VC SKUAST-J chairs 18th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK Jammu
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: Prof J P Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J on Thursday suggested the adoption of income oriented activities for achieving the aim of doubling farmers’ income by 2022.
Karnataka: College, diploma classes to reopen from Nov 17, says Dy CM
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Putting an end to uncertainty over the future of youths, the Karnataka government has decided to reopen colleges and diploma classes across the state from November 17.
Durga Puja in neo-normal: A tug of war between hope and despair
Oct 23, 2020, at 05:27 pm
The year 2020 has so far not failed to stun the human race. Of course, the world has been thrown out of its gear thanks to the deadly novel coronavirus but little did we expect that Durga Puja in Bengal would witness a grim reality of beautiful marquees without its soul-the people.
International poetry festival ‘Chair Poetry Evenings’ goes online this year
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Chair Poetry Evenings, Kolkata’s international poetry festival, has decided to go online this year owing to the global pandemic crisis.
Oct 21, 2020, at 05:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: This year Youth Association of Mohammad Ali Park is celebrating 52nd year which was inaugurated on Tuesday by Brahmachari Mural Bhai, General Secretary, Dakshineshwar Ramakrishna Adyapeath.
Rapido collaborates with TVF’s The Screen Patti for a new sketch
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:37 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Rapido, India’s leading Bike Taxi platform, has collaborated with The Viral Fever's The Screen Patti (TSP) to promote TSP’s newly launched sketch ‘When You Can’t Say No’.
Oct 20, 2020, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Designer extraordinaire Manish Malhotra is set to showcase his stellar collection ‘Ruhaaniyat’ at the opening show of Lakmé Fashion Week’s digital-first, season fluid edition, scheduled to be hosted later on Tuesday.
ePujo. in to bring Durga Puja pandals to people virtually amid Covid-19
Oct 20, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Covid-19 scare, website ePujo.in is set to treat the audience with the same charm of being in the Durga Puja pandals virtually.
MBD Group launches AASOKA – a Personalised Learning app based on STEE model
Oct 20, 2020, at 06:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: MBD Group has launched “AASOKA” – the Powering, Adaptive and Personalised Learning app -- which enables students and teachers of CBSE, CISCE and various state boards to sustain a seamless teaching learning process in spite of the school closures and recent social distancing advisory for schools issued by the Ministry of Human Resources.
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:41 am
Kolkata: A two-day film festival was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass communication, unit of one-year diploma in film making and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College in collaboration with Pundranagar Film Society, Bangladesh and IMPACT, India.
Don’t miss Taco Bell’s Giveback Offer this Durga Puja in Kolkata
Oct 20, 2020, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Taco Bell India, part of the Mexican inspired quick service restaurant chain Taco Bell, has launched a special offer during Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata.
Oct 20, 2020, at 01:16 am
Jaipur: A short musical film “Dashobhuja” (the ten-armed Goddess) by Spagia Foundation has drawn the who’s who of the performing arts and film world to highlight the ten astras (weapons) wielded by Maa Durga in each hand and its deep spiritual meaning and message.
Durga Puja 2020: Eating out in Kolkata
Oct 19, 2020, at 11:10 pm
In this second of our two-part series, we bring you a list of bars and restaurants which have designed various special menus for this festive season. However, do remember many restaurants recommend advance booking and are implementing contactless menu and payment.
Durga Puja 2020: Eating out in Kolkata
Oct 19, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: From buffets to mid-night meals, Kolkata restaurants and bars are offering a range of delectable food and drinks to get you out of the pandemic blues and enjoy Ma Durga’s arrival with your family and friends, in a sanitised and hygienic environment.
Durga Puja 2020: Special food and staycation offers from ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar has launched what they call Bhadralok-er Bhuribhoj & Staycation (October 22 to 26) for this Durga Puja in keeping with ITC Hotels' ethos of Responsible Luxury, which pays tribute to the heritage and intrinsic flavour of the region.
