May 19, 2016, at 11:51 pm
The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal returned to power with a big victory on Thursday (May 19, 2016), triggering celebrations by party workers and winning leaders. Glimpses of the day with party chief Mamata Banerjee along with leaders like Partha Chakraborty, Firhad Hakim, Nayana Bandopadhyay and others. Imaages by Sandip Roy
Mamata addresses media after win
May 19, 2016, at 06:46 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the media after her party won hugely in West Bengal. Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three.
TMC returns to power in Bengal
May 19, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Starmark organises a workshop on cocktails and mocktails
May 17, 2016, at 03:27 am
Mixology 101, a workshop on cocktails and mocktails, was organised by Starmark in association with t2 at Studio by Starmark at Emami Market on Saturday, Kolkata (May 14 , 2016). Ace mixologist Irfan Ahmed was present at the event, interacting and sharing his views and the style of making different cocktails and mocktails. (Images by Sandipan Kar/IBNS)
June Maliah glams up selfie contest of cosmetics brand
May 12, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Joy Cosmetics with its wide range of products made with natural ingredients initiated a month long contest to support and bring forth the real self of a woman and her innate natural beauty. With an overwhelming participation from 2,000 college students across the cities of Kolkata & Siliguri, the contest is based on the theme “Asli Chehre Ko Chamakne Doâ€. The 10 winners of this contest from various colleges across Kolkata and Siliguri got the opportunity for a tete-a-tete with June Maliah and selfie with the gorgeous lady at The Park Hotel recently.
Oriental Sea Food Festival kick starts at Chowman in Kolkata
May 12, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): Chowman, Kolkata’s favorite fine dining restaurant for authentic Chinese cuisine, kick started its Oriental Sea food Festival on Thursday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata: Starmark, in association with Scholastic, holds The Great Geronimo Tour
May 10, 2016, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Scholastic, held The Great Geronimo Tour with Geronimo Stilton at its South City Mall outlet here on Saturday.
The Inter School Shakespeare Festival inaugurated in Kolkata
May 09, 2016, at 04:57 pm
Starmark, in association with Enigma, Ahava Communications and John Bagul, Principal, South City International School hosted the inauguration of 'The Inter School Shakespeare Festival' at South City Mall outlet of the popular lifestyle store in Kolkata on Friday (May 6, 2016). Ms Universe India 2010 Ushoshi Sengupta was present at the event. Following the inauguration of the festival, Ananda Lal, Professor of English, Jadavpur University, and theatre critic, Barun Chanda, actor and author, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, theatre personality and former journalist, Ramanjit Kaur, actor and Artistic Director at Creative Arts, and Vikram Lyengar, Artistic Director at Ranan participated in a panel discussion titled 'Is Shakespeare Contemporary?'. The panel discussion wass moderated by Anjum Katyal, author, editor and Co-Director of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
May 07, 2016, at 10:02 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University on Friday, started its 3-day Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela with 60 artists, craftsmen and weavers from 15 districts of West Bengal and a wide range of traditional art and craft items made by them. (Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS)
Amit Shah addresses rally in Tamil Nadu
May 05, 2016, at 06:05 pm
BJP President Amit Shah addressed a public meeting at Pattukkottai in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (May 4, 2016).
Indian Air Force IL 78 takes off
May 04, 2016, at 05:03 pm
An Indian Air Force IL 78 takes off as a Su 30 starts up at Eielson Air Force Base Alaska, USA during the start of main phase of Exercise Red Flag 16-1, today.
May 03, 2016, at 10:36 pm
Addl. Director General, PIB, Kolkata and Director (In charge), SRFTI inaugurating an exhibition to mark the 96th Birth Anniversary of legendary film maestro Satyajit Ray in SRFTI, Kolkata on May 2, 2015. Photo by Santanu Sinha/ PIB/Kolkata 02-05-16
Bengal Assembly Polls: Celebrities exercise their constitutional rights
May 01, 2016, at 04:30 am
Several celebrities exercised their constitutional rights in the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls on Saturday (Apr 30, 2016). While actor Dev, Roopa Ganguly, Saswata Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta posed alone for the sutterbugs, several others like Moon Moon Sen and Sabyasachi Chakraborty were photographed along with their families. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Bengal polls: Fifth phase of voting underway
Apr 30, 2016, at 09:14 pm
Amid tight security, polling in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls is currently going on Saturday (Apr 30, 2016).
Bengal polls: Fifth phase of voting underway
Apr 30, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Amid tight security, polling in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls is currently going on Saturday (Apr 30, 2016).
