Indian Army sponsors coaching classes for students in Arunachal Pradesh
Nov 08, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: With COVID-19 pandemic adversely affecting the education of children in rural areas with poor internet connectivity, Spear Corps of Indian Army has undertaken an initiative to conduct coaching classes for students from class 9 to class 12 under Operation Sadbhavna in Miao and Kharsang villages of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
Nov 07, 2020, at 12:52 am
Srinagar: The social welfare department in Baramulla is running skills development training centres for women of the Jammu and Kashmir region to make them self-dependent.
Is it safe to drink hot tea from paper cups? IIT Kharagpur research warns of microplastic pollution
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:39 am
Kharagpur (West Bengal)/IBNS: Has the time arrived to do a rethink on consuming hot liquids, such as tea, from disposable paper cups, the use of which has gone up manifold during the pandemic crisis?
J&K students' fee waived off for Company Secretary course: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast students have been provided with the special facility of academic fee waiver for registration to the course of training as Company Secretary.
Burger King UK urges customers to order from McDonalds, KFC
Nov 04, 2020, at 04:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The coronavirus pandemic has surely united the whole world and one such example was set by Burger King, which urged its customers in the United Kingdom to order food from its competitor food chains like McDonalds, KFC, Papa John's, Taco Bells etc. to save jobs.
Jammu School Education, ISM to promote medicinal plants, gardens
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu School Education in collaboration with Indian Systems of Medicine will be promoting medicinal plants and nutritional gardens in Government Schools across the Jammu Division.
Paintings of Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya to go under the hammer on Dec 2
Nov 03, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In the predominantly male bastion of what has been categorized as the "Progressive Artists Group" or "Bombay Progressives", the rediscovery of a suite of paintings and sketches by Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya (née Rajopadhye) opens up the possibility of an important reframing of a popularly held notion about the artists producing in the milieu of post-Independence, cosmopolitan Bombay (Mumbai) of the 1950s.
Amidst COVID 19 precautions, Ganga Utsav begins virtually with much fun and festivities
Nov 03, 2020, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The much-awaited Ganga Utsav 2020 began with Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga sharing his connection with Ganga since childhood in conversation with Mahiya.
Haryana decides to reopen colleges from Nov 16
Nov 03, 2020, at 01:56 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Haryana Government has decided to reopen colleges and universities from Nov 16 while online classes commenced from Monday.
Assam schools reopen, parents-students still fear about rising of COVID-19 cases
Nov 02, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Guwahati: The student attendance was recorded less in the schools and colleges of Assam on the first day which reopened after a gap of eight months.
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:01 am
Srinagar: After a short break due to COVID-19 imposed lockdown, traditional and cultural activities have resumed in the Kashmir Valley.
Assam government to set up 119 high schools in tea garden areas
Nov 02, 2020, at 12:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said tea community is an integral part of greater Assamese society and the community has contributed immensely to Assam’s socio-cultural development.
Oct 31, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Chief editor and head of communications, CSR, publications in Tata Steel and SAIL JV, mjunction, Dr Mahul Brahma has won many accolades. In his latest book “How to communicate strategically in corporate world”, the versatile communications expert dwells on crisis to myths and media, exploring facets of strategic communication in the corporate world. IBNS catches up with the author of titles like Quarantined: Love in the time of Corona and The Luxe Trilogy
Kolkata restaurants gear up for Halloween with special offers on food and drinks
Oct 31, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Want to enjoy a spook fest this Halloween and wondering where to go this last minute? Check out these two popular dining zones in Kolkata.
Promoting girl child’s education vital to mitigate child marriage in India: CRY
Oct 31, 2020, at 12:09 am
New Delhi: As India continues to grapple with the debilitating tolls levied by the COVID-19 pandemic and with interventions related to child education, health and nutrition and child protection majorly disrupted over the past several months; the risk of child marriage is on the rise with the shrinking of economy and the resultant increase in vulnerabilities of marginalised families and children.
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
Oct 30, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of schooling, compared to six weeks of lost education for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN educational and cultural organization, UNESCO; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank.
