Feb 12, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Sufi Sutra is an annual three day peace music festival held in Kolkata that brings about convergence of ideas on truth, harmony, peace and divinity. The cultural dialogues have developed mutual knowledge on world Sufi and traditional music and created scopes for performances to the visiting countries augmenting livelihood for the rural artists from India. Presented by Banglanatak dot com from Feb 6 to 8 at Mohar Kunj in Kolkata, it was participated by groups like Projeto Sarava from Brazil, Seranas from Denmark, Mawlawiyah from Egypt, Hadarrattes Souiriyattes from Morocco,Sidi Goma from Gujarat, the Langas from Rajasthan, besides Folks of Bengal from West Bengal. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
president, PM attends Conference of Governors
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:53 pm
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Conference of Governors, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 11, 2015. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is also seen.
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:51 pm
The music of upcoming Bollywood film 'Hunterrr' was launched on Tuesday. The makers showed the title track Hunterrr 303 which has been specially directed by Hasee Toh Phasee fame Vinil Mathew. The song has been sung by singer Bappi Lahiri. He himself was present to unveil the music of the film.
Daler Mehndi inaugurates MS Dhoni's 'Sportsfit' in Delhi
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:41 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): India's King of Pop, Daler Mehndi inaugurated Indian ODI Cricket captain MS Dhoni and Sheru Classic's newest venture 'Sportsfit' in Delhi that promotes a fit and healthy lifestyle.
B-town's young actresses are going the Macho way
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:37 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): Young actresses of B-town are going the extra mile to give their characters authenticity and the required edge. While it was always the hero of the film who was seen playing macho roles, the heroines are not be left behind.
Kolkata: AAP supporters celebrate Delhi victory
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:32 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s supporters of Bengal celebrated their Delhi Assembly election victory on Tuesday near Gandhi statue area in Kolkata.
Jacqueline treats herself to some V-Day goodies
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:29 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): The gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez recently unveiled the season of love with the launch of Body Shop's new store at Palladium Mall in Mumbai.
Airtel launches services in Lachen
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:28 pm
Lachen, Feb 10 (IBNS): Private telecommunications operator Airtel has become the first to offer services in Lachen, a town in North Sikkim district.
39th Kolkata Book Fair comes to an end
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS): The 12-day-long 39th Kolkata International Book Fair ended on Sunday which was held at Milanmela Ground in Kolkata.
Amartya Sen participates in Kolkata Literature Festival
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:25 pm
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen and noted historian Professor Sugato Bose participated in an engaging session "On Encountering UK" at the SBI auditorium in International Kolkata Book Fair 2015 as a part of the Kolkata Literature Festival on Sunday (Feb 8, 2015). Images by Sounak CHoudhury/IBNS.
Sabyasachi, Abir speak on Feluda
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:22 pm
A special session with Tollywood actors Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Abir Chatterjee along with director Sandip Ray enthralled the audience on 'Feluda:Gen Next' at the SBI auditorium in International Kolkata Book Fair 2015 as a part of the Kolkata Literature Festival on Sunday (Feb 8, 2015). Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS.
Prez meets delegates to the Sixth Annual Heads of Mission Conference
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday met delegates to the Sixth Annual Heads of Mission Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Niti Aayog will have three sub groups of CMs: Modi
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that the newly constituted NITI Aayog, which replaces the Planning Commission, would constitute three sub groups of Chief Ministers on various issues.
PM Modi chairs first Niti Aayog meeting
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired the first meeting of the Governing Council, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).
India should become a member of CERN: Scientist
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:13 pm
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS): Indian science and technology has moved forward and touched the international benchmark, said a noted globally known home physicist at conference here organized by the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and attended by some of the famous names in world science, including from Geneva-based CERN that proposed India to be its associate member at the earliest.
Amarnath, Kirsten speak on WC success
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:10 pm
With the World Cup round the corner, the Indian cricket team carries the expectation of 1.2 billion people to bring the coveted trophy back to the nation.In the first edition of Royal Stag Barrel Select Perfect Strokes, the main architects of India's previous two wins in 1983 and 2011, Mohinder Amarnath and Garry Kirsten , respectively spoke about the formula for success at the Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata on Saturday ( Feb 7 , 2015). Images by IBNS.
