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Apple releases iOS 17.4.1, check out how to update it

Tech major Apple on Thursday (March 21, 2024) released iOS 17.4.1 update, just two weeks after the company had unveiled its iOS 17.4.

NCERT to introduce new syllabi and textbooks for classes 3 and 6

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will introduce new syllabi and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 starting from April 1, 2024, for the academic year 2024-25.

Bollywood beauty Sushmita Sen inaugurates SSBeauty store in Kolkata's Quest Mall

Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen visited Kolkata on Thursday to inaugurate a 9000 sq feet beauty verse at Quest Mall.

US files civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple over smartphone monopoly

The US Justice Department, joined by 16 other state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolisation or attempted monopolisation of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Over 100 students participate in Kolkata's US Consulate-hosted Poem Project

One hundred and twenty high school students of Kolkata participated in the US-India Poem Project hosted by the US Consulate on Thursday.

Amitabh Bachchan grew with time and technology: Prosenjit Chatterjee unveiling journalist Shoma A. Chatterji's book on Big B

Kolkata/IBNS: Amitabh Bachchan is a perfect example of how actors need to grow with "time and technology", said Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee while unveiling a book on the 81-year-old movie legend by film scholar-journalist-author Shoma A. Chatterji in Kolkata recently.

Bengali rock band Fossils to release their new album 'Fossils 7' this year

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Bengali rock band Fossils talked about their new album release 'Fossils 7' at Mirchi Fanfest here on Saturday.

Deptt of Science and Technology funded Incubator at Sona College to spur entrepreneurship in Salem

As the entrepreneurship movement spreads beyond the top 6 metropolitan cities the steel and textiles city Salem could soon stake its claim to be home to new age innovative start-ups with a Department of Science and Technology (DST) funded Inclusive-Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI) coming up in the city.

Nokia's report shows 5G data usage nearly 4 times higher than 4G

The launch of high-speed mobile data, or 5G mobile services, about 18 months ago has emerged as a significant catalyst for the growth in data usage, contributing to 15 percent of all data traffic in 2023.

IGNCA hosts panel discussion, poster exhibition and other activities to focus on ‘Women in Cinema’

New Delhi/IBNS: As part of International Women’s Day, the Media Centre of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) organized a panel discussion on ‘Women in Cinema’ along with a display of posters of old and new films and other activities.

Walmart to begin selling MacBook Air with M1 chip for USD 699

Mega retailer Walmart has said it will soon begin selling Apple's MacBook Air with the M1 chip.

Sohag Sen directs Atonko, a play depicting migrant workers' plight, at theatrical event in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Atonko, a play directed by veteran thespian Sohag Sen, was staged at a theatrical event of TOT School of Drama in Kolkata earlier this month.

Ganesh Haloi's large-scale exhibition held in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Eminent visual artist Ganesh Haloi's large-scale exhibition was held in Kolkata by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in collaboration with the Birla Academy of Art and Culture.

Kolkata's American Center hosts two-day Investor Conclave to observe 'Women History Month'

A two-day Investor Conclave entitled ‘Rising Women: A Women First Founder” was hosted with women leaders and stakeholders at the American Center in Kolkata on March 14-15, 2024, to celebrate 'Women History Month'. 

U.S. Consulate Kolkata, Change Initiatives host workshop to train female students on tackling cyber-threats

The U.S. Consulate Kolkata in partnership with NGO Change Initiatives hosted a two-day workshop “Be Cybersmart” to train female students of vernacular medium schools and colleges of Kolkata and its suburbs on how to safely navigate the cyberspace, and mitigate cyber-threats such as cyber bullying, fake emails, fake text messages, hacking of photos, and social media profiles.