Google doodle highlights Australia-Bangladesh encounter
Mar 21, 2016, at 04:39 pm
Mountain View, Mar 21 (IBNS) Google on Monday doodled about the upcoming Australia-Bangladesh match in the World T20, scheduled to take place later in the day.
Revv Up Tea unveils boutique in Kolkata
Mar 20, 2016, at 04:43 am
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Revv Up,a tea store which offers wide range of innovative infusions and handmade varieties, has unveiled its maiden tea boutique outlet in south Kolkata’s Priya Cinemas .
Kolkata hosts Eastern Fashion Legacy, Chapter 1
Mar 19, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS) Some of the biggest names of the fashion industry assembled in Kolkata to showcase their collections at the Eastern Fashion Legacy, Chapter 1, which is one of the biggest fashion fiestas, recently.
Park Plaza hosts Easter celebration for underprivileged children of Hope Foundation
Mar 19, 2016, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS):Kolkata's Park Plaza on Friday celebrated Easter with the unprivileged children of Hope Foundation.
STORY distributes books to underprivileged children
Mar 19, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, on Friday, graced the book donation ceremony organised by Kolkata’s leading lifestyle store, STORY, and praised the organisation for its efforts in distributing books among the underprivileged children.
Fevicol to host 11th edition of annual ‘Caring with Style’ fashion show
Mar 19, 2016, at 09:15 pm
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Adhesives brand Fevicol, part of Pidilite Industries, is set to host the eleventh edition of its annual ‘Caring with Style’ fashion show organised in aid of children suffering from blood cancer.
Madame Tussauds to open in Delhi next year?
Mar 19, 2016, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS) Iconic wax museum Madame Tussauds is planning to open a branch in Indian capital New Delhi next year, media reports said.
Lawrence & Mayo unveils exclusive range of eye wears for Holi
Mar 19, 2016, at 02:36 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Optical retail chain store Lawrence & Mayo unveiled their new Holi collection in Kolkata on Friday.
Britain Curry Festival: British curry kings create a night of indulgence
Mar 19, 2016, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS) The Indian curry, which travelled all the way to the United Kingdom (UK) and became the country's favourite food, returns home with the opening of the Britain Curry Festival on Friday at ITC Maurya in New Delhi.
Manipal University campuses observes Earth Hour
Mar 18, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Bangalore, Mar 18 (IBNS): For the first time, Manipal Universities across the country will be observing Earth Hour on Saturday.
IIT fees may go for a steep hike at Rs. 3 lakh
Mar 18, 2016, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS) An IIT panel has approved a proposal for a three-fold hike in the annual fees of all institutes, reports said.
Principal Chief Commissioner inaugurates new Aayakar Seva Kendra for 24 Parganas (North)
Mar 18, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for West Bengal and Sikkim, Anil Kumar Singh, on Thursday inaugurated an Aayakar Seva Kendra (ASK) at Uttarapan, CIT Market, Maniktala Civic Centre, Kolkata, for the benefit of both existing and new taxpayers of North 24 Parganas district.
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:53 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS) Boroline, a skin care product, has been roped in as sponsors for fashion designer Chandrani Singh Fllora for her collection 'Mrityunjay' at Fashion Designers' Council of India's India Fashion Week commencing Mar 18, 2016.
Google doodles to celebrate Sri Lanka-Afghanistan World T20 encounter
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Mountain View, Mar 17 (IBNS) Google on Thursday dedicated a doodle towards the upcoming Sri Lanka-Afghanistan encounter in the World T20 later in the day.
Starmark, in association with Niyogi Books, hosts the launch of ‘And the Teesta Flows...’
