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Rahul Gandhi's Sikh rights remarks in the US draws BJP ire, reminds him of Congress-led 1984 riots | RG Kar: Junior doctors march to Swasthya Bhavan with demands after Supreme Court's deadline to resume work | CCTV captures Audi owned by Maharashtra BJP chief's son ramming several vehicles in Nagpur, 2 arrested | Kate Middleton finishes chemotherapy course for her cancer treatment, expresses eagerness to resume work | Massive protest erupts after 21-year-old IIT Guwahati student found dead in hostel room | "Do you like it?" Arrested RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh was jailed in Hong Kong in 2017 on charges of molesting male nurse | 'Will it be a big deal to wait for a few days?' Mamata Banerjee on Kolkata police chief's dismissal calls | Quit agitation, return to festival: Mamata Banerjee to RG Kar protesters after SC asks junior doctors to resume work | RG Kar case hearing: Supreme Court directs junior doctors to resume work by 5 pm tomorrow | Supreme Court asks CBI to file fresh status report on RG Kar rape-murder case

Mansi Midha launches her new Salon and Academy in Delhi

Aug 10, 2016, at 05:20 am

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Celebrity makeover artist Mansi Midha launched her new Salon and Academy on Sunday in Rajouri Garden, Delhi.

Lakme and Sabyasachi come together once again for a finale like never before

Aug 10, 2016, at 05:10 am

Kolkata/Mumbai, Aug 9 (IBNS): The upcoming Winter Festive edition of Lakme Fashion Week promises to be bigger and better as celebrated designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee returns to the very stage where he made his debut, but this time as the Lakme Grand Finale Designer.

LinkedIn, Accenture partner to host HackFest 2016

Aug 10, 2016, at 04:54 am

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS) LinkedIn and Accenture are partnering to host HackFest 2016, a non-stop 20-hour challenge in Bangalore from Sept 24-25 during which students from across India will have a unique opportunity to solve real-world business and human challenges through innovative approaches and game-changing ideas.

Going Greek at Canada's largest street festival

Aug 08, 2016, at 06:36 pm

Toronto, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Krinos Taste of the Danforth, one of Canada’s largest street festival, with more than 1.65 million attendees annually, is one of the best multi-cultural facets of the city of Toronto where one, irrespective of country of origin, gets a chance to pretend to be a Greek for a day, says Debarati Mukherjee.

Infosys Science Foundation celebrates ‘Life’ at the fifth edition of ‘Limit Infinity’

Aug 08, 2016, at 05:33 pm

Bangalore, Aug 8, (IBNS): The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) in association with Sishu Griha Montessori and High School, recently organized the fifth edition of Limit Infinity, an inter-school fest aimed at fostering interest in science among school students, an official release said.

Tollywood actress Nusrat Jahan unveils Kolkata’s first ever skincare boutique

Aug 08, 2016, at 08:04 am

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): Tollywood star Nusrat Jahan recently inaugurated a first of its kind premium skin boutique in the city that seeks to address aging and skincare.

HRD Minister inaugurates IIT Raipur

Aug 08, 2016, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Union HRD Minister Prakas Javedkar on Sunday inaugurated IIT Raipur in Chhattisgarh at the campus of Government Engineering College, Raipur.

Craftsvilla to celebrate National Handloom Day with Ministry of Textiles

Aug 07, 2016, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Aug 7: Craftsvilla, a shopping destinations is celebrating National Handloom Day on Aug 7, 2016 ,as an e-commerce partner of Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms) that functions under the Ministry of Textiles to revive and sustain Indian Handloom Industry.

India to observe National Handloom Day on Sunday

Aug 07, 2016, at 12:42 am

New Delhi/Varanasi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The second National Handloom Day will be celebrated all over the country on Sunday, with the main function to be held in Varanasi where Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards will be presented.

Looking for global fusion on a veggie platter? Hakuna Matata!

Aug 06, 2016, at 07:34 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): A year ago, they dared to challenge tradition by serving global fusion food at their exclusive vegetarian restaurant located on a street known for its meaty delights and, a year later, they embraced Kolkata's penchant for heritage by deciding to inaugurate their birthday celebrations in a tram on Wednesday.

Kolkata: Presidency University's Registrar gheraoed since Friday evening

Aug 06, 2016, at 07:14 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Protesting against alleged opacity in undergraduate and postgraduate level admission process, a section of students gheraoed the Registrar, Controller of Exams and several other officials of Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University since Friday evening.

Euthanasia: Time of My Life

Aug 06, 2016, at 06:01 pm

Canada debates doctor assisted mercy killing for disabled people. IBNS Correspondent Debarati Mukherjee reports from Toronto

Kolkata hosts 64-day- long theatre festival

Aug 06, 2016, at 05:20 am

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), an autonomous organization under Government of India's Ministry of Culture, has organized a 64-day-long theatre festival in Kolkata.

