accused of duping people on the pretext of selling cars was busted by Barasat Police on Monday. The accused posted advertisements on social media to lure potential custome... Read More


Goutam Paul takes charge as WBJEEB chairman, exam dates likely soon

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- The state Higher Education Department has appointed Goutam Paul as Chairman of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB), ending a vacancy that had delayed key dec... Read More


Desert Aedes strain develops faster, shows lower survival: ZSI study

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- Scientists from the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Ganjam, Odisha, have found that desert populations of Aedes aegypti develop faster bu... Read More


Jhargram: State completes habitat work to curb human-jumbo conflict

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- The state Forest department has completed integrated habitat enrichment works aimed at improving in-situ ecological conditions and strengthening habitat carrying capacity at Gidni ... Read More


Jadavpur University assault: Panel formed, entry curbs imposed

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- Jadavpur University (JU) on Monday constituted an enquiry committee and imposed fresh entry restrictions after three faculty members were injured during a clash between student gro... Read More