News Desk, News Nation 360: On July 8, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India's National Standards Body, conducted a successful search and seizure enforcement raid at the retail showroom of "Arnab Jewellers" at 14 Dispensary Lane in Ranaghat. This action was taken in response to reliable regulatory information about the illegal distribution of gold jewellery with fake hallmarks that completely lacked the required, traceable six-digit Hallmark Unique Identification

News Desk, News Nation 360: Acropolis Mall organised Van Mahotsav 2026 from July 1 to July 10, 2026, as part of a cooperative green initiative with curation partner Daali and sustainability partner World Trade Centre Salt Lake, transforming its urban retail space into a bustling eco-destination to promote biophilic urban living and conservation awareness. The immersive exhibition honoured India's National Forest Week, which was started by K.M. Munshi. It included a large disp

News Desk, News Nation 360: The fourth edition of the renowned PlumbTech symposium was successfully held in Kolkata by Ashirvad by Aliaxis, India's top supplier of plumbing and water management systems. This event created an engaging regional forum for more than sixty top real estate builders, MEP consultants, and civil contractors. The event accelerated crucial corporate and B2B infrastructure discussions aimed at integrating cutting-edge, science-led water management archit

News Desk, News Nation 360: Mind Body Spirit (MBS) has presented a key milestone to the city's cultural arts landscape with the inauguration of the Kolkata Ballet Festival 2026, the first-ever festival in the region dedicated exclusively to Western Classical Ballet. The new biannual movement was founded closer to home by Festival Director Prasanna Saikia and Festival Manager Nandita Mondal to remove the high travel and lodging barriers that previously required young Eastern I

News Desk, News Nation 360: In a high-profile promotional partnership with Hoichoi Studios' upcoming Durga Puja film, The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra, Shiraz Golden Restaurant, commemorating its historic 85th anniversary, has announced the launch of 'The Biryani Man 2026', Kolkata's first-ever competitive biryani-eating championship. The event, which was unveiled by Shiraz partners Ishtiaque Ahmed, Akhtar Hasnain, and Dr Raghib Hasnain together with movie stars Anirban Chakrab

News Desk, News Nation 360: The esteemed Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony was held by South Point School and South Point High School, honouring academic distinction, extracurricular accomplishments, and all-around student growth. The blockbuster event was graced by Dr Indranil Khan, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Services & Sports and Consumer Affairs, Government of West Bengal, who attended as a proud South Point graduate to deliver the top honour

News Desk, News Nation 360: An environmental seminar named "Coexisting With Snakes In Urban Spaces" was held by Jain Group, a prominent real estate developer in Kolkata, to address the growing encounters between reptiles and rising residential communities brought on by rapid peripheral urbanisation. The civic workshop was graced by Chief Guest Dr Dhriti Banerjee (Director, Zoological Survey of India) and Guest of Honour Shri Tarun Jyoti Tewari (MLA, Rajarhat-Gopalpur), alongs

News Desk, News Nation 360: The "Navchetna Utsav" was successfully held on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Behala Sharat Sadan in Kolkata by Event Maniac Foundation in artistic partnership with the Global Academy of Fine Arts. The event combined a lively evening of classical music, indigenous dance forms, and significant social philanthropy. West Bengal State BJP Spokesperson Smt. Keya Ghosh, Lions Club Kolkata President Shri Kishan Gopal Kejriwal, and M.L.D. Dalmiya Group Exe

News Desk, News Nation 360: After three days of intense artistic competition from July 1 to July 3, 2026, Calcutta Boys' School hosted the spectacular 44th edition of Concord 2026, Kolkata's oldest and most prestigious inter-school cultural festival, which culminated in an exuberant grand finale at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC). The festival, which brought together more than 30 top schools from throughout West Bengal, was officially inaugurated by Raja McGee, Princ

News Desk, News Nation 360: At a crucial environmental summit called "The Future of Bengal: Impact of Heat and Extreme Weather," which was jointly organised by Asar Social Impact and the Environment Education Media Project, Dr Pratim Sengupta, a well-known nephrologist from Kolkata and the founder and managing director of Nephrocare, participated as a panellist. Dr Sengupta addressed the strong, gradual physiological effects of climate change, pointing out that although the e