Buddhists maintain social distancing, observe Buddha Poornima virtually in India
May 09, 2020, at 01:13 am
Bodh Gaya/IBNS: Thinking about the world and the need to fight COVID-19, Buddhists community prayed for the victims of coronavirus and honoured the medical professionals as they joined the Buddha Poornima celebration virtually on Thursday.
Pending CBSE exams to be held between July 1 and 15
May 08, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations, which are pending due to the pandemic Coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown, will be held in the first half of July.
May 08, 2020, at 01:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Starmark, the bookstore and lifestyle chain, will pay homage to Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th birth anniversary on May 8 and to Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary year on May 13.
We are all in this together: How a pandemic transforms student lives in USA and India
May 07, 2020, at 11:34 am
Every spring, students from the University of Missouri in USA join with peers in India to work on story projects together, exploring subjects that link the world’s two largest democracies. They reach across oceans and time zones to share and learn and gain a new appreciation of all that unites people. IBNS with University of Missouri brings you the voices of today's youth in Covid-19 times
SNU to give online class guide to other institutions free
May 05, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Sister Nivedita University (SNU) has come up with a brand new onlune education mathod called Learning Management System (LMS) which they will share with any University, college or school that needs a guidance to adopt online classes absolutely frebof cost.
HireMee unveils mid-term student assessments solution for colleges
May 04, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Covid-19 has disrupted every life event in the last couple of months. Governments, companies, individuals and academic institutions have been forced to adopt new systems and radically different ways of working to negotiate the new normal.
May 04, 2020, at 04:38 pm
The Coronavirus pandemic raging across the world could be a watershed event in modern times as was the Black Death pandemic in Europe in the Middle Ages. Many things changed in the European society after it was over, as it surely will after the current pandemic ends in not too far a future. But questions are already being asked how this event will change the way we have been living, writes Ranjita Biswas
Check out Galpowala audiobook app for a wide range of Bengali modern books and classics
May 02, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With the popularity of Bengali audiobooks picking up during this pandemic-related lockdown, Galpowala, a new audiobook app has entered into content collaboration with Power Publishers & Motion Pictures.
Diageo India Brand Ambassadors curate indoor cocktails
May 02, 2020, at 06:12 pm
With a range of indoor cocktails curated especially by Diageo Brand Ambassadors, the choices between Vodkas, Scotches and whiskies don’t run slim.
Check out Galpowala audiobook app for a wide range of Bengali modern books and classics
May 02, 2020, at 10:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With the popularity of Bengali audiobooks picking up during this pandemic-related lockdown, Galpowala, a new audiobook app has entered into content collaboration with Power Publishers & Motion Pictures.
May 01, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: To mark his 99th birth anniversary of legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray, Starmark, in association with Puffin, will present the e-launch of The Final Adventures of Professor Shonku Starmark Facebook page by eminent actor Dhritiman Chaterji at 5 pm on Saturday.
COVID-19 can’t stop the music on International Jazz Day
May 01, 2020, at 04:39 pm
New York/IBNS: As people worldwide remain in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are being encouraged to invite some of the world’s top musicians into their homes this Thursday, International Jazz Day.
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How can schools open up again safely? The UN has some new guidelines
May 01, 2020, at 03:05 pm
New York/IBNS: As countries grapple with severe disruptions to education caused by COVID-19, several UN agencies – as part of the Global Education Coalition – issued new guidelines on Thursday to help Governments make decisions on safely reopening schools for the world’s 1.3 billion students affected by ongoing closures.
Naad Wellness introduces Dinacharya by Naad to strengthen body's immune system
Apr 29, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A revival of the ancient Ayurvedic concept of a holistic routine Naad Wellness has introduced Dinacharya by Naad, a 5-day program designed to ease one into a well-regimented lifestyle and strengthen the body’s immune system.
