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Starmark, in association with Niyogi Books, hosts the launch of ‘And the Teesta Flows...’

Mar 16, 2016, at 09:10 pm

Kolkata March 15 (IBNS) Authors Samita Chaudhuri and Utpal Chaudhuri unveiled their book, ‘And the Teesta Flows...’ at an outlet of leading lifestyle store Starmark in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee holds rally in Kolkata

Mar 15, 2016, at 03:18 am

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (Mar 13, 2016) walked in an election march in Kolkata, for upcoming West Bengal assembly polls. The rally started from Joka and concluded at Behala 14 No. Bus Stand area in the city. Thousands of TMC supporters and few party leaders joined the march here. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS.

There’s no greater violence than to deny the quest of children : Kailash Satyarthi

Mar 14, 2016, at 05:04 pm

Kolkata, March 14 (IBNS): Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday said that there is no greater violence on the Earth than to deny the quest of children. Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS

Bengal Chamber felicitates celeb mothers on Woman's Day

Mar 10, 2016, at 07:19 pm

The Bengal Chamber on the occasion of Women's Day (Mar 8, 2016) organized Ratnagarbha,a programme that paid tribute to the spirit of womankind and showing appreciation for the continuous contribution to the social, economic and political development of our country. The programme felicitated the mothers of successful people from the fields of sports, theatre, film, and music at The Chamber premises. Personalities like music composer Joy Sarkar, actor Mir, cricketer Debang Gandhi, tabla player Bickram Ghosh, television anchor Archana Vijaya, actress Koel Mallick, singer Lagnajita were present at the event with their mothers. Images by Parantap Banerjee/IBNS

Casa Kitchen to organize Fusion Food Fiesta

Mar 09, 2016, at 04:39 pm

Kolkata's Casa Kitchen is all set to organise a 16-day-long fusion food festival, Fusion Food Fiesta , on the first floor of the hotel Casa Fortuna from Mar 12-27, 2016 .The festival shall feature Chinese, Indian, Continental recipes. Images Sandip Ray/IBNS

Mamata Banerjee leads rally in Kolkata

Mar 09, 2016, at 04:36 pm

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee walked in a rally in Kolkata on Tuesday (Mar 8, 2016).Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Bengal celebrates Lithuanian National Day

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:01 pm

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Kolkata recently witnessed the bridging of barriers when Lithuania inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in Kolkata.

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU's Department of Sculpture holds 6-day workshop on mask making

Mar 08, 2016, at 05:21 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts and the Department of Sculpture, Rabindra Bharati University held a six-day residential workshop on the making of Rava masks at the Jela Parishad Bungalow in Kamakhyaguri, and also in some of its surrounding areas in Alipurduar in West Bengal.

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty inaugurates Ratnajeevan Gems and Jewellery in Kolkata

Mar 06, 2016, at 04:27 am

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty along with three parliament members Sultan Ahmed, Imran Hassan, and Nadimul Haque inaugurated a new outlet of gems and jewellery shop ‘Ratnajeevan Gems and Jewellery’ near Camac Street. (Images by Sandip Roy/ IBNS)

IDBI employees protest in Kolkata

Mar 06, 2016, at 03:27 am

Protesting against the Centre's move to sell the stake of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), a section of IDBI's employees on Saturday (Mar 5, 2016) staged a demonstration in front of IDBI's main branch (IDBI House) in Kolkata's Shakespeare Sarani area. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

VARTALAP in Baharampur

Mar 05, 2016, at 05:28 pm

Shri Biplab Biswas, Shri Jagannath Majumder, Shri Sudipta Sengupta (all three are senior journalists) and Shri Santanu Palodhi, former Addl.DG (M&C), PIB, Kolkata at the inauguration of VARTALAP in Baharampur, Murshidabad, West Bengal on March 4, 2016.

Chowman: opens their 6th outlet in Behala

Mar 04, 2016, at 04:41 pm

Tollywood actor Soham and actress Arunima Ghosh came together for the opening of a Chinese chain restaurant Chowman's 6th outlet at Kolkata's Behala region on Wednesday (Mar 2, 2016). Images by Sandip Roy

Moubani Sorcar participates in Kalyani Ananda Utsab

Mar 01, 2016, at 08:49 pm

Actress Moubani Sorcar as the Guest of Honour with some of the 450 children of 17 schools of 24-Parganas (South) who, along with their teachers, principals and parents, took part in the Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016 organised by Kalyani, a Bikram Dasgupta Foundation, at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus in Bishnupur, near Amtala on Feb 27, 2016, with a view to providing opportunities to display their talents on the theme ‘Inventions & Inventors’. Mrs. Ranjana Dasgupta, Managing Trustee, Kalyani, is with them.

Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, hosts the launch of Two Quality Ladies

Feb 29, 2016, at 06:39 pm

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House on Friday, hosted the launch of Amrita Priya’s novel Two Quality Ladies at its South City Mall outlet.

