Major tragedy averted in Zanskar Valley: Army
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:03 pm
Udhampur, Apr 1 (IBNS): A crisis loomed large over the far flung Zanskar valley in the lap of high mountains in the Kargil district of Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir , due to a massive landslide that had occurred at 13,000 feet altitude, over a major distributary of Zanskar river, located 100 km east of Padam in January this year, an official statement said.
US educator conducts workshop in Kolkata school to help 'slow learners'
Apr 02, 2015, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS) In a bid to raise the standard of education and inculcate among all students a harmonious development of personality that goes beyond the classroom teachings, Kolkata's St. Lawrence High School on Wednesday organised a workshop for its teachers where US-based educator Sumita Kaufhold showed them the ways to deal with slow learners. Images By Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata hosts Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award
Mar 28, 2015, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS) With the notion to salute the efforts of individuals who battle enormous odds and work towards changing their society for the better, Ladies Study Group, a platform created by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in 1966 to empower and encourage women, shortlists NGOs every year for the Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Gallery Sanskriti celebrates 25 years of artistic indulgence
Mar 27, 2015, at 08:04 pm
Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): Gallery Sanskriti, a leading art gallery in Kolkata, commenced the first exhibition for it's silver jubilee anniversary celebration on Thursday.
Kolkata's bookstore hosts 'World STORY telling' day
Mar 23, 2015, at 04:50 pm
Story, a bookstore chain in Kolkata, belonging to the Primarc group, celebrated 'World STORY telling' day at its flagship store on Friday (Mar 20, 2015). Images Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata's leading bookstore celebrates 'World STORY telling' day
Mar 21, 2015, at 08:59 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): Story, a bookstore chain in Kolkata, belonging to the Primarc group, celebrated 'World STORY telling' day at its flagship store on Friday. About 70 kids actively took part in the event organized by the bookstore at Elgin Road. This event has been organised in addition to the 'STORY teller's club' initiative of the bookstore which meets every Sunday in the store itself.
Sreenanda Shankar launches new collection of Label Ritu Kumar
Mar 20, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Make-up artist and dancer Sreenanda Shankar on Wednesday (March 18, 2015) launched new spring summer dresses' collection at Ritu Kumar's latest store Label in Kolkata's Quest Mall. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata: Cafe Mezzuna celebrates 1st anniversary
Mar 20, 2015, at 06:30 pm
Cafe Mezzuna, the all day dining hotspot of the speciality Group, on Wednesday (March 18, 2015) celebrated its 1st anniversary in Kolkata. The ten-day long anniversary week offers the best of the European and Mediterranean cuisines with a plethora of excitements for the food connoisseurs from Live Band Performances to On-the-table Lucky Draws to Slogan Contests with Exciting Prizes and On-the-house offers. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata college hosts national workshop on solid waste management
Mar 20, 2015, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): National Workshop on Solid Waste Management was organized on Thursday by Department of Chemical Engineering , Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata under TEQIP-II. The workshop will continue till Friday.
Mar 19, 2015, at 05:16 pm
Dancer Anita Ratnam performed "A Million Sitas" on Wednesday (March 18, 2015) at G.D Birla Sabhagar inKolkata. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
Mar 19, 2015, at 04:48 pm
High Commissioner of Pakistan in India, Abdul Basit at the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Ministry of Culture, Government of India in Salt Lake, Kolkata on March 18, 2015. Shitaram Sharma, the Chairman, MAKAIAS is also seen.
Jaya Bachhan inaugurates 'Pratibimb'
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachhan on Monday inaugurated the 'Pratibimb: Reflection of Women in Theatre' at the G.D.Birla Sabhakar in Kolkata.
Kolkata shows solidarity with nun
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:30 pm
Several thousand protesters marched in Kolkata on Monday (Mar 16, 2015) in solidarity with the brutalised nun of a Ranaghat convent in West Bengal while police arrested altogether 10 persons in connection with the incident that sent shockwave across the country. Images by Soumyadeep Pal/IBNS
100 branches of ICICI Bank participate in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'
Mar 14, 2015, at 08:35 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank announced participation of its 100th branch in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' with its branch at Cenotaph Road in Chennai taking part in the landmark campaign which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build consciousness about cleanliness in the country.