Universities and colleges to reopen from August, new entrants to start from September: UGC
Apr 29, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: College sessions will resume for current students from August and September for the new entrants while the examinations for the final semester students will be held in July, University Grants Commission(UGC) said on Wednesday, reported media.
No change in stand on holding class 10 exams: CBSE
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Central Board for School Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, sought to nip speculation regarding cancellation of Class 10 exams, clarifying that there had been no change in the board's decision regarding holding of the remaining exams for class 10 and 12.
No change in stand on holding class 10 exams: CBSE
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Central Board for School Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, sought to nip speculation regarding cancellation of Class 10 exams, clarifying that there had been no change in the board's decision regarding holding of the remaining exams for class 10 and 12.
Power Publishers making e-learning videos for school students based on textbooks
Apr 28, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Traditional teaching process has now given way to digital methods so that students can continue to study despite the pandemic crisis and the lockdown.
Greece: COVID-19 pandemic a further risk to refugee child education
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:04 pm
New York/IBNS: UN agencies in Greece have expressed concern at the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the education of refugee children in the country, as a charity partner warns that funding for educational programmes is on the verge of running out.
China's online education users soar to 423 mln: report
Apr 28, 2020, at 11:58 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: As of March, the number of online education users in China had reached 423 million, up 110.2 percent from the end of 2018, according to a report on China's internet development released Tuesday.
When the world hibernates, going 'online' is the new normal
Apr 27, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Amidst a scary predicament, the world is currently passing through, the internet has emerged to be the sole connector in the new normal of social distancing. At a time when heads of the countries across the globe are constantly preaching the one mantra of social distancing, essentially demanding people to shrug off socialising, internet happens to unleash freshness in the lives of otherwise bored and quarantined social animals.
New York-based Indian artist Zarina Hashmi no more
Apr 27, 2020, at 07:20 pm
London/UNI: New York-based Indian artist Zarina Hashmi, known as the proponent of the simple and minimalist art, passed away on Saturday at her niece's home in London, following a long illness, a family member confirmed the news. She was 83.
Yoga works on a subtle level because we are all energy: Bijoylaxmi Hota
Apr 25, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Reputed yoga therapist Bijoylaxmi Hota was the chief guest at An Author's Afternoon organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation. With the nation under lockdown, the session was conducted online instead of in Kolkata. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the Zoom interaction with the writer of All About Weight Loss
Three Kolkata citizens provide food packets to ease the woes of daily wage earners
Apr 23, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 virus has wrought havoc across the world but has also unlocked the samaritan spirit among people who have been coming forward in various ways to help others.
ShareChat users take a huge liking to the Bhag Corona game
Apr 23, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two students of XLRI Jamshedpur, Akram Tariq Khan and Anushree Warade, have developed a game called 'Bhag Corona' which has garnered more than four million unique page views already on the regional social social networking platform ShareChat.
India's fight against Covid-19 receives a cumulative boost of Rs 101 crore from Rotary India
Apr 23, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Rotary India as is their wont has been contributing in many ways to fight the COVID-19 battle, including contributing Rs 26 crore to the PM Cares Fund, the organisation said in a release.
Apr 23, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Due to restrictive measures on Zoom app use imposed by the Government of India, Behala College in south Kolkata started online digital classroom for its students, using its own server, recently.
Lockdown 2.0 - Bengali language users creating engaging content on ShareChat
Apr 23, 2020, at 01:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After the extended lockdown 2.0 was announced in India, Bengali language users went viral on the ShareChat platform with various challenges to do during the Quarantined phase of their lives.
Google Maps now includes locations of COVID-19 food, night shelters across India
Apr 23, 2020, at 12:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: To help bring respite to people at a time when COVID-19 outbreak has hit normal life in India, Google Maps is now indicating the locations of food shelters and night shelters in cities across the country.
Apr 22, 2020, at 09:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Cactus Communications, a global scientific communications and technology company, has announced the launch of covid19.researcher.life to offer researchers a single—and the world’s largest—platform for all COVID-19-related research, insights, commentary, and expert recommendations.