IndiaFightsCoronavirus: Kolkata observes Janata Curfew

Mar 22, 2020, at 06:55 pm

Kolkata wore a deserted look all day as people stayed indoor responding to the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to observe a Janata Curfew on Monday (Mar 22) in India's fight against coronavirus. IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra captures some glimpses of the day.Images by IBNS

Covid 19 in India

Mar 20, 2020, at 01:31 pm

PATNA, MAR 19 (UNI):-Passenger wearing masks leave from Jai Prakash Narayan air port to mitigate the Coronavirus pandemic in Patna,Thursday

World in Photo : March 20, 2020

Mar 20, 2020, at 01:13 pm

MIYAGI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura (1st R) and Saori Yoshida (2nd R) light up the Olympic cauldron during the Olympic flame arrival ceremony in Miyagi of Japan, on March 20, 2020. The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on March 20.

World in Photo : March 10, 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 03:03 pm

WASHINGTON D.C., March 11 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 10, 2020 shows a plane approaching to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington D.C., the United States Xinhua/UNI.

India in Politics : MAR 11, 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 02:13 pm

RANCHI, MAR 11,(UNI) – Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren alongwith JMM MLA’s flashing victory sign after filing nomination papers for his father Shibu Soren who is contesting Rajya Sabha Election scheduled to be held on March 26, 2020 at Jharkhand Assembly, in Ranchi on Wednesday

World of Sports : March 10, 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 02:05 pm

AMMAN, March 11, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jianguan (R) of China competes with Amit of India during their Mens Flyweight (48-52kg) semifinal at the Asian/Oceanian Boxing Qualification Tournament for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Amman, Jordan, March 10, 2020.

World in Photo : March 9, 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 01:35 pm

WASHINGTON D.C., March 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference on the COVID-19 at the White House in Washington D.C. March 9, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will ask Congress to approve a possible payroll tax cut and provide very substantial relief for hourly workers and industries hit by the COVID-19 outbreak.

World in Photo : MAR 10 , 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 01:04 pm

HINDAN, MAR 10 (UNI):- IAF C-17 returned from Iran to Hindan airbase with 58 Indian citizens onboard on Tuesday. The passengers included 25 men, 31 women and 2 children.

World in Photo : March 9, 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 12:41 pm

LONDON, March 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Britains Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, leave the Westminster Abbey after attending the annual Commonwealth Service on Commonwealth Day in London, Britain, March 9, 2020.

World in Photo : March 10, 2020

Mar 11, 2020, at 12:05 pm

WUHAN, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, chairs a teleconference and delivers an important speech after the field inspection of the epidemic prevention and control work in Wuhan, central Chinas Hubei Province, March 10, 2020.

Press Club, Kolkata felicitates 8 women journalists and photo journalists on Women's Day

Mar 09, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Press Club, Kolkata, felicitated 8 women journalists and photo journalists for their pioneering role and outstanding contribution before the International Women's Day. They included Sikha Mukherjee  (Times of India), Saswati Sarkar (Basumati), Susmita Roy (Uttar Banga Sambad), Arundhati Mukherjee (Aajkal), Sahana Nag Choudhury (Bartaman), Monideepa Banerjee (NDTV), Ratna Roy (All India Radio), Aditi Saha (Photo Journalist, Times Of India). Dr. Sashi Panjaa, MOS (IC) Woman & Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal, was present in the felicitation programme.

Kolkata celebrates Holi, the festival of colours

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:26 pm

IBNS captures scenes of spirited Holi celebrations from India's eastern city Kolkata. Holi is a spring festival celebrated with vibrancy as people smear each other with colours. It is celebrated in the month of Phalgun on full moon day in keeping with the Hindu calendar. Bengal also has a tradition of organising Holi celebrations inspired by the songs and dance of Bengali cultural icon Rabindranath Tagore. Though celebrations are muted this year owing to the scare of Corona virus, Basanta Utshab marked the festivity on venues like the campus of Rabindra Bharati University, etc. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata gets ready to celebrate Holi

Mar 07, 2020, at 07:24 pm

A girl was spotted looking for abir (coloured powder) at a market in south Kolkata on Saturday as Kolkata is gearing up to celebrate festival Holi. (Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Depositors gathered outside Yes Bank branch in Ahmedabad for money withdrawal

Mar 06, 2020, at 07:36 pm

AHMEDABAD, MAR 6 (UNI):- Depositors gathered outside a Yes Bank branch for withdrawl of their money in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur addresses press conference

Mar 06, 2020, at 02:44 pm

SHIMLA, MAR 6 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur addressing a press conference after presenting budge 2020-2021 at Vidhan Sabha, in Shimla on Friday.

