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Turkish Airlines, Samsung launch Smart Tagged Baggage Tracking Service

Kochi, Dec 7 (UNI) In a major step towards enhancing passenger convenience, Turkish Airlines has partnered with Samsung to introduce a Smart Tagged Baggage Service, strengthening the airline’s digital transformation efforts.
The service enables passengers to track their baggage in real time using Samsung’s SmartThings Find technology, which works with Galaxy SmartTag devices. The feature ensures faster and more efficient detection of misplaced or delayed baggage, a release said.
With this initiative, Turkish Airlines becomes the first airline in the world to integrate SmartThings technology into passenger baggage tracking. Travellers can also upload photos of their luggage on the SmartThings Find app to help identify their bags with ease.
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WEF 2026: Telangana steps onto global economic stage at Davos

20 Jan 2026 | 9:43 AM

Davos/Hyderabad, Jan 20 (UNI) Signaling Telangana’s growing ambition on the global stage, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday led a high-level state delegation to Zurich, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026.

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IBM introduces AI-ready Sovereign Software to address digital sovereignty needs

20 Jan 2026 | 9:11 AM

Kochi, Jan 20 (UNI) IBM has announced the launch of IBM Sovereign Core, the industry’s first AI-ready, sovereign-enabled software designed to help enterprises, governments, and service providers build, deploy, and manage secure and compliant sovereign environments for AI workloads.
The new offering comes amid a growing global emphasis on digital sovereignty, driven by tightening regulatory frameworks, heightened data governance requirements and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence.

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Kerala tourism opens all-India photo exhibition ‘Lenscape Kerala’

20 Jan 2026 | 8:30 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (UNI) Showcasing Kerala as a living mosaic of panoramic nature and eclectic culture, the State Tourism Department is all set to open its landmark all-India photo exhibition ‘Lenscape Kerala,’ in New Delhi on January 20, featuring 100 curated frames by 10 leading travel and media photographers of the country.
Kerala Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas will inaugurate the exhibition at Travancore Palace Art Gallery, New Delhi, at 4:30 pm on January 20.

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Praveen Kumar Vasantha Ramachandran assumes charge as RBI Regional Director

20 Jan 2026 | 7:33 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (UNI) Praveen Kumar Vasantha Ramachandran has taken charge as the Regional Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Thiruvananthapuram, with jurisdiction over the State of Kerala and the union Territory of Lakshadweep.

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