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Top 3 sectors in Pune that offer employment opportunities

Sep 26, 2020, at 04:30 am

An important economic hub in the state of Maharashtra, Pune has a flourishing business and industry landscape.Home to a variety of booming sectors such as automobile, FMCG, ecommerce, IT and ITeS, the city offers some of the most rewarding job opportunities in the country. Today, Pune is an industrial powerhouse, no longer the sleepy pensioners’ town it used to be. If you’re looking for well-paying jobs in Pune, following are the top sectors you must look at.

Theatre in the time of Corona: EZCC resumes live performance in Kolkata after months of Covid-19 lockdown

Sep 26, 2020, at 01:57 am

Kolkata/IBNS: This was a stage fright of a different kind they overcame. As actors performed with masks and the audience sat with faces half covered as well in a socially distanced order, their message to the pandemic was clear: we are in this together and the show must go on.

Know how Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar helped in popularising homeopathy

Sep 25, 2020, at 06:14 pm

Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar (1820 – 1891) was one of the legendary figures of the 19th century Bengal renaissance, as an academist, social reformer, humanitarian, and philanthropist.

Assam board drops lessons on Jawaharlal Nehru, Gujarat riots 2002, Ayodhya dispute from Class 12 syllabus

Sep 25, 2020, at 03:51 am

Guwahati/IBNS: To prevent learning gaps during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has reduced a number of lessons of Class 12 syllabus by 30 percent including the lessons on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Mandal Commission report, Gujarat riots 2002, Ayodhya dispute, writings on caste and marginalization.

Royal China Kolkata complements its fine dining restaurant with a dazzling lounge and bar

Sep 23, 2020, at 09:09 pm

As you win over the pandemic crisis and restart your life in the new normal phase, what better than dropping in to Royal China, the fine dining restaurant in Forum Mall, Kolkata, for a celebratory meal?

Starmark, Dev Sahitya Kutir to pay online tribute to Pt Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar on his 200th birth anniversary

Sep 23, 2020, at 05:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was one of the legendary figures of the 19th century Bengal renaissance, revered as an academician, litterateur, social reformer, humanitarian and philanthropist who endeavoured to ensure the well-being of those oppressed in every possible way—particularly women, the impoverished and the illiterate.

Enhance your IPL sessions at home with special 20-20 Combo menu from Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata

Sep 23, 2020, at 02:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Did you know that Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata has curated a special menu and delivering it right to your doorstep so that you do not have to miss the increasingly exciting IPL Twenty20 cricket matches while preparing meals in the kitchen or wondering what to serve to your friends who have suddenly arrived to watch your favorite team’s game?

Even crowded lanes cannot deter bike taxi Rapido from offering best services, says new campaign

Sep 23, 2020, at 12:58 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Rapido, India’s leading bike taxi platform, has launched a new campaign called #CaptainsOfTomorrow, which cleverly combines the cricket fever surrounding the ongoing IPL tournament and India’s love for Gully Cricket.

Jammu and Kashmir: Craft entrepreneurs urged to apply for RCMC

Sep 22, 2020, at 11:48 pm

Srinagar: In order to access various benefits under the foreign trade policy and become part of a worldwide network of exporters in the international market, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has called upon craft entrepreneurs to apply for registration-cum-membership certificate (RCMC) in terms of the handbook of procedures of the DGFT.

Jammu and Kashmir: 6400 students appear in CUCET-2020 from Kashmir

Sep 22, 2020, at 11:45 pm

Srinagar:  The three-day Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET-2020), conducted jointly by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) along with 18 other varsities across the country concluded successfully on Sunday.

Supreme Court directs CBSE to release compartment test results soon

Sep 22, 2020, at 10:33 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare the results of 10th and 12th compartment examinations as soon as possible to enable those students passing out these exams to get admission in colleges in the current academic year.

With bars allowed to open, Kolkata’s new gastropub Zobet ready to welcome patrons

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:49 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s gastronomes have a lot to look forward in the next few months as many of the restaurants and gastropubs, who had either opened just prior to the pandemic related lockdown or had to postpone their launch, are now opening for patrons to dine in.

Pubs reopen in Kolkata, to stay open as per government mandated hours

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:43 am

Kolkata/IBNS: If you have been missing your favourite tipple, or ruing about not being able to meet your friends over a round of drinks, there is good news.