Durga Puja 2020: Puja Mahabhoj & Maha Utsav 2020 at JW Marriott Kolkata
Oct 17, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: JW Marriott Kolkata has laid out its Durga Puja special spread across three venues – the Grand Ballroom, JW Kitchen and Vintage Asia – to offer a grand spread to its patrons.
Octogenarian journalist Mark Tully laments sensationalism of TV news channels, prefers radio
Oct 17, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Octogenarian journalist Mark Tully has recently lamented the present day's sensational journalism and falling standards of television news, expressing his eagerness to turn on to radio again.
Mi India launches Trinayan; uses technology to bring Durga Puja live to users
Oct 17, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Kolkata: Smartphone manufacturer Mi India on Saturday announced a unique initiative to bring alive the festivities around Durga Puja.
Odisha boy Soyeb Aftab scores record 100 pct in NEET
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:13 am
Jaipur/IBNS: 18-year-old Soyeb Aftab from Odisha not only topped the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) but also scored a perfect 720 out of 720 marks.
Dia Mirza, Sonu Sood to co-host UN's campaign Bharat Ke Mahaveer
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian actors Dia Mirza and Sonu Sood will co-host Bharat Ke Mahaveer, a campaign which will celebrate Indians who have shown extraordinary kindness - extending a helping hand to the vulnerable amid Covid-19 pandemic.
Unique magnetic water treatment tech brings accolades to students of Sona College
Oct 16, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Salem: Recognizing the importance of water in agriculture, a group of students has developed farm-friendly system that reduces water usage and minimizes dependency on fertilizer.
Feminism to me means each of us has the freedom of choice: Mallika Sarabhai
Oct 16, 2020, at 06:28 pm
Indian classical dancer-actor-activist Mallika Sarabhai, who uses her art forms in bringing social change, was the guest at Ek Mulakat Vishesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Shree Cement. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of her virtual interaction with Sunita Shekhawat in October
Kolkata cinema halls set to reopen amid Covid-19 threat
Oct 16, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The cinema halls in Kolkata are all set to reopen after seven months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.
Schools in Punjab to reopen from Monday for classes 9-12
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:00 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Schools in Punjab outside containment zones will reopen from Monday for classes 9-12, the state government said on Thursday.
Renowned poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri dies
Oct 15, 2020, at 05:49 pm
Palakkad/UNI: Jnanpith laureate Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, popularly known as Akkitham, the renowned poet of simplicity in Malayalam literature, passed away due to old age-related ailments at a private hospital in Thrissur on Thursday.
Calcutta HC asks private schools to give concession in schools fees up to 20 per cent
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked private schools across the state to give concession in school fees and not take non-academic fees for the academic year of 2019-2020.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pulwama admin organises training session on JK-IGRAMS
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Srinagar: In a significant step towards making the existing grievance redress mechanism more robust and efficient, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama Monday chaired a training session cum meeting regarding Jammu & Kashmir Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS).
Jammu and Kashmir: Research methodology workshop concludes at CUK
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Srinagar: The two-week workshop on Research Methodology organized by the School of Social Sciences, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), concluded at Green Campus here on Monday.
For authors, pandemic unleashed a plethora of topics & ideas: Author Sabarna Roy
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:14 am
Critically acclaimed and bestselling author of six literary works published between 2010 and 2020, Sabarna Roy, opened up about his new novel 'Etchings of First Quarter of 2020' during an interview. An author of a technical book, which was published in 2019 and has been translated into 8 major European languages, Roy also opened up about the pandemic situation. Excerpts from the interview:
Jammu and Kashmir: Craft Mela to start in Numaish Gah from Oct 13
Oct 11, 2020, at 12:09 am
New Delhi: In order to provide directmarketing support to maximumnumber of artisans and weaversof Jammu and Kashmir whohave been distressed due toCovid-19 pandemic, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, isorganizing a Craft Mela from October 13 at Numaish Gah (Kashmir Haat), Srinagar, onrotational basis.