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Siliguri’s Punit Biswas Shines in Asian Youth TT Championship

Posted on July 8, 2025 by tni

By Subrata Ray, timesofnorth.IN SILIGURI, 8 July 2025 — In a proud moment for Indian table tennis, the Under-19 Cadet Boys team clinched the bronze medal at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2025 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 26th June to 2nd July. The team, comprising Ankur Bhattacharya, Abhinandh Pradhivadhi, Priyanuj Bhattacharyya, and Siliguri’s very own Punit Biswas, narrowly missed the finals after a close 3-2 loss to South Korea in the semi-finals. Seventeen-year-old…

MP Raju Bista and Gorkha Delegation Meets with Central Labour Minister

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 by tni

Webdesk, TNI New Delhi 7th August, 2021: A delegation of Gorkha delegation comprising of Mr. R.B Rai of CPRM, Mr. Mann Ghising ji of GNLF, Darjeeling MLA Neeraj Zimba, Kurseong MLA BP Bajgain, Darjeeling District BJP President Mr. Kalyan Dewan, and the Honorable MP Mr. Raju Bista of Darjeeling Constituency met with the Hon’ble Minister for Labour and Employment, Mr. Bhupender Yadav to appraise him about the issues concerning the tea and cinchona garden workers…

The World’s Largest ‘Bhagwad Geeta’ Inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi at Delhi

Posted on February 26, 2019 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI New Delhi, 26th February, 2019: Today after the biggest strike of the IAF crossing the International border of Pakistan, the Honorable Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s largest and the heaviest Bhagavad Gita at the Delhi ISKCON temple premises. As per ISKCON, the book is dubbed as the ”Astounding Bhagavad Gita”, and measuring 2.8 m by 2 m, it is billed as the “largest principle sacred text ever…

Lakme India Fashion Week Witnessed a Bunch of Bollywood Stars in the Ramp

Posted on February 3, 2019 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 03rd February, 2019: Presently the Lakme Fashion Week 2019 is in progress. Several designers were seen taking the ramp with grace. There were ace designers like Raghavendra Rathore Anushree Reddy, and parallely featuring debutantes like Saaska & Kinni, got the opportunity to present their collection. On day four today the Manikarnika star Kangana Ranaut was stunning in her ramp walk. Styled by celebrity stylist Ami Patel, Kangana…

‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ Gets Tax Exemption from UP Government

Posted on January 29, 2019 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Allahabad, 29th January, 2019: In the social media speculations were being made of tax exemptions for the latest blockbuster ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. However, UP Government had made it a reality. Yesterday in a cabinet meeting decision at Allahabad by the Uttar Pradesh government the GST exemption is being implemented for the movie ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, told the reporters just after the meeting…

Adidas India and Real Kashmir Football Club Ties Up

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Kolkata 26th October, 2018: Adidas India announced its official partnership with Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC), the first football team from the valley to qualify for the country’s top tier I-League. Beginning with the 2018-2019 season, Adidas will become the official kit partner for the club. Leading the way as partners beyond kit sponsorship, Adidas India aims at redefining the ‘Real’ Kashmir through the lens of sports and becoming the…

Five Suspected Naxalites at Jharkhand Jungles of Serendaag

Posted on April 5, 2018 by tni

By Kalyan Kumar (TNI Ranchi) | TNI Editing Kolkata Webdesk, TNI Latehar 5th April, 2018: At least 5 suspected Naxalites were gunned down yesterday in an encounter with security forces at Laterhar district’s Serendaag jungle. This has been informed by the SP Mr. Prasant Anand to the media. He also informed that the encounter is still going on between the security forces joint team comprising of Jharkhand Police and CRPF. The bodies of the deceased…

Bihar CM Inaugurated the Most Coveted State Education Finance Corporation

Posted on April 5, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Patna 5th April, 2018: Today the Honorable CM of Bihar Mr. Nitish Kumar inaugurated the most waited, Bihar State Education Finance Corporation (BSEFC) with a view to providing financial assistance to the students from Bihar for higher studies under the ambitious “Students Credit Card”. The programme provides an interest-free loan of up to Rs four lakh to students to carry higher studies. With the help of the credit card, the students…

Central Government Owes Rs. 325 Cr to Cash Strapped Air India: RTI Report

Posted on March 11, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI New Delhi, 11th March, 2018: According to an RTI reply sought by Commodore (retd) Lokesh Batra, Government of India owes Rs. 325 crore to the Cash-Strapped National air carrier Air India including the bills pending for VVIP chartered flights to foreign countries. According to the buzzwords throughout the Government circles that Air India is on the verge of getting sold off from the Government clutches soon. The pending bills totaling…

MIFF 2018 to Screen Over 430 documentary and Short Films

Posted on January 24, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Mumbai, 24th January, 2018: The much awaited documentary film festival in India, the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films or MIFF as it is known popularly, will see a grand inaugural on 28 January, 2018 at NCPA Mumbai. The weeklong festival will showcase nearly 430 documentary, short and animation films from over 40 countries. oldest and the largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia,…

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