Author interview: Jay Prakash Kushwaha on his anthology of Hindi poems

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:28 am

The Hindi book of poems ‘Ashrupirit Nayan’ is an expression of the deepest emotions experienced by him, according to Jay Prakash Kushwaha

Joblessness? Read Alexa Shoen's new book

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:18 am

Kolkata/UNI:  The Covid-induced pandemic has created widespread joblessness across the globe but somewhere a writer is charting out a roadmap to beat the blues.

Sona College of Technology Dean R&D wins AICTE - Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Award

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:17 am

Salem/IBNS: Dr Malathy R, Dean R&D and Professor of Civil Engineering, Sona College of Technology has won the first AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teachers Award 2020 on the occasion of Engineers Day.

Public provisioning for child education needs a relook amid COVID pandemic: Study

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:00 am

New Delhi:With the nationwide lockdown gradually easing off but schools yet to open, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic looms large on children’s education.

IIT Guwahati organises a session for its students pursuing MS (Research) in e-mobility programme with NITI Aayog CEO

Sep 21, 2020, at 09:20 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati organized an interactive session for the students of the first batch of MS (Research) in e-mobility programme on Sept 19.

With bars allowed to open, Kolkata’s new gastropub Zobet ready to welcome patrons

Sep 21, 2020, at 08:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s gastronomes have a lot to look forward in the next few months as many of the restaurants and gastropubs, who had either opened just prior to the pandemic related lockdown or had to postpone their launch, are now opening for patrons to dine in.

Kashmir would not have been part of India without Sardar Patel's effort: Historian-journalist Hindol Sengupta

Sep 21, 2020, at 06:38 pm

Historian-journalist Hindol Sengupta was the guest at  An Author's Afternoon session organised virtually by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement on Sept 12. In a conversation with host Oindrilla Dutta, Sengupta spoke about his book The Man Who Saved India and its central character Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts

Assam schools to reopen from Sept 21 with COVID-19 protocols

Sep 20, 2020, at 06:21 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid a surge in the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, the High School and Higher Secondary Schools in Assam are all set to reopen from Sept 21.

Women must be part of peace building efforts demand GWI and other organisations

Sep 19, 2020, at 04:32 am

Kolkata/IBNS: On the occasion of the forthcoming International Day of Peace 2020 on September 21, Graduate Women International (GWI) aims to remind its Member States of their commitment to women and as means to building sustainable peace, said Shyamashree Sen.

Radio played a key role to spread awareness during pandemic crisis say MP based programme executives

Sep 19, 2020, at 04:24 am

Bhopal/IBNS: Radio can be a key tool for communicating with people as well as keep a tab on the challenges faced by children, especially during the pandemic, said Anil Gulati, Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh.

Schools in Delhi to remain closed till Oct 5 amid Covid-19

Sep 19, 2020, at 12:30 am

Delhi/IBNS: All schools in the national capital will remain closed for students till October 5 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi government announced Friday, putting an end to the speculations that schools will be reopened partially for the students of classes 9 to 12, according to the Centre’s Unlock 4 guidelines, from September 21, said media reports.

Reopening schools could worsen Covid-19 crisis, warns Doctors Association Kashmir

Sep 17, 2020, at 11:25 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday warned that reopening of schools could worsen the crisis at a time when Covid-19 positive cases are surging in the Kashmir valley.

Arts scholar-author Kapila Vatsyayan dies at 92

Sep 17, 2020, at 02:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Scholar, author and a connoisseur of the arts Kapila Vatsyayan passed away at her Delhi residence on Wednesday. She was 92.

Jammu and Kashmir: Samoon reviews functioning of Career Counselling Centres

Sep 17, 2020, at 02:00 am

Srinagar: Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Tuesday chaired a meeting of senior officers to review online career counselling initiatives of the Technical Education department.

Kashmir University ranked 19th among 70 best Public state Universities of India

Sep 17, 2020, at 01:55 am

Srinagar: In May this year, the Kashmir University was accredited ‘A+ Grade University’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as well.

Jammu and Kashmir: 5-day training programme for teachers begins

Sep 17, 2020, at 01:50 am

Srinagar: The third phase of the five-day training programme, Integrated Multidisciplinary Professional Advancement Course for Teachers (IMPACT) of zones Chadoora B.K Pora, Chirari Shareef and Nagam, orgnised by DIET Budgam, commenced on Tuesday under Samagra Shiksha.

Kashmir's self-taught artist creates mesmerising paintings on canvas

Sep 16, 2020, at 05:02 am

Srinagar:  As he strolls brush over canvas, mixing colours from the palette at regular intervals, many thoughts run across 40-year-old Nabeel Sultan’s mind.