Kolkata: Barbeque Nation unveils festival
Sep 30, 2015, at 09:20 pm
With the festive season waiting to grip Kolkata, food destination Barbeque Nation started a new festival in the city on Tuesday (September 29,2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Eastern Railways GM R.K.Gupta releases new time table
Sep 30, 2015, at 09:14 pm
R.K.Gupta, General Manager, Eastern Railways released the new Time Table at a press meet in Kolkata on Tuesday (September 29, 2015). The rescheduled Time Table to be effective from Oct 1.
Sep 29, 2015, at 07:43 pm
Kumartuli, the idolmakers’ quarter in old Kolkata, is busy these days giving shapes to Goddess Durga idols as the city is gearing up to celebrate the festival of joy next month. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Arup Raha interacts with Air Warriors
Sep 29, 2015, at 12:20 am
As the Air Force Day celebrations 2015 commence, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha interacts with the Air Warriors at Air Force Station New Delhi, today
Bhowanipur 75 Palli Sarbojanin Durgotsav gears up for the festive season with 'Juta Abishkar' theme
Sep 29, 2015, at 12:17 am
Kolkata's Bhowanipur 75 Palli Sarbojanin Durgotsab is particularly famous for its unique style of pandals and also for the social work which the committee carries out throughout the year. Over the years senior politicians, celebrities from Tollywood, Theatre personalities, eminent litterateurs, industrialists etc. have regularly visited this Puja to make it a grand success.This year the theme of the pandal decoration is Juta Abishkar by Rabindranath Tagore.
Rector Major of Salesians to attend Don Bosco’s bi-centenary celebrations in Kolkata
Sep 26, 2015, at 05:37 am
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS) In his maiden visit to India, Father Angel Fernandez Artime, the rector major of Salesians and the tenth successor of St. John Bosco, will attend the late educator’s bi-centenary celebrations, scheduled to take place at Don Bosco School Liluah, near Kolkata, said Father Nirmol Gomes, the Provincial of Salesians in Kolkata, here on Thursday.
Mohammad Ali Park Sarbojanin Durgotsab to wow visitors with African Safari themed this Durga Puja
Sep 24, 2015, at 06:56 pm
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) Kolkata's Mohammad Ali Park Sarbojanin Durgotsab is all set to entice its visitors with an African Safari theme, this Durga Puja. The age old heritage puja started in the year 1969 and slowly became a brand to reckon with.
Kolkata: Q-COURT to serve Puja special menu
Sep 23, 2015, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata restaurant Q-COURT (Masala Kitchen) will serve a special menu on the occasion of Durga Puja from October 19 to 22.
Devang, Ranadeb joins "Love Your Heart" campaign
Sep 23, 2015, at 07:22 pm
Former Indian cricketer Devang Gandhi and Ranadeb Bose joined Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals initiative "Love Your Heart" campaign near Deshapriya Park in Kolkata.
Dignitaries pay tributes to Jagmohan Dalmiya at CAB in Kolkata
Sep 22, 2015, at 07:55 pm
Former ICC president and chief of the BCCI Jagmohan Dalmiya, who died on Sunday evening in a private hospital, was cremated in Kolkata on Monday (Sept 21, 2015). Ahead of the cremation, his body was kept at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) building. Many dignitaries including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, ex-Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly, BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur, ICC Chairman N.Srinivasan and IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla paid their tributes to the mortal remains of Dalmiya here. Huge crowd also gathered around the CAB premises to catch a glimpse of Dalmiya's mortal remains during his last journey. Images bY Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Sep 21, 2015, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) Air Vice Marshal OEM Menon VSM, SOA WAC , flagged in the IAF Ultra Marathon and Microlight and twin Powered Hang glider (PHG) cross country expeditions at AF Stn Hindon on Saturday.
Vrihattar Kolkata Pradeshik Maheshwari Sabha hosts
Sep 21, 2015, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Vrihattar Kolkata Pradeshik Maheshwari Sabha on Saturday organized “Pratibha Samman Samaroh 2015†at Kala Mandir Auditorium where meritorious students were felicitated who have proven their excellence in educational fields.
P. C. Chandra Jewellers unveils new showroom in Jamshedpur city
Sep 19, 2015, at 09:50 pm
P. C. Chandra Jewellers unveiled their new showroom in Jamshedpur city. Amitava Chandra, Deputy Managing Director, P. C Chandra Jewellers and Hasleen Kaur, brand ambassador of P.C. Chandra Jewellers, Miss India Earth 2011 were present at the event on Friday (Sept 18, 2015). images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Smriti Zubin Irani in NIT Agartala
Sep 19, 2015, at 09:48 pm
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Zubin Irani addressed teaching faculty and students at NIT Agartala, Tripura on Friday (Sept 18, 2015).
