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China to build world’s tallest television tower
MUMBAI: This should come as sweet music to lovers of architecture. The southern Chinese city Guangzhou plans to enter the record books by building the tallest tower in the world.
The Guangzhou TV Tower is expected to rise between 580-600 metres (1,914-1,980 feet) above the ground
A report in AFP stated that the tower will be located on the banks of the Pearl River. The new TV tower will occupy 84,880 square metres in the business district of Tianhe.
The report adds that officials expect the project to be open to tourists by 2008. The reason for the height is primarily due to the television transmitter
Another report in China Radio International stated that the tower’s final design had been selected and will soon be given to the city government for final approval. If all goes well, construction work will begin in December this year.
Located in a primarily residential area, many houses have been destroyed to facilitate the construction. The City Construction Office, however, has reached a compensation agreement with the area’s population and relocation plans are already underway. Guangdong TV will move into the tower soon after completion, while the city’s old TV tower will be pulled down or left for other purposes.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