American educators visit Kolkata

Aug 05, 2016, at 09:41 pm

Kolkata,Aug 5 (IBNS): A group of 16 American secondary school educators visited Kolkata under the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program-2016 from Aug 1-4.

Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presents the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium

Aug 05, 2016, at 09:28 pm

Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presented recently, at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus, the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium on ‘Impact of Technology and Social Media on H R Practices and Future Strategies: Integrating H R Knowledge and H R Practices from a Learner Perspective’, supported by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I).

Social worker Kalyan Banerjee launches his book 'In My Eyes The Constitution Of India'

Aug 05, 2016, at 05:26 am

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): Kalyan Banerjee, a social worker, who is associated with numerous social organizations in the country, has perceived that certain areas of the Constitution of India require certain amendments in regard to Protection of Political Rights & Prevention of Corruption, Election of CJI (Chief justice of India) and Public Referendum.

Wang’s Kitchen launches special offers for monsoon season

Aug 04, 2016, at 08:55 pm

Chennai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Chennai’s Wang’s kitchen has come up with a unique ‘Every day is a Wang’s day’ offer across its outlets in the city this monsoon season between 11am – 7pm.

Whistling Woods launches first book on ‘live events’

Aug 04, 2016, at 08:52 pm

Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Stalwarts from the events industry came together at Whistling Woods International (WWI) to launch a unique book titled, STAGED!, co-authored by Deepak Choudhary and Sapna Gupta Navneeth.

Shyam Sundar Jewellers launches diamond collection, Rituparna promotes brand

Aug 04, 2016, at 07:48 am

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): Kolkata-based jewellery house Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers on Wednesday launched some new collection of diamond jewellery with Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta endorsing them as their brand ambassador here.

Kolkata: Globsyn Skills holds 3rd National Skills Convocation

Aug 04, 2016, at 06:05 am

Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Globsyn Skills, a joint venture between the Globsyn Group and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) hosted the 3rd National Skills Convocation in Kolkata on Friday to recognize and award over 1500 trainees.

Kolkata: Shiraz celebrates its 75 years with team Egoler Chokh

Aug 04, 2016, at 04:48 am

Kolkata, August 3 (IBNS): Shiraz Golden Restaurant on Tuesday celebrated seventy five years of its establishment with the cast and crew of the upcoming Bengali movie, Egoler Chokh.

Jharkhand CM launches PReJHA Foundation

Aug 02, 2016, at 07:52 pm

Jharkhand, Aug 2 (IBNS): Jharkhand Government's Welfare Department and PanIIT Alumni Reach for India Foundation have partnered to launch PanIIT Alumni Reach for Jharkhand Foundation (PReJha Foundation) a non-profit joint enterprise to implement and scale sustainable welfare initiatives.

Filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan to be a Grand Marshal at Montreal Pride 2016

Aug 02, 2016, at 06:49 pm

Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): In an honour for the Indian LGBT community, filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan, who earlier this year co-won the National Film Award for Best Editing, will be the Grand Marshal at Montreal Pride, to be held on Aug 14, 2016.

IAYP, India organises Award Leader training (YES) workshop at Award Training Center

Aug 02, 2016, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The International Award for Young People, India, organised an Award Leader training workshop at the Award Training Center, New Delhi recently.

Education is important for India to develop: RILM ambassador says in Kolkata

Aug 02, 2016, at 05:55 pm

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): Stressing on the importance of education, Bharath, an ambassador of Rotary India Literacy Mission's (RILM) new drive, said that it is an important tool for India's development as a nation.

Women now have a more egalitarian world to fight for rights: Goa Governor

Aug 01, 2016, at 05:26 am

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Goa governor Mridula Sinha has said that the women of today are fighting for their empowerment in a more egalitarian world and it should not be so that after two decades one has to fight for men's empowerment.

P.C. Chandra Group hosts scholarship programme for underprivileged students

Aug 01, 2016, at 05:22 am

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): PC. Chandra Group, the leading jewelry business group in East India, on Friday hosted the Prerna scholarship programme for the second time to support financially fifteen underprivileged students from across West Bengal.

Google doodles on Munshi Premchand’s 136th birthday

Jul 31, 2016, at 11:54 pm

New York, July 31 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Sunday celebrated Indian writer Munshi Premchand’s 136th birthday by decorating its homepage with a doodle.

Union HRD Minister inaugurates IIT Goa Campus

Jul 31, 2016, at 06:01 pm

Goa, July 31 (IBNS): Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javdekar inaugurated Indian Institute of Technology, Goa on Saturday.

Prominent classical artistes unite to voice protest against terror

Jul 31, 2016, at 05:47 pm

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS) Joining the protest against worldwide violence, classical artistes recently assembled on a podium to declare the triumph of music over bombs.