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The Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, inaugurated the new building of the Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre in Kolkata.

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  Reported by Sanchita chatterjee   kolkata 15th Jan : The Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat , inaugurated the new building of the Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre in Kolkata .

Power Finance Corporation Limited, registered as a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC with RBI and classified as an Infrastructure Finance Company, plays a key role in financing India’s power sector and supporting infrastructure growth across the country.

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  Reported by   Sanchita Chatterjee, Kolkata, January 15, 2026:  Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), a Schedule–A Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise and a public financial institution focused on the power sector, has filed the Tranche I Prospectus dated January 9, 2026 for a public issue of secured, rated, listed, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of face value ₹1,000 each (except zero coupon NCDs of face value ₹1,00,000). The base issue size is ₹500 crore with a green shoe option of up to ₹4,500 crore, aggregating to ₹5,000 crore, within the overall shelf limit of ₹10,000 crore.  The Tranche I Issue opens on Friday, (January 16, 2026) and closes on Friday, (January 30, 2026), with an option of early closure or extension in accordance with Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021. The NCDs are proposed to be listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE),...

The Gangasagar Mela 2026.

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    Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  kolkata  The Department of Posts, West Bengal Circle, is proud to announce the issuance of a Special Philatelic Cover and Special Cancellation dedicated to the Gangasagar Mela 2026. This special release honours the spiritual and cultural significance of one of the world's largest human congregations, held annually at the confluence of the River Ganga (also known as River Hooghly) and the Bay of Bengal. The Special Cover on "Gangasagar Mela a confluence of tradition, devotion, emotion and spiritual belief" has been released by Shri Jitendra Gupta, Director General Postal Services, Department of Posts, at Kolkata GPO-700001 in the gracious presence of Shri Ashok Kumar, Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle and other senior officers. For 2026, the Department of Posts has designed a cover that captures the essence of this "Maha Snan" (holy dip), featuring the historic Kapil Muni Temple and the confluence of the River Ganga...