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Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the Moon: Jubilious celebrations take place across Kolkata

Aug 24, 2023, at 05:07 am

In a game-changing feat in India's space exploration, the country's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the South Polar region of the moon on Wednesday as a nation of 1.4 billion people erupted in joy and pride ending an anxious wait for the moment. Jubilant celebrations were also held across several places in Kolkata with school kids turning triumphant at the historic moment. Images by IBNS

Narendra Modi meets Cyril Ramaphosa on sidelines of BRICS Summit in South Africa on August 23.

Aug 23, 2023, at 10:25 pm

PM  Modi in a bilateral meeting with the President of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit at Johannesburg, in South Africa on August 23, 2023.(Imagecredit: PIB)

BRICS Summit: PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome at South Africa's Johannesburg

Aug 23, 2023, at 01:59 am

PM  Modi receives Ceremonial welcome on his arrival at Waterkloof Air Force Base, in South Africa on August 22, 2023.(Imagecredit: PIB)

JP Nadda addresses inaugural session of regional Panchayati Raj Parishad in Daman and Diu

Aug 19, 2023, at 02:38 am

DAMAN, AUG 18 (UNI):- BJP National President J P Nadda speaks at the inaugural session of Regional Panchayati Raj Parishad of BJP, in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, on Friday. (Imagecredit: UNI)

Left students take out protest rally over JU student's death in Kolkata

Aug 18, 2023, at 01:37 am

KOLKATA, AUG 17 ((UNI):- left students taking out a protest rally against the death of a first-year student, in Kolkata on Thursday. (Imagecredit: UNI)

ICC Mens Cricket World Cup-2023 trophy on display at Taj Mahal

Aug 17, 2023, at 01:02 am

AGRA, AUG 16 (UNI):- Trophy of the upcoming ICC Mens Cricket World Cup-2023 is on display at the Taj Mahal complex, in Agra on Wednesday. (Imagecredit: UNI)

PM Modi addresses nation from Red Fort as India celebrates Independence Day

Aug 15, 2023, at 06:36 pm

PM addressing the Nation on the occasion of 77th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, in New Delhi on August 15, 2023.

Indian Museum, Kolkata in association with Ministry of Culture hosts Amritanjali to salute freedom heroes

Aug 15, 2023, at 05:38 am

The Indian Museum in Kolkata in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Dikshyamanjari presented Amritanjali on the eve of India's 77th Independence Day to salute the heroes of freedom. The performance was choreographed by celebrated dancer and Dikshyamanjari founder Dona Ganguly. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

'Freedom For All': Animal rights activists unite in Kolkata for a unique campaign

Aug 15, 2023, at 05:30 am

On the preset of Independence Day, Animal Rights activists in Kolkata gathered near Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata for an event titled “Freedom For All.” This campaign aims to shed light on the importance of granting animals the freedom they rightfully deserve. Images by IBNS

Kolkata: Ranjit Mallick, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Chiranjit Chakraborty, others celebrate Artists' Forum's 25th anniversary

Aug 14, 2023, at 09:21 pm

Bengali film veterans Ranjit Mallick, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Chiranjit Chakraborty, Roopa Ganguly, Dipankar De, Barun Chanda along with young actors like Abir Chatterjee, Ankush Hazra, Paayel Sarkar and others celebrated the 25th anniversary of West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum in Kolkata last Saturday. (Photo courtesy: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Kolkata: Koel Mallick, Arindam Sil, others visit Zoo for 'Jongole Mitin Mashi'

Aug 14, 2023, at 07:42 pm

Tollywood actress Koel Mallick, filmmaker Arindam Sil, and others visit Alipore Zoo in Kolkata on the occasion of the poster launch of upcoming Bengali film 'Jongole Mitin Mashi'. (Photo courtesy: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Amit Shah flags off Tiranga Yatra

Aug 14, 2023, at 01:17 am

AHMEDABADE, AUG 13 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flags off a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ ahead of Independence Day in Ahmedabad on Sunday(Imagecredit: UNI)

In images: Press meet of Rituparna Sengupta starrer Bengali film 'Beautiful Life'

Aug 12, 2023, at 05:58 am

The cast and crew of an upcoming Bengali film 'Beautiful Life' came together for a press meet. The movie features Rituparna Sengupta, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Paran Bandopadhyay, Kalyni Mondal, Shila Majumdar and Syantani Sengupta among others.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses of a star-studded premiere of Dev's Byomkesh O Durgo Rohosyo

Aug 12, 2023, at 05:50 am

It was a star-studded night as the premiere of Dev-Rukmini starrer film 'Byomkesh O Durgo Rohosyo' was hosted with glitz and grandeur. The premiere was attended by the who's who of the industry. Directed by Birsa Dasgupta, 'Byomkesh O Durgo Rohosyo' also featuring Ambarish Bhattacharya as 'Ajit Bandopadhyay' released in theatres Friday.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Kolkata's Ram Mohan Mission High School holds traffic awareness after Behala road tragedy

