Baichung Bhutia becomes world peace ambassador
Apr 18, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Former Indian football star Bhaichung Bhutia, the highly renowned former Indian soccer player (striker), rightly considered the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena, has joined hands with Peace Chocs.
Genext Students launches services in Pune
Apr 17, 2017, at 11:27 pm
Genext Students launches services in Pune
Bandel Church Prior appeals for peace, harmony
Apr 16, 2017, at 07:10 pm
Bandel, WB, Apr 16 (IBNS): Delivering his Easter message on Sunday, Fr T L Francis, the head priest of Marian Shrine (Bandel Church), in West Bengal appealed to people to live life with peace and harmony while keeping an attitude of forgiveness and tolerance towards others.
Apr 15, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS): Almost a hundred years back, Scottish businessman David Yule came to India and took over the Andrew Yule & Co. - a conglomerate with diversified interests set up by his uncles.
Bengali community celebrates Poila Baishakh today
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): West Bengal on Saturday ushered in its new year with fresh fervour, joy, hope and aspirations amid the exchange of hugs and wishes within the Bengali community which is celebrating the auspicious occasion of Poila Baishakh (the first day of the Bengali calendar), which marks the 'Nababarsho' or the Bengali new year.
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:02 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): On Tuesday, India, along with other countries will observe the International Day for Monuments and Sites, with 'Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism' as the theme for 2017.
Bengalis around the globe celebrate New Year with much fanfare
Apr 15, 2017, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Lal Dighi, or the heritage water body in the heart of Kolkata's business district, will be the venue of a cultural and food festival on Saturday as part of the Bengali New Year celebration, according to media reports.
Fashion crosses gender borders
Apr 14, 2017, at 11:29 pm
Men dress like women, and women dress like men, that’s what androgynous fashion means to many. But there are many other shades in-between within this ambit, finds Pramita Bose
Etihad Airways, Manchester City launch digital video series
Apr 14, 2017, at 04:43 am
London, Apr 13 (IBNS): Etihad Airways and Manchester City Football Club (Manchester City) have joined forces to celebrate grassroots football, shining a light on inspiring untold stories from a selection of the airline’s key global gateways.
Birla Sun Life Insurance launches 'Swabhimaan' campaign for women in Kolkata
Apr 14, 2017, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS): Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI), the life insurance arm of the Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG), a significant non-bank financial services company, has launched a pan India campaign 'Swabhimaan' to educate, empower and employ women in India.
A publishing company run entirely by women
Apr 13, 2017, at 06:00 pm
Though the publishing industry is dominated by men, there is one leading publishing company in India run entirely by young women.
Kolkata: Lifestyle Spring Summer’17 Collection unveiled by lead actors of Bengali thriller ONE
Apr 12, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): Prosenjit Chatterjee, Nusrat Jahan and Yash Dasgupta, the lead actors of the Bengali action thriller ONE, lend a strong support to the launch of Lifestyle Spring Summer’17 Collection recently in Kolkata.
Artist Swati Pasari's art exhibition in Kolkata was a lesson in positive thoughts
Apr 12, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, April 11 (IBNS): The fourth All India Annual Exhibition of Emami Chisel Art showcased the talent of the 29 year old contemporary artist, Swati Pasari, in a special one day solo exhibition recently in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Cafe Heritage wants patrons to see it as an 'adda zone'
Apr 12, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata, April 12 (IBNS): Cafe Heritage, which recently opened in Kolkata downtown, offers a mix of Continental and Chinese dishes, with special attention to the nutritive value of food.
Jet Airways, MIAL host education excursion for children from NGO
Apr 12, 2017, at 12:26 am
Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's full-service, premier international airline, on Tuesday helped fulfill the wishes of 35 young minds from the NGO 'The Wishing Factory' by facilitating an educational excursion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai, in association with the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).
Experience the real fun of playing online Poker
Apr 12, 2017, at 12:08 am
Online gaming has gripped the entire nation and is now it is no longer meant only for kids or children. These days one may witness people of all ages playing theonline game whether they are at home or even while traveling.
PM Modi greets Indians on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 11, 2017, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister greeted Indians on Tuesday on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti through a Twitter message in Hindi.
Water tanks for thirsty animals
Apr 11, 2017, at 07:15 pm
Animal activists in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district have launched a unique campaign to provide water through tankers to wildlife animals to tide over acute water shortage in its forests. But conservationists say there is no need to intervene in these natural processes of variations in mortality, reports Rakhee Roytalukdar
Google doodles on Jamini Roy's birth anniversary
Apr 11, 2017, at 02:46 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Tuesday designed its homepage with a doodle to pay tribute to Indian artist Jamini Roy on his 130th birth anniversary.
Pantaloons launches 24th store in West Bengal
Apr 11, 2017, at 01:25 am
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Pantaloons, a family fashion destination from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, launched its 24th store in West Bengal and its 1st in Chandan Nagar on Monday.
Apr 10, 2017, at 11:58 pm
Bangalore, Apr 10 (IBNS): The Himalaya Drug Company, India’s leading home grown Wellness Company, today announced the launch of Himalaya Men Active Sport Facewash.
Simaaya inaugurates Poila Baisakh collection with cast members of Durga Sohay
Apr 08, 2017, at 09:40 pm
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Simaaya on Saturday is all set to welcome some very special guests to its premises at Triangular Park.
Self publishing is opening the door for new authors
Apr 08, 2017, at 04:05 am
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): The uprising of self publishing in India has made it possible for new, talented writers to start a career in writing.
Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly inaugurates Bandhan Creation's Gariahat Store
Apr 08, 2017, at 02:14 am
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS):Former Indian cricket team captain and President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Sourav Ganguly inaugurated Bandhan Creation's Gariahat outlet on Friday here.
Apr 08, 2017, at 12:30 am
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Emami Chisel Art presents A Special One Day Solo Exhibition by young and vibrant contemporary artist and renowned pranic healer Swati Pasari showcasing exquisite sculptures inspired from the principles of immortality, timelessness, inner stillness, peace and meditation.
Celebrating Poila Baisakh at Taj Bengal
Apr 07, 2017, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Naba Barsha is the celebration of the Bengali New Year, popularly known as ‘Poila Baisakh’ and the occasion is marked with joy and enthusiasm of the beginning of the New Year.
Interpreting Octavio Paz through photo-poetry dialogues
Apr 07, 2017, at 08:55 pm
Dhaka, Apr 5 (IBNS): A recent photo-poetry exhibition inaugurated in the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where photographers interpreted the work of Mexican poet and diplomat, Noble Laureate Octavio Paz, in their own way.
IIHMR University in collaboration with JHU offers Master of Public Health Program 2017
Apr 07, 2017, at 05:15 am
Jaipur, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) offers the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program in India, in cooperation with the IIHMR University, Jaipur.
Arts at CERN will host four artists in residency for 2017
Apr 07, 2017, at 01:05 am
Geneva, Apr 6 (IBNS): Arts at CERN has announced the winners of the four artist residency awards for 2017: the studio hrm199 led by artist Haroon Mirza, Laura Couto Rosado, Cheolwon Chang and Tomo SavicÌ-Gecan.
Apr 05, 2017, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Narula Institute of Technology (NiT) - an institute under the aegis of JIS Group Educational Initiatives, on Wednesday said it has obtained “NIRF Rankingâ€, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.