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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
IHCL signs agreement with Ambuja Neotia for 15 hotels in India
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has signed agreements with the Ambuja Neotia Group to launch 15 new hotels in India. The agreements further expand the companies' existing partnership to more than 40 hotels. IHCL managing director and CEO Puneet Chhatwal said: 'IHCL's pioneering legacy of building destinations like Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa and Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands will now extend to unlocking the tourism potential of the East and North East with this agreement. 'We are delighted to extend our partnership with the Ambuja Neotia Group, known for their luxury hospitality developments showcasing the spirit of this region.' The new projects, primarily under the Taj brand, are slated to open within the next five years. It will start with four hotel operating agreements for properties including a Taj hotel in Darjeeling, a hotel under the Tree of Life brand in Lataguri, and a SeleQtions in both Kolkata and Siliguri. Comprising a mix of greenfield, brownfield, and conversion projects, the 15 new sites are located across Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and Sikkim. This expansion encompasses a Taj resort in Sunderban, Shimla, Darjeeling, and Rabong, with some of the projects featuring villas under the Taj brand in Sikkim, Darjeeling, Lataguri, and Raichak. Ambuja Neotia Group chairman Harshavardhan Neotia said: 'This announcement follows closely on the heels of IHCL's strategic partnership with the Ambuja Neotia Group for Tree of Life, reflective of the strength and success of our ongoing collaboration. 'The addition of premium room inventory this fiscal to Taj Chia Kutir in Kurseong, as well as the upcoming Taj-branded luxury villas in Darjeeling, Lataguri and Gangtok, reflects the growing demand from the segment.' IHCL's portfolio has more than 400 hotels, encompassing 152 under pipeline, spanning four continents, 14 countries, and over 150 locations. In November 2023, IHCL revealed plans to open a new Taj property in West Bengal. "IHCL signs agreement with Ambuja Neotia for 15 hotels in India" was originally created and published by Hotel Management Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
WBJEE Result News 2025 Live: Where, how to check West Bengal JEE results when out
WBJEE Result News 2025 Live: Where, how to check West Bengal JEE results when out WBJEE Result News 2025 Live: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board has not yet announced WBJEE Result 2025. When declared, the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam results can be checked by candidates on the official website of WBJEEB at The WBJEE results can be checked by candidates who have appeared by entering their details, such as application number and date of More Along with the result, the board is also expected to share the merit list and cut-off marks. The WBJEE examination was held on April 27, 2025. The exam was held in two shifts- first shift from 11 am to 1 pm and second shift from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Board released candidates' responses and answer keys and invited objections up to May 11 on the payment of a non-refundable processing fee of ₹500 per question challenged, through net banking/ debit card/ credit card/UPI. Follow the blog for latest updates on results, direct link, how to check, cut off and more.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Video of flag vendor beating in Bangladesh falsely shared as incident in India
A video of a vendor selling Bangladeshi flags being beaten up by a uniformed man has circulated in social media posts that falsely claim the incident took place in India's West Bengal state. The clip has in fact circulated in Bangladeshi media reports about a flag seller who was beaten by a soldier during a football match in the capital Dhaka on June 10, 2025. The 12-second clip of a uniformed man hitting another man carrying a bundle of flags was shared on Facebook on June 15, with the Hindi-language caption praising an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier for the "treatment given to a Bangladeshi flag seller in West Bengal". "There should be restrictive action against traitors who live in India and hoist the flags of enemy nations Pakistan, Bangladesh and Palestine. Action should also be taken against those who make and sell these flags," adds the caption. The clip surfaced on Facebook and X as India deported hundreds of people to Bangladesh without trial, officials on both sides said, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling (archived link). New Delhi says the people deported are undocumented migrants. However, the move has triggered fear among India's estimated 200 million Muslims, especially among speakers of Bengali, a widely spoken language in both eastern India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh, largely encircled by land by India, has seen relations with New Delhi turn icy since a mass uprising in 2024 toppled Dhaka's government that was led by Sheikh Hasina, an Indian ally. However, the clip was filmed in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, not India. A reverse image search on Google using keyframes from clip found it used in a news report published on the verified YouTube channel of Bangladeshi news portal Dhaka Post on June 12, 2025 (archived link). The Bengali-language report is titled, "Army gifts 100,000 Bangladeshi Taka (US$824) to a flag seller injured in baton charge". The report states the Bangladeshi army compensated the flag seller after he was hit by a soldier who was attempting to control crowds during a football match between Bangladesh and Singapore on June 10. The same video was also used by Bangladeshi media outlet News1 TV in its report about the flag seller's compensation, while another local outlet Jugantor reported the beating took place as soldiers tried to push back crowds -- some without tickets -- who tried to rush the gates of the stadium (archived links here and here). The army described it as an "unintentional and isolated incident", the reports added.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Babul Supriyo sings 'Zamaana Lage' in 'raspy voice' as he battles seasonal flu
Actor, singer and politician has fallen sick after he got drenched in rain. On Monday, the singer and politician took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself singing the song 'Zamaana Lage' while he is recovering and taking rest. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The monochromatic video captures him singing in a raspy voice. He shared that he fell sick after travelling in the rain while riding his classic bike. He wrote in the caption, "Drove back from a meeting on my Bullet. Got wet in the rain, super-happily. Fever - lying on bed - working from home - raspy voice. Listening to some songs softly in the background. Have loved this song since it was released". He went on to lavish praise on music composer , as he further mentioned, "Beautifully composed by @ipritamofficial. Mellifluously Sung by Arijit & @shashwatsinghofficial... Intense, Meaning-Full Lyrics. Felt like singing, yun hi. PS: My daughters (both) say my facial expressions & closed eyes make me look blind & funny. But who cares.. As long as I sound 'okay okay' without any 'make-up' applied to the voice (sic)". Earlier, he remembered the late Bengali cinema legend , as he took to his Instagram, and shared a monochromatic clip from a film starring Uttam Kumar. In the video, the actor can be seen in a dialogue exchange as he treats a patient, who has suffered a bullet injury. He then goes on to tell the patient that the bullet is not lodged inside his body before he asks him to run away. Babul Supriyo currently serves as Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics of the Government of West Bengal. In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Babul Supriyo ran from Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) on a BJP ticket, and was stung by a shocking defeat. He lost by more than 50,000 votes. He later stated that West Bengal had made a 'historic mistake' by voting for TMC. However, on September 18, 2021 he joined TMC in presence of .
Al Jazeera
07-07-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
‘Nail in a coffin': Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs bleed Indian foundries
Kolkata, India — For the past several years, the United States has been a major market for Aditya Garodia to export more than 100 items of steel derivatives like fasteners from his factory in West Bengal state in eastern India. But ever since US President Donald Trump took office and unleashed a range of tariffs – 25 percent on steel and aluminium initially, as well as standalone country tariffs – global markets have been on edge, creating significant uncertainty for businesses across sectors. Garodia, director of Corona Steel Industry Pvt Ltd, told Al Jazeera that as a result of the tariffs, clients have slowed picking up their orders, delaying payments by a month on average, while business in general has slowed as customers adopted a wait-and-watch policy. When Trump announced that he was doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium to 50 percent from June 4, it was 'like a nail in a coffin', Garodia said, as nearly 30 percent of orders were cancelled. 'It is difficult for the market to absorb such high tariffs.' Demand in the domestic market has also been low because of competition from cheaper Chinese products, he said, adding their future depends on India negotiating a lower tariff for its exports to the US than its competitors. Last year, India exported $4.56bn worth of iron, steel and aluminium products to the US. Tariffs 'play well in politics' During his first term, Trump in 2018 imposed tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminium under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, citing national security concerns. But certain businesses had managed to escape, as there were no tariffs on finished products. But on February 10, 2025, he announced 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium, including derivatives – or finished products – and removed all exemptions. Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade research group, told Al Jazeera that higher tariffs imposed in 2018 have so far failed to revive the US steel industry. 'Since the tariffs were first implemented in 2018, [US] steel imports have increased,' rising from $98.6bn to $114bn in 2024, he said, and they 'haven't cut imports or boosted production, but they've mostly stuck around because they play well in politics'. As a result, prices in the US are far higher than in Europe or China, 'making cars, buildings, and machines more expensive to produce. India now needs a clear strategy to protect its trade interests, push for fair deals and strengthen domestic manufacturing,' Srivastava said. Foundries also affected In the so-called reciprocal tariffs that President Trump announced on April 2, he set a rate of 26 percent for goods from India. He put that on hold on April 9 for 90 days and introduced a 10 percent base tariff on all countries for the interim, giving them breathing room to strike individual trade deals with the US. While the 10 percent is hard enough on the businesses, foundries – where metals are melted to cast into shape – say 26 percent is too high for any business to absorb. India has approximately 5,000 foundries, of which 400 cater to both domestic and international markets and a further 100 are exclusively for exports. Several Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in turn, supply pig iron, scrap and other items to the exporters. Indian foundries export products worth about $4bn globally, out of which the US market is $1.2bn, Ravi Sehgal, chairman of National Centre for Export Promotion (NCEP), said. In the US, they compete not only with local foundries but also with Chinese and Turkish suppliers. The latest set of tariffs will be a considerable blow to Indian foundries. More than 65 percent of these, and their suppliers of raw materials, are MSMEs that will 'face the brunt of tariffs due to lower orders', Sehgal said. Tariffs beyond 10-14 percent 'would [make it] difficult for us to survive,' he added. Pradeep Kumar Madhogaria, partner in Yashi Castings, which makes moulding boxes and pallet cars for foundries, said that several foundry projects have been either deferred or shelved, particularly those aligned to export-driven demand, due to the uncertainty in the US market. Smaller units badly hit Sumit Agarwal, 44, a Kolkata-based manufacturer of clamps, brackets and other items used in industrial goods, told Al Jazeera that his business has been hit hard by the tariffs and he is thinking of laying off some of his 15 employees. 'We are a small unit. The orders have practically dried up after the introduction of tariffs, which has made it difficult for us to continue with our existing staff. I am thinking about cutting at least 30-40 percent of my manpower. Business from the domestic market is just average, and the drop in the export market has added to our woes.' Shyam Kumar Poddar, 70, who runs a small unit of sheet metal fabrication in Kolkata, recently invested about 800,000 rupees ($9,400) to buy a hydraulic press with an aim to expand his business. But the drop in orders has affected him badly. 'I bought the machine just four months ago to expand my business, but there have been absolutely no orders for the past two months.' 'We depend on exporters for our business as there is already an intense competition in the domestic market, but the present scenario is harming small entrepreneurs like us.' Pankaj Chadha, chairman of Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC), an industry body, told Al Jazeera that diversification to countries like Peru and Chile, who would then export their finished products to the US, is the only way for survival as it was 'not possible to do business with such high tariffs'. Even as the 90-day pause on tariffs is set to expire soon, it's not clear yet what the final number will be as India and the US are yet to finalise a deal. On Friday, Piyush Goyal, India's minister of trade and industry, told reporters that while India was ready to make a trade deal, 'National interest will always be supreme', and it would not be driven by any deadlines. For now, Garodia is hoping a solution will be found fast. 'No industry can survive in isolation,' he said, listing US problems, including a manpower shortage as well as higher production and raw material costs. 'India offers them a good substitute with cheap labour and low cost of production,' he said.
