Red Kitchen & Lounge opens its new outlet in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): Red Kitchen &Lounge has opened their new outlet at Camac Street in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Sahitya Akademi Prize winner Alka Saraogi's new novel to be launched next week

Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular bookstore chain Starmark , in association with Rajkamal Prakashan, will host the launch of Sahitya Akademi Prize winner Alka Saraogi’s new novel Jankidas Tejpal Mansion at its outlet in Quest Mall here next week.

Cattle smuggling along Indo-Bangla border is tough now: BSF IG

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS) Cattle smuggling to Bangladesh along the porous Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal is a long standing problem. But with the BJP-led government in New Delhi taking up the matter seriously and as its policy to protect cows by stopping its slaughtering for beef, the Border Security Force (BSF) is cracking its whip on the cattle smugglers leading to a drastic climb down in smuggling of the animal. As a result the beef prices in Bangladesh have shot up too, said reports. Of the 4096 km Indo-Bangladesh border, West Bengal shares 2216.7 Km and along this border- both land and riverine- smuggling of goods and animals is an everyday activity. In 2015 till March, BSF has auctioned 23, 253 cattle after their capture along the border: Sujoy Dhar spoke to Mr. Sandeep Salunke, Inspector General, South Bengal, Border Security Force (BSF), on the recent anti-cattle smuggling drive along the border.

India's elder care company TribecaCare expands beyond Kolkata

Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS) With elder care emerging as a big urban crisis as young members of the families leave their cities for career and greener pastures in other cities or abroad, India's holistic elder care company TribecaCare, which began working in eastern city Kolkata first in 2013, is expanding their services to other metropolises in India.

Story's 'Summer Fest' promises fun-filled vacation for kids

Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Story, the talk-of-the-town leisure store by Primarc Group, has organized a month-long 'Summer Fest' for kids as it does every year in Kolkata.

HolidayIQ.com acquires travel mobile development team from SourceN

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): HolidayIQ.com, a travel community, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of the Travel Mobile Development Team from SourceN, a mobile development firm based out of Silicon Valley, USA & Bangalore, India to accelerate mobile offerings to the Indian traveller.

Xavier School of Management Awarded international AMBA accreditation

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS) : XLRI - Xavier School of Management has been awarded the coveted international accreditation with the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

QuEST Ingenium enters 5th year

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS) : Riding on the huge success of its past editions, QuEST Ingenium, a national-level engineering contest in its 5th year strives to benefit a large number of graduating engineering students from across India.

Roland Music School launches Jampad

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): Roland Music School launched Eastern India’s Jampad for band lovers today at the Happy Hours Studio, Lansdowne along with its Music Release of the first album by the students of Roland Music School titled "Be yourself..Free yourself" with the band name "Rhythm Rockers".

JIS Group presents 'JIS Samman' felicitation ceremony

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): JIS Group, one of eastern India's leading groups which provide quality education to aspiring students, organised 'JIS Samman'.

LimeRoad launches plus size collection

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): LimeRoad, a social commerce platform has launched the largest collection of plus size clothing-with more than 800 products available in all sizes for women across the country.

Suburbs witness rising numbers in sky-high residential towers

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A paradigm shift in the mentality of an Indian residential property buyer gets highly reflected in the rising numbers of high-rise luxury residential towers in the suburban areas, aligned with all the big cities in India.

Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan celebrates Rabindranath Tagore birth anniversary

Liluah, May 11 (IBNS): Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan, a school located in Howrah district in West Bengal, celebrated 155th birth anniversary of world bard Rabindranath Tagore with full zest and fervor at the school premise recently.

US Consulate Kolkata to host Student Visa Day

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS) The U.S. Consulate Kolkata will host a special Student Visa Day exclusively for students on May 28.

British Council announces return of its annual Summer School programme

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The British Council in India on Monday announced the return of its annual Summer School programme.