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TMC intensifies its digital campaign ahead of 2026 polls

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- To strengthen its digital presence ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections and also to counter the propaganda carried out by opposition parties on social media platforms, the Trinamoo... Read More


PM Harini holds discussions with ADB President in Davos

Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has held discussions with the President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Masato Kanda in Davos... Read More


ED director to arrive in city today for a 3-day visit

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- ED director Rahul Navin is likely to arrive here on a three-day visit starting Thursday, amidst legal battle over searches conducted at the office of political consultancy firm I-P... Read More


Dubai-based DuneVista Capital rolls out investment fund

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- DuneVista Capital, a Dubai-based asset management firm, has launched a $1 billion global investment fund and secured capital commitments for the same. The fund plans to focus pr... Read More


Q4 2025: Hypermarkets, jewellery brands drive retail leasing in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- Retail leasing activity in Kolkata stood at around 52,000 square feet during the fourth quarter of 2025, registering an 8% year-on-year decline, according to a report by Cushman & ... Read More


Pocket FM appoints former Meta AI researcher as head of AI

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Pocket FM has appointed Vasu Sharma, a former scientist at Meta AI (FAIR), as its Head of Artificial Intelligence, as the audio series platform increases its focus on AI-driven c... Read More


ASHA workers' protest throws traffic out of gear in city

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- Several Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers blocked key thoroughfares in Esplanade and Salt Lake on Wednesday, after police stopped their march to the Health departme... Read More


Elderly dies in Haroa amid SIR panic

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- A 67-year-old elderly man died in Haroa in North 24-Parganas after allegedly slipping into extreme anxiety following the receipt of a SIR hearing notice. The deceased, Sahar Ali M... Read More


Khelo India Winter Games 2026: Haryana on top with a pair of figure skating golds; Kerala, Uttarakhand bag one each

Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 21 -- The first gold medals of Khelo India Winter Games 2026 were decided at the Nawang Dorjan Stobdan (NDS) Stadium here on Wednesday. Of the four decided, all in figure skating, H... Read More


Queues, confusion, anxiety: Bengal voters reel under SIR

KOLKATA, Jan. 21 -- Sixty-seven-year-old Aniruddha Ghosh Majumdar stood in a slow-moving queue, not for himself, but for his two daughters, aged 27 and 22. Both had received notices from the Election ... Read More