Mar 16, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata March 15 (IBNS) Authors Samita Chaudhuri and Utpal Chaudhuri unveiled their book, ‘And the Teesta Flows...’ at an outlet of leading lifestyle store Starmark in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Mar 15, 2016, at 05:13 pm
In the relentless move to steamroll old houses a piece of history might get lost forever as a recently released book on Kolkata’s old houses highlights even as a citizens’ movement to stop the trend gets momentum in the city, reports Ranjita Biswas
Google doodles about India-New Zealand World T20 clash
Mar 15, 2016, at 04:32 pm
Mountain View, Mar 15 (IBNS) Google on Tuesday dedicated a doodle to the upcoming India versus New Zealand World T20 cricket match, scheduled to take place later in the day.
Indian scholar appointed as VC of Canberra University
Mar 15, 2016, at 01:31 am
Melbourne, Mar 14 (IBNS) Indian scholar H. Deep Saini has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra.
There will be no National Commission for Cultural and Heritage Sites, says minister
Mar 14, 2016, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma, said the Government does not intend to constitute a National Commission for Cultural and Heritage Sites.
The 11th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) announced
Mar 12, 2016, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): After a weeklong celebration of theatre in the national capital, the 11th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) concluded with a much awaited red carpet Awards Night, held at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road.
iLead Institute joins hands with Cambridge Marketing College in UK
Mar 12, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata, March 12 (IBNS): iLead Institute of Kolkata, in collaboration with Cambridge Marketing College, UK, on Wednesday launched its International Certification Program in Marketing Practice (Basic).
Balinese cuisine conquers heart of Kolkata foodie, chefs flown-in from the sea-ringed land
Mar 12, 2016, at 07:08 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS) Bringing a little Jakarta in the heart of New Town, Swissotel Kolkata Neotia Vista introduced authentic Balinese delicacies for the city gourmet, from the lip smacking special delicacies to the omnipresent and cheaper street food, familiarizing adventurous Kolkatans with the cuisine of the ancient land for the first time.
Back-to-School sale begins at STORY on Saturday
Mar 12, 2016, at 06:56 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS) The annual Back-to-School sale at STORY, the leisure store on Elgin Road in Kolkata, and its three outlets located in Diamond Plaza Mall, Nager Bazar (north Kolkata), Avani River Side Mall, Howrah and Junction Mall, Durgapur, begins from March 12.
Vadehra Art Gallery to host William Dalrymple photo exhibition
Mar 11, 2016, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) Vadehra Art Gallery here will host an exhibition of black and white photographs by acclaimed author William Dalrymple this month.
Tata Power accomplishes the “Trek100†mission as part of its centenary year celebrations
Mar 10, 2016, at 11:08 pm
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, recently held its Centenary year celebrations in Mumbai to acknowledge the culmination of its 100 years of operation.
Royal Challenge Sports Drink releases the #PlayBold Anthem
Mar 10, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Royal Challenge Sports Drink is all set to fuel this unwavering aspiration by giving it a single sound through an anthem that inspires the nation to #PlayBold.
Boredom drove me to open my own company: Chaity Ghosh
Mar 10, 2016, at 07:25 pm
Boredom drove her to seek unchartered territory as she left her well salaried job to start her own event management company and thus Phreedom 4ever was formed. Chaity Ghosh has headed the health insurance sector, followed by the financial sector and entertainment business. The entrepreneur's next endeavor is film production. IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity finds out what keeps her ticking.
IGNOU signs MOU with RAI, to provide ODL programme in Retail Sector
Mar 10, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Retailer Association of India (RAI), Mumbai at the university’s headquarters in the capital.
Casa Kitchen to host Food Fusion Fiesta
Mar 10, 2016, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Kolkata- based restaurant Casa Kitchen is all set to host Food Fusion Fiesta from Mar 12.
Eastern fashion legacy is all about the East and its heritage: Arijit Dutta
Mar 10, 2016, at 02:24 am
Arijit Dutta, Managing Director of Priya Entertainments PVT Ltd, has conceived the Eastern Fashion Legacy, a new fashion event in the eastern part of India. As the event draws near, Dutta opens up about the various aspects enshrouding the upcoming event in a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity.