rishabh c. kothari

US consul general in Kolkata Melinda Pavek on Thursday said that bilateral ties between India and America are for mutual benefit in the fields of trade, investment, public health and security.

Calling him “a fearless soul”, chief minister Mamata Banerjee deeply condoled the death of veteran industrialist Rahul Bajaj, the former chairman of Bajaj Auto, on Saturday.

Leading business chambers and industry houses have hailed the state budget for 2022-23. Rishabh C Kothari, president, MCCI, said that this one is growth-oriented people’s budget and increase in allocation in almost every sector of the economy will drive growth in consumption.

It is a great opportunity for Indian companies to venture into Russia while various other foreign companies are exiting the country now, said Alexy M Idamkin, Russian Consul General in Kolkata.Idamkin said that the Indo-Russian bilateral trade last year was at $11 billion.

Rupesh Shah bounced back in the Rs 3.10 lakh Nahar - MIG All India Snooker Invitation Tournament by beating Devendra Joshi 4-1 in group D.

Around 18 companies from the UK are keen on investing or expanding operations in West Bengal. A high-level team comprising representatives of these companies will attend the 5th edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), to be held next week (April 20-21).

The Budget announcement to reclassify medium-sized enterprises as small enterprises will benefit MSMEs in Bengal, which directly or indirectly support close to 4 crore people. Enhanced investment, turnover classifications, and increased credit guarantees are expected to make MSMEs more competitive and facilitate their growth.

Sachin Wagh (150, 231b, 11x4, 7x6) and Parag Khanapurkar 148 (209b, 20x4, 3x6) slammed centuries but couldn’t help Indian Oil from taking the first innings lead against Mumbai Customs on Day Three of their Times Shield ‘A’ Division match at the MCA ground in Kandivali on Friday.

Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) on Friday organised a conclave on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Kolkata.

Pankaj Advani and Yasin Merchant began campaigns at National Snooker Championships with comfortable wins over their rivals at DY Patil Vidyapeeth.

The 90th Ranji Trophy began on October 11, 2024, with a new structure to increase competition. 32 teams are in the Elite category, while six teams are in the Plate category. The season introduces a promotion and relegation system to allow teams to move between categories. Key squads include those from UP, Rajasthan, and Bengal.

Children as young as 7-12 years are developing games resembling Mario and Minecraft and even designing apps of the type that would help their grandmoms