Aug 12, 2023, at 05:27 am

South Kolkata's Ram Mohan Mission High School and Jadavpur Traffic Guard conducted a traffic awareness programme on Wednesday (Aug 9, 2023) on the school premises in the wake of the recent death of a school boy in Behala area from a road tragedy in which a truck ran over the 8-year-old while he was crossing the road with his father near his school. The incident triggered violence and outrage among people.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

SmritiIrani,ChiragPaswan attend NDA meeting in Delhi

Aug 12, 2023, at 01:08 am

NEW DELHI, AUG 11 (UNI):- Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan during a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in New Delhi on Friday. (Imagecredit: UNI)

In images: Eye centre Visionopolis launches new store

Aug 11, 2023, at 05:31 am

Visionopolis, an eye center dedicated to addressing the challenges of myopia and presbyopia, launched its new store in Kolkata in presence of popular Bengali actor Anirban Chakraborti, child artist Swarnav Ghosal and  MLA Debasish Kumar. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Techno India University hosts Convocation Ceremony '23

Aug 11, 2023, at 05:27 am

In the presence of the Chancellor Prof. Dr Gautam Roychowdhury who opened the Convocation Ceremony 2023, Techno India University awarded 4,500 students their undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees, including students who completed their degrees during the Covid pandemic time. Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy was the chief guest at the ceremony and delivered the Convocation Speech. Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly and eminent author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay were honoured with Doctor of Letters degrees for contributions in their respective fields. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS  

Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during Opposition's no-confidence motion in Parliament

Aug 10, 2023, at 11:57 pm

NEW DELHI, AUG 10 (UNI):- A TV grab shows Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the discussion on the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday.(Imagecredit: UNI)

In images: Trailer launch of Hoichoi series 'Kumudini Bhavan'

Aug 10, 2023, at 06:09 am

The trailer launch of Hoichoi's upcoming web series 'Kumudini Bhavan' was held in Kolkata in the presence of its cast-Ushasi Ray, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Rishav Basu and others. The series has been directed by Arkadeep Mallika Nath.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Amit Shah during discussion on No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha

Aug 10, 2023, at 12:29 am

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (UNI):- A TV grab shows Union Home Minister Amit Shah participates in the discussion on the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Imagecredit: UNI)

Bengali cuisine restaurant Khanti Damodaar Seth hosts hilsa festival ‘Mile MisheIilishe'

Aug 09, 2023, at 06:08 am

Traditional Bengali authentic food restaurant Khanti Damodaar Seth organized a mouthwatering Iilish Utsav, ‘MileMisheIilishe’ at their outlet in Lake Market, Kalighat. The Iilish festival will go on every weekend for one month.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In images: Union ministers attending Monsoon session of Parliament

Aug 09, 2023, at 12:53 am

NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (UNI):- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Parliament House during Monsoon session, in New Delhi on Tuesday.(Imagecredit: UNI)

In Images: PM Modi, JP Nadda, others attend BJP's parliamentary party meeting

Aug 08, 2023, at 06:40 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president J P Nadda, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, S Jaishankar and others attended the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: UNI)

Anurag Thakur addresses media in Delhi

Aug 08, 2023, at 12:36 am

NEW DELHI, AUG 7 (UNI):- Union Minister Anurag Thakur addresses a press conference at party headquarters, in New Delhi, Monday.(Imagecredit: UNI)

Kolkata: Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly celebrate success of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Aug 07, 2023, at 05:29 am

Actors Tota Roy Chowdhury and Churni Ganguly joined movie lovers of Kolkata to celebrate the success of Karan Johar's latest released movie Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani on Sunday (August 6, 2023) in south Kolkata's Priya Cinema Hall. The movie featured Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in lead roles.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

PM Modi lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations under ‘Amrit Bharat Stations’ scheme

Aug 06, 2023, at 11:39 pm

PM Modi addressing at the laying foundation stone of redevelopment of .

In Images: Teaser launch of Suman Maitra's upcoming Bengali film 'Abar Awronne Din Ratri'

Aug 06, 2023, at 02:44 am

The teaser of filmmaker Suman Mitra's upcoming Bengali film 'Abar Awronne Din Ratri' was launched recently. Along with Maitra, the lead cast comprising Paayel Sarkar, Alivia Sarkar, Tanima Sen among others were present. (Photo courtesy: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: 'Cheeni 2' actors enjoy sweet delicacies in Kolkata

Aug 05, 2023, at 04:44 pm

Actors Aparajita Adhya, Soumya Mukherjee, filmmaker Mainak Bhaumik assembled at Soul- The Sky Lounge in Kolkata to enjoy sweet delicacies earlier this week ahead of the release of their upcoming Bengali film 'Cheeni 2'. (Photo courtesy: SVF)

In images: Cast & crew of upcoming Bengali thriller series 'Abar Proloy'

Aug 05, 2023, at 04:49 am

The cast and crew of the upcoming Bengali crime thriller series 'Abar Proloy' came together for a media interaction in Kolkata. The web series, written and directed by Raj Chakraborty, features Paran Bandopadhyay, Saswata Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, June Maliah, Koushani Mukherjee, Gaurav Chakrabarty and Sohini Sengupta among others.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)