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Kolkata: Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma inaugurates Pronam office

Jan 30, 2021, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma, IPS, formally inaugurated Pronam office here on Saturday in the presence of Goutam Ghose, working President, The Bengal, and Arindam Sil and Esha Dutta, members of The Bengal and Joint Convenors of Pronam, along with other dignitaries and Kolkata Police officials.

Add spice to your life... visit Spice Market

Jan 30, 2021, at 11:39 pm

It is on the busy South Kolkata’s Sarat Bose Road that Spice Market bustles with activity. It is here that the gastronomes can relish the subtle flavours of Mughlai, north Indian and Chinese cuisines, each a fine synthesis of assorted spices.

First Virtual PASCH Principals' Conference South Asia North 2021 was organised by Goethe-Institut

Jan 30, 2021, at 01:35 am

Goethe-Institut recently organized the First Virtual PASCH Principals' Conference South Asia North 2021 titled “The German Ways And The Ways With German.”

Online schooling has taken off in a big way during COVID-19 pandemic: Economic Survey 2020-21

Jan 29, 2021, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2020-21 presented by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Friday states that online schooling took off in a big way during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Poetry in essence of Jammu and Kashmir's glorious history: LG Manoj Sinha

Jan 29, 2021, at 02:46 am

Srinagar: As a part of 72nd R-Day celebrations, a two-day long literary gala ‘Jashn-e-Jamhuria’ began with Kul HindUrdu Mushaira at Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.

Kotak Privy League customers get exclusive cooking lessons from Chef Vicky Ratnani

Jan 28, 2021, at 08:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kotak Privy League, the banking programme for high net worth individual (HNI) customers of Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak), has teamed up with celebrity Chef Vicky Ratnani to host an exclusive ‘Privy Gourmet’ series for its customers.

Actor Sonu Sood talks about his philanthropic journey during the lockdown at AKLF2021

Jan 27, 2021, at 02:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Sonu Sood, who came to the aid of hundreds of people in India who were adversely affected by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, spoke about his experience at the annual Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2021.

DineOut SteppinOut Night Market will be held in end January this year

Jan 27, 2021, at 12:42 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Enjoy the last few days of the winter chill in Kolkata with a visit to DineOut SteppinOut Night Market over January 30 and 31.

Book review: Sourabh Angarkar tells you all about the 'Importance of Slow Cooking' in his latest book

Jan 26, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Bored of how your everyday meals taste? Or, you just can’t manage enough time to cook a healthy yet delicious meal? If your answer is yes, then this book by Chef Sourabh Angarkar is just for you.

Jammu and Kashmir: Record placement for 2020-21 batch of KIIT

Jan 26, 2021, at 10:39 pm

Srinagar: KIIT Deemed to be University is on track to achieve record campus placement for its 2020 – 21 passing out batch also.

Google doodles to celebrate India's Republic Day

Jan 26, 2021, at 09:38 pm

New York: Celebrating India's Republic Day, popular search engine Google on Tuesday decorated its homepage with a special doodle to mark the occasion.

A guru had asked me to do farming for my skin tone: Kuchipudi exponent Raja Reddy

Jan 26, 2021, at 04:13 pm

Dancing couple, guru and choreographer Raja and Radha Reddy, who are exponents in Kuchipudi, a major Indian classical dance form originating in Andhra Pradesh, were the guests at Ek Mulakat Vishesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement in January. Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the Reddys in conversation with Shinjini Kulkarni

Young students must draw inspiration from contributions of eminent personalities: Prof Talat

Jan 25, 2021, at 11:29 pm

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Sunday presided over Professor Majid Husain Memorial Lecture.

PicsArt releases special stickers to celebrate India’s 72nd Republic Day

Jan 25, 2021, at 11:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: PicsArt,  a leading creative platform and social editing app, has introduced a range of special stickers to commemorate the Republic Day of India. The app which is also available in Bengali and Hindi, is currently offering these stickers, and can be downloaded from both the Apple and Google Play stores.

Golden Peacock Award for 51st IFFI to be announced at closing ceremony Today

Jan 25, 2021, at 03:54 am

Panaji: As curtains fall on the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) today, the coveted Golden Peacock Award will be announced at the closing ceremony of the festival, in Panaji, Goa on Saturday, January 24, 2021.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt decides to open schools in phased manner

Jan 25, 2021, at 02:51 am

Srinagar: The J&K government has ordered reopening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir in a phased manner.