CAB organizes Rongholy in Kolkata
Mar 14, 2015, at 05:44 pm
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Cultural Activists of Bengal (CAB) arranged a colourful art rally in Kolkata on Friday. The rally with eight huge installation arts on wheel, created by various art institutions and groups of the city started from Academy of Fine Arts and ended at Jatin Das Park area in south Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Fface Calendar 2015 launch celebrated with after party in Kolkata
Mar 13, 2015, at 09:26 pm
'Fface Calendar 2015' was launched in a gala fashion show at Kolkata's Park Hotel on Thursday (March 12, 2015), which unveiled 12 new faces of the city, who featured in Fface Calendar. Actress Mimi Chakraborty was the showstopper at the event in a new avatar. The event later concluded with a grand after party. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Vedanta celebrates 'Sakhi Da' on International Women's Day
Mar 13, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Vedanta, a diversified natural resources company, with operations across zinc, lead, silver, oil & gas, iron ore, copper, aluminium and commercial power, celebrated 'Sakhi Day' on International Women's Day.
Roots Corporation Ltd. launches first Ginger Hotel in Katra
Mar 13, 2015, at 06:15 pm
Kolkata / Katra, Mar 11 (IBNS): Ginger Hotels, from Roots Corporation, a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), on Thursday announced the launch of its first hotel in Katra at the foothills of the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
The Bengal Chamber holds 'Ratnagarbha' programme in Kolkata
Mar 12, 2015, at 06:28 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) On the occasional of International Women’s Day, the Sports Development Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a special programme “Ratnagarbha†to celebrate the ladies whose constant efforts and sacrifices have made their children illustrious leaders in their respective fields.
Aditya Birla hosts Solar Impulse 2 in India
Mar 12, 2015, at 05:18 pm
Ahmedabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): The first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the sun's rays has been hosted in India by the Aditya Birla Group.
Delhi hosts WW-1 centenary exhibition
Mar 10, 2015, at 09:44 pm
Some glimpses of exhibition display at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on centenary commemoration of WW-1 on Tuesday (March 10, 2015) .
Heritage Academy Kolkata celebrates Women's Day
Mar 10, 2015, at 06:05 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Heritage Academy Kolkata celebrated Women's Day on Monday by organizing a seminar on Women Leadership in Educational Institutions and Corporates.
Village Welfare Society, VFS jointly celebrate International Women's Day
Mar 10, 2015, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Saluting the spirit of women, Village Welfare Society and VFS jointly celebrated International Women's Day on Monday.
NSDC announces 8 fold jump in number of women skilled over 4 yrs
Mar 10, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Monday announced an eight fold jump in the number of women choosing to acquire a skill from its training centres over a four year period.
'I am not a mother- Noho Mata', a concept by Sudeshna Basu
Mar 09, 2015, at 06:31 pm
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Story, a bookstore in Kolkata from Primarc Group of Companies, celebrated the International Women’s Day by bringing together Sudeshna Basu along with other eminent personalities, including Dolly Basu, Anashua Majumdar and Biblab Dasgupta, in one common platform for ‘I am not a mother - Noho Mata’, on Sunday.
Joint India-Nepal exercise concludes
Mar 09, 2015, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Eighth India-Nepal Combined Exercise (Surya Kiran VIII) which commenced on Feb 23 concluded on Saturday at Salijhandi in Nepal.
CPI-M attacks TMC, BJP at Brigade rally
Mar 09, 2015, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Top Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders, including former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, addressed a rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata where they hit out at the ruling Trinamool Congress(TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments on Sunday. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
Kolkata's PC Chandra Gardens celebrates Holi
Mar 07, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): A celebration of the triumph of good over evil, Holi, is one of India's most fun-filled festivals celebrating happiness and togetherness. This year, Buzz 365 Entertainments, Co-ordinated by Media Connect celebrated the festival of colours as 'Rangostav 2015-Buzz Ki Holi Festival' at PC Chandra Gardens in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata's PC Chandra Gardens celebrates Holi
Mar 07, 2015, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): A celebration of the triumph of good over evil, Holi, is one of India's most fun-filled festivals celebrating happiness and togetherness. This year, Buzz 365 Entertainments, Co-ordinated by Media Connect celebrated the festival of colours as 'Rangostav 2015-Buzz Ki Holi Festival' at PC Chandra Gardens in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Akar Prakar to host Raza's 'Aarambh'
Mar 07, 2015, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Kolkata's art gallery Akar Prakar is going to host an exhibition named 'Aarambh' on the recent works of artist Sayed Haider Raza.