Kolkata: Guv inaugurates new gallery at Tagore's house
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:08 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshrinath Tripathi on Saturday inaugurated the 'Rabindranath and the US' gallery at Rabindra Bharati Museum in Kolkata.
New designer couture store opens in Kolkata
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:06 pm
Raj Couture Pvt.Ltd. opened their new designer couture store "Raj Instyle" in The Globe Mall in Kolkata on Saturday( Feb 7, 2015) in the presence of Tollywood actress Koneenica Banerjee and many others.
I-League: Pune FC suffer narrow 0-1 defeat to Mohun Bagan
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS) Pune FC put on a spirited show but went down fighting 0-1 to Mohun Bagan AC in an I-League Round-5 encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.
Aditya likes experimenting with his hairstyle
Feb 09, 2015, at 05:00 pm
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IBNS): Actor Aditya Roy Kapur really likes to experiment with his hair. He tries to do different hairstyles and haircuts.
Greater Noida gets Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship at BIMTECH
Feb 09, 2015, at 04:56 pm
Greater Noida Feb 7 (IBNS): A Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship has been set up at the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) campus in partnership with National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and the Wadhwani Foundation to promote entrepreneurship among students of several dozen management and engineering schools located in the Knowledge Park in Greater Noida.
Zeenat Aman, Ramesh Sippy launch Usha Uthup album
Feb 07, 2015, at 09:49 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and yesteryear Bollywood sex symbol Zeenat Aman on Friday launched the new music album of Usha Uthup, 'Memories', at the KLF auditorium in Kolkata's book fair area on the Milan Mela ground.
Kolkata gets new Audi showroom
Feb 07, 2015, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS) Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, on Friday inaugurated its seventh pre-owned luxury car showroom-Audi Approved: plus-a 2300 sq. ft. expanse with 4 car display in Kolkata.
Jupiter comes closest to Earth tonight, long queue spotted outside BITM Kolkata
Feb 07, 2015, at 09:44 pm
Planet Jupiter will come closest to Earth on Friday night (Feb 6, 2015) coming to within 404 million miles (650 million kilometers) of planet. People assembled at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), Kolkata to watch this astronomical event with great enthusiasm.
Tenth India-Mongolia joint exercise culminates
Feb 07, 2015, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 06 (IBNS) The tenth India Mongolia Joint Training Exercise culminated on Friday with a grand closing ceremony held at Gwalior Military Cantonment. The exercise had commenced on Jan 23
Ex-Karnataka Guv visits Maulana Azad Museum in Kolkata
Feb 06, 2015, at 10:23 pm
T. N. Chaturvedi, former Governor of Karnataka, visited Maulana Azad Museum, at Azad Bhawan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area under Maulana Azad Institute of Aisan Studies on Friday (February 6, 2015).
Kolkata's D.S. Research Centre organizes 'Ray of Hope' on World Cancer Day
Feb 06, 2015, at 09:58 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): Aiming to spread knowledge about cancer , ‘Ray of Hope’ event was organized by D.S. Research Centre in Kolkata on the occasion of World Cancer Day on Wednesday.
Tissot launches T-Touch Expert Solar watches
Feb 06, 2015, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): Swiss watch manufacturing brand Tissot officially launched their new solar power touch screen watch T-Touch Expert Solar on Thursday at Tissot Shop in Shop (SIS) in Kolkata's City Centre mall.
Rani Mukerji at Charles Foundation dinner
Feb 05, 2015, at 08:48 pm
Rani Mukerji was the Guest of Honour at the Prince Charles Foundation Fundraiser Dinner in London. After she was honoured for her role in 'Mardaani' at London, she also attended the charity dinner on Tuesday (Feb 4, 2015) hosted by The British Asian Trust at the Banqueting House. India's Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi was also present along with Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker, Duchess of Cornwal.
Honda unleashes roadmap for FY'2015-16
Feb 05, 2015, at 08:45 pm
Gurgaon, Feb 4 (IBNS) : Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), the only Honda in Indian two-wheeler industry, on Wednesday announced its aggressive business direction for FY’2015-16.