Kolkata: Starmark, Ahava Communications launch Sourabh Mukherjee’s 'In the Shadows of Death'
Apr 30, 2016, at 05:28 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Lifestyle and bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Ahava Communications, hosted the launch of Sourabh Mukherjee’s book 'In the Shadows of Death' in Kolkata on Thursday.
Apr 29, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) Let your children turn creative and pick up various skills that will help them later in life at the summer camp being organised by Kolkata's popular lifestyle and bookstore STORY.
Sourav Ganguly becomes brand ambassador for Essilor
Apr 29, 2016, at 06:06 pm
The french lens maker Essilor on Thursday (April 28, 2016) launched the latest generation of Varilux progressive lenses and it roped in legendary ex-Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador for India. Images by: Sandip Roy/ IBNS
Kolkata: Election debate heats up Bengal politics
Apr 28, 2016, at 05:27 pm
Hindi television news channel Aaj Tak on Wednesday (April 27, 2016) organised an election related show, Panchayat Paschim Bangal at a city hotel in Kolkata. CPI national secretary Atul Kumar Anjaan, Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya, Trinmool MP Vivek Gupta, and BJP's candidate from Bhawanipore constituency and grandson of Netaji, Chandra Kumar Bose were present at this debate. On one of the sessions, Muslim Mudde at Panchayat Paschim Bangal, Muslim leaders of different political parties had also prticipated. BJP's national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mohammed Nadimul Haque, Fuad Halim, Senior Leader of CPI (M) were also present. The programme was enriched with a cultural program by singer Usha Utthup and composer Vikram Ghosh. Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS
Rahul Gandhi addresses rally in Kolkata
Apr 28, 2016, at 05:23 pm
All India National Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally on Wednesday (April 27 2016) at the Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata. Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wre also present at the rally. Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS
Apr 25, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Voters are waiting for their turn at a polling booth, during the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly Election, at Shibpur, district Howrah on April 25, 2016.
Kolkata: Manyavar launches its new store Mohey
Apr 25, 2016, at 08:29 pm
Ethnic wear brand Manyavar on Saturday (April 23, 2016) launched its new store Mohey in Kolkata. The new store was inaugurated by Tollywood actors Mimi Chakraborty and Parambrata Chaterjee. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee participates in rally
Apr 25, 2016, at 04:47 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee participated in a rally in Kolkata on Sunday (Apr 24, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
ICSI organised a National Seminar on NCLT and NCLAT
Apr 25, 2016, at 04:28 am
The Eastern India Regional Council of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organised a National Seminar on NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) and NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) on Saturday (Apr 23, 2016) at The Hotel Park, Kolkata. Images by- Sandip Roy/IBNS
Amit Shah addresses rally in Haryana
Apr 25, 2016, at 04:25 am
BJP National President Amit Shah addressed at Haryana Swarn Jayanti Panchayat Sammelan at Gohana in Haryana on Saturday (April 23, 2016).
Basil: The Furniture Store opens in south Kolkata
Apr 25, 2016, at 04:21 am
Basil: The Furniture Store by socialite Nina Saxer and owner Prakash Mehrotra was inaugurated on Friday (April 22, 2016) in south Kolkata's Lake Avenue. The store showcases what it called an eclectic collection of lifestyle furniture Present on the occasion was arts personality Sujoy Prasad Chatterji. Basil: The Furniture Store is owner Prakash Mehrortra’s second store in nine years, his first one being at Alipore. Basil at Lake Road is more Victorian in its sensibilities and Colonial in its architecture. Basil deals exclusively in various types of teak wood, from the delicate elm to the sturdy sal and sources inspiration and pieces from interiors of Rajasthan as well as South-East Asia save China and Malaysia. Images by Subhodeep Sardar /IBNS
Bengal polls: Third phase of voting ends
Apr 22, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Third phase of Assembly Polls in West Bengal was held on Thursday (April 21, 2016) as around 79.22 voters exercised their franchise to elect their representatives.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya leads roadshow in south Kolkata
Apr 21, 2016, at 02:54 am
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Tuesday (April 19, 2016) led a campaign rally in south Kolkata for ongoing assembly elections in the state. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Not going to attend a trilogy any more: Novoneel Chakraborty
Apr 19, 2016, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS) Author Novoneel Chakraborty, who was in Kolkata on Friday to launch his new book 'Forget Me Not, Stranger', the last in the 'Stranger Trilogy', said that he is not going to write another trilogy any time soon. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
The Chief Election Commissioner
Apr 15, 2016, at 04:53 pm
The Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Nasim Zaidi addressing the media persons in Kolkata on April 14, 2014.