Non heritage blocks of Writers' Buildings demolished
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS) The non-heritage part of the Writers' Buildings, the former secretariat of West Bengal in Kolkata's old business hub Dalhousie from where present chief minister Mamata Banerjee shifted her office to Nabanna in Howrah for better operation, is being demolished for a complete revamp of the building. Reports said the courtyard of the building after demolition will have gardens. IBNS photographer Avishek Mitra captures the images of blocks of the city's iconic building built after Independence being demolished.
Parrikar visits Siachen Glacier
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visited the Siachen Glacier on Friday.
CABI announces Indian blind cricket team’s tour to England
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) affiliated to Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and World Blind Cricket (WBC) today announced Indian Blind Cricket Team’s Tour to England for Bi-Lateral Series and Bahrain for friendly matches.
IAF performs relief operation in earthquake-hit Nepal
Geology students of Nepal on study tour to earthquake affected areas yesterday being airlifted by an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 V5 helicopter post a recent massive earthquake.
Fortis Medics treat over 5000 quake victims in Nepal
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The team of doctors and medical care professionals from Fortis Healthcare Limited (Fortis) has treated and vaccinated more than 5000 victims affected by the horrific serial earthquakes that struck Nepal earlier this month.
Parikkar arrives in J&K to review security situation
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday (May 22, 2015) began his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the state.
President's estate becomes 100 % Wi-Fi
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The President's Estate became 100 % Wi-Fi from Friday. President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 24 Hot Spots with 30 Wi-Fi access points in the President’s Estate at a function on Friday in the presence of Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, R S Sharma, Secretary, D/o Electronics & IT and Shefali Sushil Dash, DDG, NIC. The facility has been set up in order to provide internet services free or at nominal charges to all residents of President’s Estate.
Saree store launches new line themed on Tollywood superhit Bela Seshe
Kolkata, May 21(IBNS) A couple of weeks after Bela Seshe, a Bengali film, struck a chord with the audience, Priya Gopal Bishoyi, the costume sponsor of the movie, launched a line of sarees to commemorate their success.
'Masaan' gets standing ovation at 68th Cannes International Film Fest
Mumbai, May 21 (IBNS): Masaan, the debut feature of Neeraj Ghaywan, premiered on Wednesday at the Uncertain Regard section of the 68th Cannes International Film Festival and was greeted by a 5 minute long standing ovation by the critics and reviewers.
Deepika Padukone sports hair buns after Piku
Mumbai, May 21 (IBNS): Actress Deepika Padukone has been seen sporting a hair bun at recent events and also during the promotion of her recent film Piku. Be it a gown or casual jeans, she has been wearing her hair in a bun over various kinds of outfits. She has been varying the stylish hairstyle depending on the outfit. The bun helps her beat the summer heat. The actress looks ravishing and is surely setting a new trend.
USHA on Thursday announced the launch of its campaign ‘Share Your Love’ designed to invite and enable customers to do their bit in empowering women through an easy and convenient contribution. With the new campaign, over 1% of sales proceeds from Usha sewing machines will contribute towards the Usha Silai School program which is - a pan-India community based social initiative by USHA. Consumers can participate and do their bit to empower women by logging in to campaign website www.shareyourlove.in
President of India Pranab Mukherjee meeting the second batch of NITs scholars attending In-Residence programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday (May 21, 2015).
Rohit Roy promotes new show Khooni Saaya in Kolkata
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): Actor Rohit Roy, who will be seen hosting 'Khooni Saaya', visited Kolkata on Wednesday to promote his upcoming non-fiction show. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
Santosh Kumar Gangwar lighting lamp for inauguration
Union Minister for Textiles Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar lighting lamp for inauguration of Silk Processing & Printing Unit at Agartala, Tripura on Wednesday May 20, 2015. Shri Manik Sarkar, Chief Minister, Shri Tapan Chakraborty (extreme left), Industries & Commerce Minister, Tripura, Shri S. K. Panda, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Shri Y. P. Singh, Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura (5th from left back) are also seen.
Pulkit Samrat goes on jungle safari
Mumbai, May 20 (IBNS): Actor Pulkit Samrat recently took a trip to Ranthambore National Park in the Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan. The young actor is a wildlife enthusiast and he was keen to visit ​the ​national park since a while.