Cake making competition at Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management
Dec 31, 2017, at 12:51 am
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): West Bengal based Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management had organised a cake Icing competition recently. Celebrity chef, Kunal Kapur was also present.
Sourav Ganguly unveils "Rhythm Express" featuring wife Dona with Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee
Dec 29, 2017, at 06:07 pm
Wishing luck, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday released 'Rhythm Express-Music For Dance', an audio album featuring Dona Ganguly along with percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee. The album was released at the Behala residence of the famous cricketer. This is the first time that Odissi dancer of fame, Dona Ganguly, lent her voice to any audito project. The album will be sent for 61st Grammy Awards. The project was originally created by GiMA Award winning Tabla exponent Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee along with legendary Mohan Veena maestro, Grammy Award winning musician Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who also composed the melody. Images by Avishek Mitra
Glimpses of Christmas celebration in the city of joy
Dec 27, 2017, at 05:19 am
As the city gets decked up with colourful lights and winter setting its foot in Kolkata, thousands gathered in the Park Street, Kolkata, is one of the largest dedicated Christmas carnivals of India.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata finishes last minute Christmas shopping
Dec 27, 2017, at 05:17 am
Dozens of people flocked in different stores to get their last moment shopping done on the eve of Christmas in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata hosts first of Royal Stag Mega Music Arijit Singh MTV India Tour Produced by Wizcraft
Dec 26, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): The New Town Eco Park on the eastern fringe of Kolkata saw a packed stand as the Royal Stag Mega Music Arijit Singh MTV India Tour Produced by Wizcraft unfolded. The concert series, an initiative of GiMA Concerts, will be held across major cities in India until March 2018.
Kolkata hosts mega trade fair until Dec 25
Dec 19, 2017, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Glimpses of the inauguration of the International Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF), jointly organized by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries and G S Marketing, at the Science City ground, Kolkata. Images by Souvik Das/IBNS
Festivity grips Pushkar with Shree Cement Sacred Pushkar 2017
Dec 19, 2017, at 08:42 pm
Yoga session, heritage walks across the Pushkar town and ghats along the sacred lake coupled with a colourful musical evening, featuring folk singer Bhanwari Devi, marked the first day of the two-day-long Shree Cement Sacred Pushkar 2017, commenced in the Rajasthani city on Saturday (December 16, 2017). Images By Avishek Mitra /IBNS
Music captures hearts at Shree Cement Sacred Pushkar 2017
Dec 18, 2017, at 07:52 pm
Music, melody and rhythm created a magic at the ghats of the Pushkar lake on Saturday evening (December 16, 2017) as visitors cherished the first day of the Shree Cement Sacred Pushkar 2017 at its fullest. Singers and performers, including Vikku Vinayakram,World Ethic Music Ensemble, Arushi Asgonkar, Kavita Seth, Bhanwari Devi and percussionist Nathoo Lal Solanki, made the evening lively and delightful with their electrifying performances. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Actor Arjun Chakraborty and Chef Manjit Singh Gill join SBIHM students at their cake mixing ceremony
Dec 05, 2017, at 07:05 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management (SBIHM), held their annual Cake Mixing Ceremony recently, at their New Town campus, in the presence of Tollywood actor Arjun Chakraborty and Chef Manjit Singh Gill . Bidisha Sarkar, Director of SBIHM, was also present. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Tollywood beauties were happy to sift through Simaaya's latest 'Wedding in Winter' collection
Nov 06, 2017, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): Cast of the upcoming film Samanataral -- Aparajita Adhya, Tonushree and Surangana -- launched Kolkata-based Simaaya's 'Wedding in Winter' collection recently at the brand's Triangular Park outlet in the city. Of offer at the store are traditional Kanjeevarams, light Benarasi, super fine net, light to heavy silks, Patolas, embroidery, Zardosi, lehengas , cholis, etc. The store also has a jewellery collection, which includes Jadau/polka specially crafted in Bikaner, Rajasthan. (Images by Satyajit Shaw)
Prosenjit Chatterjee, Usha Uthup and others liven up StageCraft Award 2017 function
Oct 25, 2017, at 12:38 am
The award acknowledges the contribution of the people who work backstage. This year, the award included 13 categories, with three special awards and one Hall of Fame award. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
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Rain disrupts normal lives in Kolkata
Oct 10, 2017, at 02:31 am
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Continuous rain, though not heavy downpour, disrupted the normal lives in the city, slowing down the traffic on Monday.
