Kolkata warehouse fire: Death toll rises to 25, NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

IANS | January 30, 2026 11:51 AM

Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) As the death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire on the southern outskirts of Kolkata reached 25 on Friday morning, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of the matter and directed the District Magistrate concerned to submit an action taken report at the earliest.

JCRA assigns landmark ratings to Adani Ports, Adani Green and Adani Energy Solutions

IANS | January 30, 2026 11:23 AM

Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) In a significant milestone for the Adani Group’s global credit journey, Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCRA) has initiated ratings of three Portfolio companies — Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ), Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL) — assigning long-term foreign currency credit ratings with a ‘Stable’ outlook to all three companies, it was announced on Friday.

Airbus projects India's aircraft fleet to triple by 2035

IANS | January 29, 2026 8:41 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Global aerospace giant Airbus has projected India’s commercial aircraft fleet to triple in size to 2,250 aircraft over the next decade, as the country grows to become the third-largest civil aviation market in the world by 2035.

EU-India FTA historic, will open new opportunities, says Sweden's Ambassador to India

IANS | January 29, 2026 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Terming the EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) "historic", Sweden’s Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff said the pact reflects strong mutual confidence between India and the European Union and will unlock significant new opportunities for Swedish companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in India and vice versa.