S.V.K. Reddy, Director, Inland Waterways Authority of India,
Sep 19, 2015, at 09:46 pm
S.V.K. Reddy, Director, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Government of India speaking on ‘Jalmarg Vikas project’ in Kolkata on September 18, 2015 .
Kolkata: Starmark launches 'In and Out of Theaters'
Sep 19, 2015, at 06:28 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Lifestyle store chain Starmark, in association with Supernova Publishers, hosted the launch of Brijeshwar Singh's book 'In and Out of Theaters' by actor Om Puri at its South City Mall outlet on Friday. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Kolkata celebrates 'Ganesh Chaturthi'
Sep 18, 2015, at 07:26 pm
The Hindu God of the beginning of all things pristine, Lord Ganesha is loved by all for his attributes, be it his head, an elephant shaped yet quick witted or the ‘sheer’ size of his totem, a rat. The Hindu community of India and several other states, including West Bengal, celebrated ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ in his honour, with a lot of pomp and flair on Thursday (Sept 17, 2o15))
Workers celebrate Vishwakarma Puja in India
Sep 18, 2015, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS) Workers in India on Friday celebrated Vishwakarma Day, dedicating it to Lord Vishwakarma, the Divine Architect. According to the Vedas, Lord Vishwakarma is believed to be one of the fourteen precious things that emerged during the ‘Samudra Manthan’ (Churning of the Ocean) and served as a master architect, building several important palaces and halls for the Gods.Images By Subhodeep Sardar/ IBNS.
Kolkata: Left's youth and students wings hold protest march
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): Agitating several issues and demanding transparency in upcoming Primary Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), the Left youth and student wings including the Student Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) hosted a protest rally in Kolkata on Tuesday.Image by Deepayan Sinha/IBNS
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha addresses Air veterans during Air Force Association annual day
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) addressed the Air Force Association at their annual day at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Glitz and glamour galore in the second edition of Stagecraft Awards in Kolkata
Sep 15, 2015, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Often we go gaga over a movie star, admiring him for his larger-than-life character or her perfectly delivered lines in an emotional sequence but seldom do we realize the hard work they put in that makes a movie worthwhile for us, the viewers. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Cycle Heritage Quiz enthralls audience in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS) : 'Cycle Heritage Quiz', presented by Cycle Pure Agarbathies, the world's largest incense stick brand on Saturday returned to Kolkata with its 5th edition at the Kalamandir Hall. Cycle Heritage Quiz is the only quiz in the country focusing solely on the Heritage of India.
Gallery Sanskriti organizes 'Disappearing Dialogues' exhibition in Kolkata
Sep 13, 2015, at 02:45 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Kolkata's popular art gallery Gallery Sanskriti is currently hosting ‘Disappearing Dialogues’, a two day solo art exhibition by artist Nobina Gupta. The theme ‘Disappearing Dialogues’ will display a series of interactive artwork about nature, people and objects enticing the viewers to wake up to the call of disappearing bio-diversities, cultural tradition, ethnic lifestyle and antiques.
Kolkata: Sharbari Datta showcases her collections at Kingfisher Ultrla Bengal Fashion Week
Sep 12, 2015, at 07:33 pm
Fashion designer Sharbari Datta showcased her collections at the Kingfisher Ultrla Bengal Fashion Week in Kolkata on Friday (Sept 11, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitr/IBNS
"The G T Route" opens in Kolkata
Sep 12, 2015, at 06:57 pm
The G T Route opened its door for foodies of Kolkata recently. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Starmark, Stagecraft host short plays based on Roald Dahl's stories in Kolkata
Sep 12, 2015, at 06:53 pm
To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft,presented Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixby's Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahl's most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata on Friday (Sept 11. 2015). Images by Subhodeep Sardar
Congress hosts rally in Kolkata
Sep 09, 2015, at 07:38 pm
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee held a protest rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna on Tuesday in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Starmark, Stagecraft to host short plays based on Roald Dahl's stories
Sep 08, 2015, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft, will present Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixby's Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahl's most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata this week. It has been cripted by Rohit Pombra, the artistic director of Stagecraft, one of Kolkata's leading English language theatre groups. The event will be held at Starmark's South City Mall outlet on Sept 11 at 7 pm.
Kolkata restaurant hosts Endless Kebab Festival
Sep 08, 2015, at 07:58 pm
"Endless Kebab Festival" - A Festival to enjoy unlimited mouth watering Kebabs, at Kebab – e – Que, Hotel The Astor, in Kolkata was started on Monday (Sept 7, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/ IBNS
India Green, Khushee host an innovative art exhibition to help street dwellers
Sep 07, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS) Kolkata recently witnessed Krishna Charita, a unique painting exhibition by 19 painters, who put up 52 painting of theirs for the viewers, art connoisseurs and potential buyers, all bearing a common theme, Lord Krishna, designed to help street dwellers with the amount generated through the sale of the paintings. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/ IBNS