12 more restaurants and cafes to satisfy your thirst and hunger pangs this Durga Puja
Oct 04, 2019, at 01:05 pm
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): Here is our second (and final) list of places you can go to this Durga Puja to eat, drink and be merry. This compilation focuses on standalone places, some with multiple outlets across the city.
Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign joins hands with five Durga Puja pandals
Oct 03, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata: Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign joined hands with five Durga Puja pandals (under Borough X) to make them Tobacco Free zones and urged the state government to declare all Pandals Tobacco Free on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja.
12 restaurants of Kolkata that offer a diverse menu this Durga Puja
Sep 30, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IBNS): Ready for some grand feasts this Durga Puja? Here is our first list of 12 restaurants in Kolkata, handpicked for the variety they offer. Only remember, some accept prior reservations while some operate on first cum first served basis. We suggest, do call and check before you finalize your plan.
Bombay Durga Bari Samiti ready to celebrate its 90th Durga Puja on a grand scale
Sep 28, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IBNS): Bombay Durga Bari Samiti, which hosts one of the oldest Durga Pujas in the capital city of Maharashtra, is ready to celebrate its 90th year on a grand scale.
Sep 28, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Catch a bit of Kerala this year at the Youth Association of Mohammad Ali Park pandal (marquee) in central Kolkata, where artist Prasanta Pal has created a 40 feet high Murugan temple and decorated it with folk art from the southern state.
Bengalis observe Mahalaya, gear up for Durga Puja celebration
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:31 am
Kolkata: Gearing up for the Durga Puja celebration, the Bengali community, like many others, on Saturday observed the final day of Pitru-paksha through Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion when one pays tribute to ancestors through prayers, rituals and a dip in the river Ganga.
India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi festival today, PM Modi greets nation
Sep 02, 2019, at 08:23 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi wished the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi as the 10-day long festival started from Monday.
West Bengal celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Kolkata, Aug 12 (UNI) The Muslim community in West Bengal on Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha, the 'festival of sacrifice', with religious fervour and due solemnity.
Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2019: Witness one of the biggest LGBTQ celebrations
Jun 12, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Tel Aviv is a diverse city with multicultural influences and open-minded locals. Every June, in honor of Pride month, people of all genders, religion and color flood the streets of Tel Aviv in support of love, diversity and freedom to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
Mumbai celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr in high spirits
Jun 05, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Mumbai, Jun 5 (UNI) The Muslim community on Wednesday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, the auspicious festival celebrated to mark the end of holy month of Ramadan, with pomp and gaiety across the city.
Jun 05, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Patna, Jun 5 (UNI) The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated with full enthusiasm across Bihar today.
India celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr today
Jun 05, 2019, at 09:53 am
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, the Muslim community in India are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday.
Chairman Wakf board, CS greet people on Eid-ul-Fitr
Jun 04, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Srinagar, Jun 4 (UNI) Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board Khursheed Ahmad Ganai and state Chief secretary B V R Subhramanyam on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Roadside tea stalls, restaurants close as Ramazan begins in Jammu and Kashmir
May 07, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Srinagar, May 7 (UNI) Majority roadside tea stalls, restaurants and shops in ‘Food Street’ were closed on Tuesday in Kashmir valley, including summer capital, Srinagar, as the holy fasting month of Ramazan began after the sighting of moon on Monday night.
Prayagraj Kumbh concludes with the bathing festival of Maha Shivratri
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): About two months long Prayagraj Kumbh has successfully concluded with its sixth bathing festival of Maha Shivratri.
Prayagraj Kumbh concludes with bathing festival during Maha Shivratri
Mar 05, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Prayagraj, Mar 5 (IBNS): About two months long Prayagraj Kumbh has successfully concluded with it's sixth bathing festival of Maha Shivratri.
Manipur celebrates 70th Republic Day
Jan 26, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IBNS): The 70th Republic Day was celebrated in Manipur at the historic Kangla Fort on Saturday.
Kumbh Mela 2019 begins with thousands taking dip at sunrise
Jan 15, 2019, at 10:52 am
Prayagraj, Jan 15 (IBNS): The Kumbh Mela started this morning with thousands of pilgrims taking a holy dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati here.
Dwijing River Festival begins in Assam
Dec 28, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Dwijing River Festival began at the Aie River Park, Hagrama Bridge in Assam’s Chirang district on Friday.
India celebrates Bhai Dooj, Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee wish people
Nov 09, 2018, at 09:51 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 9 (IBNS): People across the nation on Saturday indulged in the celebration of the Hindu festival of Bhai Fota or Bhai Dooj (Brother's Day) that cherishes the bond between brothers and sisters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes countrymen on Diwali, visits Kedarnath Temple
Nov 07, 2018, at 04:45 pm
Dehradun, Nov 7 (IBNS): On the occasion of Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kedarnath on Wednesday.
Assam CM Sonowal inaugurates second Guwahati International Film Festival
Oct 26, 2018, at 03:37 pm
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated second Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati.
Vijaya Dasami: Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga
Oct 19, 2018, at 09:50 am
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): This is the day that Kolkatans lament the most as it is time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) with Maha Dashami celebrations coming to an end on Friday, starting yet another one-year wait for the deity to arrive on Earth.
Durga Puja celebrations reach peak on Maha Navami
Oct 18, 2018, at 03:26 pm
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Durga Puja celebrations reached its peak on Thursday as people set out early on the streets of Kolkata on Maha Navami, to make the most of the penultimate day of the four-day festival.
Durga Puja: Mood of festivity sets in Kolkata as Hindu devotees celebrate Maha Ashtami today
Oct 17, 2018, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): The mood of festivity has gripped Kolkata as pandal hoppers thronged the streets of the city to be a part of the Durga Puja celebrations on Maha Ashtami evening on Wednesday.
Today is Mahalaya, a prelude to Durga Puja
Oct 08, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS/NITN): The east India state of West Bengal and its people staying around the world on Monday celebrated Mahalaya, a prelude to Durga Puja, the biggest festival in the region that attracts visitors from across India and abroad.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Devotees throng temples in Guwahati
Sep 13, 2018, at 02:12 pm
Guwahati, Sept 13 (IBNS): On the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi, people flocked to several Ganesh temples in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Thursday to offer their prayers to the elephant-headed God.
Bengal Chamber unveils other sides of cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Jhulan Goswami
Apr 19, 2018, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, April 18 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce celebrated Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year) by felicitating cricketers of two generations, Jhulan Goswami and Sanjay Manjrekar, here on Monday.
Bengalis celebrate new year today
Apr 15, 2018, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): The dawn of Sunday brought along new fervour, joy and prosperity in the land of West Bengal with the Bengali community all gearing up to wish and hug each other to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Poila Baishakh (the first day of the Bengali calendar), which marks the 'Nababarsho' or the Bengali new year.
Bengali community celebrates Poila Baishakh today
Apr 15, 2018, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Amidst good wishes, immense joy and festive fervour, the Bengali community is celebrating the auspicious occasion of Poila Baishakh (the first day of the Bengali calendar), which marks the 'Nababarsho' or the Bengali new year.