ICCR Kolkata hosts Translation, an art exhibition for young artists

Feb 26, 2016, at 08:45 pm

Kolkata, Feb 26 (IBNS): Nandalal Bose Gallery and Jamini Roy Gallery of ICCR in Kolkata is hosting 'TRANSLATIONS', the fifth international young artists exhibition promoted by Emergent Art Space, a non profit organization based in San Francisco, USA. Images by Parantap Banerjee/IBNS

A.K.Goel addressing press conference in Kolkata

Feb 26, 2016, at 03:48 am

General Manager of South Eastern & Eastern Railways A.K.Goel addressing a press conference on Railway Budge 2016-17 in Kolkata on Feb 25.

Kolkata: Starmark, Penguin Books Ltd, host launch of Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s 'Ghosts of Kingdoms Past'

Feb 22, 2016, at 08:59 pm

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., hosted the launch of graphic novelist and illustrator Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s book 'Ghosts of Kingdoms Past' here recently.

Bratya Basu visits Air India pavilion at the Destination East meet

Feb 18, 2016, at 06:40 pm

West Bengal Tourism Minister Bratya Basu with Air India's popular Mascot Maharajah after visiting the Air India pavilion at the Destination East meet organised by the CII at Kolkata recently.

I am not just a Ray actor: Soumitra Chatterjee at release of book on his roles

Feb 18, 2016, at 05:37 pm

Film critic and writer Amitava Nag releases his non-fiction book 'Beyond Apu - 20 Favourite Film Roles of Soumitra Chatterjee' in the presence of Soumitra Chatterjee at Starmark, Quest Mall, Kolkata on Monday (February 15, 2016). Images by Parantap Banerjee/Sandipan Kar/IBNS

West Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja today

Feb 13, 2016, at 05:38 pm

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) The Bengali community across the country, with West Bengal leading the rest, in worshiping Hindu Goddess Saraswati with grandeur on Saturday. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Dharmendra Pradhan visits Kolkata

Feb 13, 2016, at 05:34 pm

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge) Dharmendra Pradhan addressing a press meet on the occasion of 150th Foundation Day Celebration of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. in Kolkata on Feb 12, 2016.

Raima Sen signs Tata Salt Plus Pledge Board

Feb 13, 2016, at 05:32 pm

Actress Raima Sen has pledged to make India Iron Strong by signing Tata Salt Plus Pledge Board at Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2016

4th Bell Theatres presents FAN in Kolkata

Feb 12, 2016, at 07:37 pm

4th Bell Theatres held a show of their production FAN at Gyan Manch in Kolkata recently. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Kolkata Book Fair ends

Feb 12, 2016, at 07:35 pm

The Kolkata Book Fair ended recently after days of fun ans festivity where book lovers engaged themselves in picking up their favourite books. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Tata Seel holds charity awards for Tata Steel Kolkata Run

Feb 12, 2016, at 07:33 pm

Tata Steel on Tuesday (Feb 9, 2016) hosted the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K Run Charity awards as part of the event which had taken place in December, last year. Images by Subhodeep Sardar

Filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee launches Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's new novel in Kolkata

Feb 11, 2016, at 09:56 pm

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): Tollywood filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee launched author Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's latest novel 'You’ve Got the Wrong Girl', here on Wednesday. images by Sandipan Kar Dev Barman/IBNS

Amit Shah addresses rally in Assam

Feb 11, 2016, at 07:04 pm

BJP president Amit Shah addressed a rally in Assam on Wednesday (February 10, 2016).

Kolkata hosts UK & USA Education Fair 2016

Feb 10, 2016, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata is hosting a UK & USA Education Fair 2016. The 18 Institutions participating in the Kolkata Fair are: Aberystwyth University, Anglia Ruskin University,Bangor University,De Montfort University,Edinburgh Napier University,Queen's University Belfast,Queen Mary University of London,Sheffield Hallam University,University of Central Lancashire,University of Exeter,University of the West of England,University of Sussex,Colorado State University,Kent State University,Study Group US,University of Alabama Huntsville, University of Bridgeport,Western Michigan University Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: Bandhan Bank launches International Debit Card and NRI Banking

Feb 10, 2016, at 08:04 pm

In a press conference in Kolkata, Bandhan Bank, one of the two newly set up banks in India, on Tuesday (February 9, 2016) announced that it will offer VISA International Debit Cards to its valued customers. The bank is also starting services for the NRI customers with a bouquet of products. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Globsyn Business School holds annual convocation

Feb 10, 2016, at 08:02 pm

Globsyn Business School (GBS) on Sunday (Feb 7, 2016) held its 12th Annual Convocation in Kolkata. West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, State Information Commissioner G. D. Gautama and Globsyn Group's founder and executive chairman Bikram Dasgupta were present at the event where a total of 198 management students from GBS's various departments, including PGDM, PGPM, PGPM (International) and EPGDM, were felicitated. Images by Subhodeep Sardar