The Heritage Group of Schools opens new campus in Noida, admissions begin on November 1
Oct 30, 2020, at 03:12 am
Delhi-NCR/IBNS: The Heritage Group of Schools, a leading network of K-12 schools with a presence in Delhi and Gurgaon, announced the launch of its new campus in Sector 128, Noida.
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and former Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief, Karnal Singh, was a part of the special team of Delhi Police, which had carried out the much debated encounter of terrorists in Batla House in the national capital in 2008. In an interaction with Ehsaas Woman of Mumbai Ketki Bhatia in the latest edition of An Author's Afternoon, hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, Singh spoke about his book Batla House where he wrote about the encounter extensively. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the interaction
Kashmir artisans to take part in Noida Haat fairs, make most of festival season
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar: After successful participation of craft entrepreneurs and exporters in virtual fairs amidst stringent Covid-19 lockdowns, the artisans and weavers from Kashmir shall get their first opportunity to participate in physical fairs outside the J&K for selling their exotic range of hand-made products during the Diwali Utsav beginning at Noida Haat from October 30 to November 14.
Amish Tripathi delivers keynote address at Linc Pen and Plastics' Spellinc 2020-21 contest
Oct 29, 2020, at 03:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The grand finale of Spellinc 2020-21, Linc Pen and Plastics Limited’s pan India, all-digital English proficiency championship, was held live on zoom and streamed on Linc pen's Facebook page recently.
DU Vice-Chancellor suspended by President over 'misconduct' allegations
Oct 29, 2020, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi has been suspended on orders of President Ram Nath Kovind amid a major row over appointments.
Jammu and Kashmir lad cracks KAS in first attempt, now emerges as inspiration for many
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar: A young Kashmiri has emerged as an inspiration for many in the Valley after he qualified for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) 2018 in first attempt.
FYOOL: An app that lets you earn cashbacks on your fuel and other bills
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:44 pm
KOLKATA/IBNS: Who doesn’t love a little extra saving, especially when personal finances have taken a hit too owing to the pandemic situation?
Girish Dutt Shukla's debut novel Maroon In A Sky of Blue deals with mental health issue
Oct 28, 2020, at 04:13 am
Girish Dutt Shukla in his debut novel, ‘Maroon In A Sky of Blue’, poignantly mirrors the sensitive behavioral disorder and mental health issues that most people go through while dealing with a personal loss.
Get spooked beneath the Hunters Moon at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata
Oct 28, 2020, at 01:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: This year, Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata has planned a wicked fete for Halloween, complete with special cocktails, food platters and a spooky ambience.
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:45 pm
A Bengali's true love Hilsa wrapped with tempered karelas and paired with a fruity Jacob's Creek white wine. Risotto with kasha mangsha (Bengal's iconic low-heat cooked mutton) with the same Australian brand's red wine or your favourite mishti bhapa doi with sparkling wine. Sounds yummy, offbeat and lip-smacking? Well, that was the magical fusion forged by chef Sharad Dewan at The Park Kolkata this puja.
How Hard Is It To Win The Lottery?
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:19 pm
The game of the lottery is not easy to win. In earlier days, people used to buy tickets from the lottery agents and wait for the day of declaration of result. The ticket numbers which matched with the lucky draw would get the jackpot prize. It shows which lotteries have the best and worst odds can help the players to choose ticket numbers.
Power Publishers distributes audiobooks through Audible and other audiobook apps worldwide
Oct 26, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Power Publishers, a leading producer of Indian language audiobooks recently tied up with Amazon Audible and other major audiobook apps to distribute their productions, covering a wide range of topics, including educational books, worldwide.
Devotees offer prayer at Kamakhya temple on Maha Navami amid tight COVID-19 protocols
Oct 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Joining the rest of the country, the celebrations of Durga Puja have also kicked-off at historic Kamakhya temple in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.
Jammu and Kashmir: Talent hunt competition ‘Kashmir Ke Sitare’ held
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:05 am
Srinagar: A musical talent hunt competition for the Kashmir Valley was organized by News18 Urdu at Tagore Hall, Srinagar.