Judging a book by its cover

Jan 23, 2021, at 11:36 pm

What’s so important about a book cover? Lots, if you look behind the cover, literally,  finds Rakhee Roytalukdar

Author interview: Vipin Gupta advocates for limitless science and deconstructs accepted theories in his new book

Jan 23, 2021, at 08:39 pm

'What is Present Realty' is the second book of the series, “Vastly Integrated Processes Inside Nature” by Vipin Gupta

Author interview: SK Sethi's new book warns cyber frauds will be on the rise in the coming years and how to protect yourself

Jan 23, 2021, at 08:12 pm

The book ‘1 Cyber Attack Can Ruin You Forever’ is all about cyber risks, the manner in which cyber crime is committed, precautions required to safeguard yourself from cyber attacks as far as possible, and more. 

Author interview: Sourabh Angarkar talks about his book 'Importance of Slow Cooking'

Jan 23, 2021, at 06:15 pm

Culinary expert Sourabh Angarkar explains why slow cooking is important and how you can use sous ide machine to get the job done well

Prince of Bhangra Sukhbir Singh garners a record-breaking viewership with his latest song Nachdi

Jan 23, 2021, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian singer Sukhbir Singh lived up to his reputation as the ‘Prince of Bhangra’ with his latest song ‘Nachdi’ crossing 17 million plus views on YouTube within 10 days of its release.

Don't resort to commercialisation: FFRC tells private schools in Jammu and Kashmir

Jan 22, 2021, at 11:17 pm

 Srinagar: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) for private schools Wednesday reiterated that private schools should not resort to commercialisation of education.

Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar to be implementing agency for Design Expertise Scheme

Jan 22, 2021, at 10:12 pm

 Srinagar: NIT Srinagar will now act as the implementing agency for the scheme “design expertise to Manufacturing MSME sector” of M/o MSME as an MoU has already been signed between M/o MSME and NIT Srinagar and signed by Additional Secretary (Development Commissioner) MSME on behalf of M/o MSME and Director NIT Srinagar on behalf of NIT Srinagar.

NEP will prepare our education system for data and data-analytics: PM Modi

Jan 22, 2021, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the 18th Convocation of Tezpur University, Assam today through video conferencing.

Cloud kitchen Outlet Buddy starts home delivery amid Covid-19 pandemic

Jan 22, 2021, at 07:38 pm

With the hospitality industry hit hard by the pandemic, the industry is facing a nightmare. Even with the government applied unlocks, it is seen that the restaurant industry is still facing losses in sales and capital.

Ignored and invisible: The burden of mining on women

Jan 22, 2021, at 07:08 pm

While loss of land and livelihood is a more commonly discussed impact of mining, an invisible impact is on local women who witness a disruption of social structures, burden of earning an extra income, long term mental health issues and a shift from independent cultivators to being dependent on others, besides an uptick in cases of sexual violence.  Mayank Aggarwal of Mongabay India reports

Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2021 announces its line up of speakers for this year

Jan 20, 2021, at 09:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) 2021 will be held from January 22 to 24 this year, at the Currency Building, the organisers have said, under strict COVID-19 safety protocols.

Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata follows up Indian Evolution Food Festival with a Republic Day buffet

Jan 20, 2021, at 03:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata is hosting a special food festival focusing on the evolution of modern Indian cuisine until January 24, followed by a Republic Day special buffet on January 26, 2021.

Kolkata’s South City Mall turns 13, hosts events online

Jan 20, 2021, at 01:18 am

Kolkata/IBNS: South City Mall in Kolkata, which recently celebrated its 13th birthday, lined up a string of activities to mark the anniversary.

Sona College of Technology bags two AICTE-CII awards for best industry linked institute

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:50 pm

New Delhi: Two education institutions from the Salem-based Sona Group -- Sona College of Technology and Thiagarajar Polytechnic College -- emerged winners at the recent All India Council of Technical Education and CII awards for exceptional industry linkage. The awards reaffirm the group’s commitment to bridge the industry-academia gap.