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Sourav Ganguly along with his wife and daughter bid adieu to Goddess Durga in Kolkata
Oct 03, 2017, at 06:03 am
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, his wife Dona and daughter Sana were on Monday (Oct 2, 2017) present at the Sindur Khela of Kolkata's Barisha Players Corner Puja ahead of the idols' immersion ceremony. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
60-feet-tall Ravana burnt on Dussehra in Kolkata's Salt Lake
Oct 02, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Keeping up with its tradition of burning the tallest effigy in the tricity during Dussehra, the Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad Committee burnt a 60-feet tall Ravana effigy burnt at the Central Park(Salt Lake), Kolkata on Saturday (Oct 30, 2017). The event was attended by Sabyasachi Dutta, Mayor of Bidhannagar; Sujit Bose, Member of Legislative Assembly; Vaishali Dalmiya, Member of Legislative Assembly; Lalit Beriwala, President of Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad & many others.
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Koel Mullick celebrates Durga Pujo
Sep 29, 2017, at 12:54 am
Tollywood actress Koel Mullick and actor Ranjit Mullick, the father daughter duo, celebrated traditional Durga Pujo at Kolkata's Mallick Bari on Mahaastami day ( 28.09.2017)
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Satya Pal addressing 23rd Convocation of NITIE in Mumbai
Sep 25, 2017, at 11:40 pm
The Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,Satya Pal Singh addressing at 23rd Convocation of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), in Mumbai on September 23,2017
Kolkata: Monkey Bar launches 'Iti Aunty’sPujor Special Thaala’
Sep 25, 2017, at 11:34 pm
Monkey Bar, a gastro-pub, has geared up to celebrate Kolkata’s biggest festival of the year-Durga Pujo. This Pujo, the pub present ‘Iti Aunty’s Pujor Special Thaala’,a specially curated ‘thaala meal’ of home-style Bengali delicacies only at Monkey Bar in Kolkata from Sept 24th-30th, 2017, through the day. ‘Iti Aunty’sPujor Special Thaala’ comes in three variants- theVegetarian thaala-Rs. 999+ taxes, the Fish thaala- Rs. 1299+ taxesand the Chicken thaala - Rs. 1199+ taxes. Presented with a Monkey twist, each thaala serves two persons and comprises a selection of specials as well as popular favourites of every 'petuk' Bengali. Images by IBNS
WB Governor flags off `Shanti Dhak Utsav' 2017 in north Kolkata
Sep 25, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi on Saturday(Sept 23, 2017) inaugurated the Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja's “Shanti Wellness Care Dhak Utsav 2017†by playing the traditional dhak in the presence of heads of foreign consuls, leading authors and poets of Bengal, eminent citizens of Kolkata from the world of art, culture, education, sports and politics. Images by IBNS
Bengal observes Mahalaya, gears up for Durga Puja
Sep 19, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Durga Puja celebrations commenced in Kolkata on Tuesday (Sept 19, 2017) with Mahalaya. The Bengali community, like many others, observed the final day of Pitru-paksha through Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion when one pays tribute to ancestors through prayers, rituals and a dip in the river Ganga. (Images by IBNS)
Kolkata designing India's ‘Longest Street Alpona’ for Durga Puja
Sep 19, 2017, at 04:42 am
As Kolkata is gearing up to celebrate Durga Puja from next week, several art students of the city are busy preparing India’s ‘Longest Street Alpona’ for the Samaj Sevi Puja Pandal in South Kolkata. The unique alpona will be unveiled on Tuesday (Sept 19) by Tollywood star Prasanjeet Chatterjee.
CLFMA holds golden jubilee celebration in Mumbai
Sep 16, 2017, at 10:20 pm
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh addressing at the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Compound Feed Manufactures Association (CLFMA), in Mumbai on September 15,2017. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis is also seen.