GSLV-F10 carrying GISAT-1 set to launch on Mar 5

Mar 03, 2020, at 01:39 pm

SRIHARIKOTA, MAR 3 (UNI):-Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) carrying Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) scheduled to launch on 5th March at second launch pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Tuesday.

Vicky Kaushal at a launching event in Delhi

Mar 03, 2020, at 01:06 pm

NEW DELHI, MAR 2 (UNI):- Bollywood actor vicky Kaushal during the launch of edition credit cards for Food order in New Delhi on Monday

Tourists enjoy Shikara ride in Srinagar

Mar 02, 2020, at 02:48 pm

SRINAGAR, MAR 1 (UNI) Tourists enjoying shikara ride in world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on Sunday.

Assam Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswamion on first day of Budget session in Guwahati

Mar 02, 2020, at 02:27 pm

GUWAHATI, MAR 2 (UNI):- Assam Assembly Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswamion arrival at the assembly on the 1st day of Budget Session in Guwahati on Monday.

World of Sports :March 1, 2020.

Mar 02, 2020, at 01:37 pm

LONDON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Manchester Citys Phil Foden (L) and Rodrigo celebrate winning the EFL League Cup Final match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain on March 1, 2020.

India's maiden white tiger Safari at Mukundpur

Mar 02, 2020, at 01:06 pm

MUKUNDPUR, MAR 2 (UNI):- White Tiger walks at world’s first white tiger sanctuary and India’s maiden white tiger Safari at Mukundpur on the eve of World Wildlife Day at ‘White Tiger Safari’ in Mukundpur, Rewa on Sunday.

Instagram launches ‘Born on Instagram’ Kolkata to discover and grow creative Instagrammers in the state

Feb 29, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Instagram on Friday launched the ‘Born on Instagram’ program in Kolkata, to discover, showcase and grow the most creative content creators in West Bengal. Actress Ritabhari Chakraborty was present at the launching event. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Trinamool Mahila Congress activists take out rally over Delhi violence

Feb 28, 2020, at 01:09 pm

KOLKATA, FEB 27 (UNI) Trinamool Mahila Congress activists taking out a rally led by West Bengal Ministers Chandrima Bhattacharya and Dr Sashi Panja showing dismay over loss of lives in Delhi in Kolkata today.

Bollywood actress Nushrat Bharucha at Melbournes Swisse launch in Mumbai

Feb 27, 2020, at 09:49 pm

MUMBAI, FEB 27 (UNI) - Bollywood actress Nushrat Bharucha at the Melbournes Swisse launch Globally acclaimed Wellness Products in Mumbai on Thursday.

Namaste Trump: US Prez spends busy first day in India

Feb 24, 2020, at 07:14 pm

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the President of United States of America (USA), Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on February 24, 2020.

Professor Amartya Sen during release of The Living World of the Adivasis of West Bengal

Feb 20, 2020, at 11:56 am

KOLKATA, FEB 19 (UNI) Professor Amartya Sen during release of the study report The Living World of the Adivasis of West Bengal : An Ethnographic Exploration in Kolkata on Wednesday.

World of Sports : Feb 9 , 2020

Feb 11, 2020, at 02:07 pm

MUNICH, Feb. 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Lucas Hernandez (top) of Bayern Munich vies for header with Patrik Schick of Leipzig during a German Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig in Munich, Germany, Feb. 9, 2020.

Images in Kashmir : Feb 10 , 2020

Feb 11, 2020, at 01:52 pm

SRINAGAR, FEB 10 (UNI) Life returns to normal in Srinagar on Monday after remaining crippled for a day due to strike on the seventh death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Rahul Gandhi addresses reporters in Parliament House

Feb 11, 2020, at 01:37 pm

NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (UNI):- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressing reporters at Parliament House during budget session 2020, in New Delhi on Monday.   

NSA of Israel Ben Shabbat calls on PM Modi

Feb 11, 2020, at 01:05 pm

NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (UNI):- National Security Advisor of Israel, Ben Shabbat calling on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Monday.