Bipasha Basu promotes her 'Creature 3D' in Kolkata
Sep 10, 2014, at 10:41 pm
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu was present in Kolkata on Tuesday (Sept 9, 2014) to promote her upcoming movie 'Creature 3D'. The film features Bipasha Basu and Imran Abbas Naqvi in lead roles. The 3D monster thriller sci-fi film is directed by Vikram Bhatt. Images by Soumyadeep Pal/IBNS
British Council launches new season of contemporary dance
Sep 09, 2014, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): The British Council is presenting the world-renowned UK-based dance group the HofeshShechter Company in India. The company presents its popular performance Political Mother as the opening act of the British Council’s new season of contemporary dance, Impulse 2.
Rituparna attends cover launch of Femina Bangla Pujo Edition
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:59 pm
Tollywood (Bengali film industry) actress Rituparna Sengupta was present at the launch the cover of Femina Bangla Pujo edition at Reliance Trends Showroom in Howrah's Avani Riverside Mall on Monday (Sept 8, 2014) . The actress is the cover girl of Femina Bangla Pujo issue. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
President presents Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented the Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014 at International Literacy Day Celebrations organized by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development at a function at Vigyan Bhavan here.
J&K floods: Will not move back till last man is brought to safety, says Army
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:52 pm
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): With floods ravaging the state of Jammu and Kashmir and claiming over 150 lives, the Indian Army on Monday said the force will not move back to the barracks till the last man is brought to safety .
Cycle Heritage Quiz 2014 returns to Kolkata
Sep 08, 2014, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) 'Cycle Heritage Quiz', presented by Cycle Pure Agarbathies, the world's largest incense stick brand, has returned to Kolkata with its 4th edition at the Kalamandir Hall.
J&K floods: IAF continues rescue operations
Sep 08, 2014, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday said it has airlifted a total of 850 personnel so far in the flood affected regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kolkata hosts PolyCon INDIA 2014
Sep 08, 2014, at 09:47 pm
Indian Chamber of Commerce hosted PolyCon INDIA 2014 in Kolkata on Saturday (Sept 6, 2014).
This Durga Puja, go the traditional way
Sep 08, 2014, at 09:37 pm
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS) The sounds of dhak can be heard, and there’s kaash-phool in the fields. It’s that time of year when Ma Durga is all set to make her agomon into the city, and we, on our part, prepare to welcome Her with open arms and undimmed enthusiasm.
'Aamar Aami' premiere in Kolkata
Sep 08, 2014, at 09:05 pm
Premier of Tollywood movie 'Aamar Aami' was held at Inox, South City Mall in Kolkata on Friday (Sept 5, 2014). Images: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Adfactors PR hosts 'Social Intelligence for Business Success' conference
Sep 08, 2014, at 08:58 pm
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS): In a first for the Indian public relations industry, Adfactors PR organized a seminar on Social Intelligence on Friday.
Indian contingent looking forward to Asian Games
Sep 08, 2014, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Successive victories over Chinese Super League sides completed India U-23’s preparation for the Incheon Asian Games. The two matches also completed India U-23 Team’s over two-month long preparatory Camps (since July 1, 2014) including two exposure Tours – one in Czech Republic and the present one in China, and an International Friendly Series involving two matches back home in August.
Ritu Kumar unveils Fall Winter collection 2014
Sep 08, 2014, at 03:57 am
Fashion designer Ritu Kumar unveiled her new Fall Winter collection 2014 at the flagship store in Kolkata recently.
Kerala Samajan High School wins quiz contest
Sep 08, 2014, at 03:44 am
Kerala Samajan High School from Jamshedpur were the champions with 50 points in the IT level quiz at Kala Mandir last month presented by the Tata Consultancy Service (TCS). The runner up was Loyola High School from Jamshedhpur with 35 points.
Elite model hunt holds Kolkata leg
Sep 08, 2014, at 03:02 am
Max India on Elite Model Look India 2014, the international model hunt, came to Kolkata with the hunt held at the City Centre II in Salt Lakeon Saturday (Sept 6, 2014). To select the Kolkata models who will compete at the National level and finally get a chance to become part of the prestigious agency - Elite, were present style icon and model turned fashion industry personality Marc Robinson and Elite's brand ambassador and model-fashion designer Diandra Soares.
Designer Sayantan Sarkar 's collection showcased in Kolkata
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:40 am
Designer Sayantan Sarkar 's Winter-Festive Collection 2014 “Live and Let Fly†was showcased in Kolkata on Friday (Sept 5, 2014).
IDBI Bank sets up 'Near DR Centre' in Mumbai
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:26 am
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS): IDBI Bank operationalized its 'Near DR Centre' in Mumbai on Friday, thereby joining a select list of banks who have established three-way DR. M. S. Raghavan, CMD, IDBI Bank inaugurated the site in the presence of B.K. Batra and M.O. Rego, DMDs and other senior officials of the Bank.
Australian PM calls on Pranab Mukherjee
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:24 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called on Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
AirAsia inaugurates flight from Bengaluru to Jaipur and Chandigarh
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:21 am
Jaipur, Sept 5 (IBNS): AirAsia India on Friday celebrated its entry into North India with a receiving ceremony for its inaugural flights from Bengaluru to Jaipur and Chandigarh. A total of 180 guests, signifying a 100% flight load, were on board on both the inaugural flights which took off from Bengaluru on Friday and the flights were given a grand welcome with a water salute. The first flight guests were welcomed by an entrancing folk dance performance at the airport.
GVK EMRI signs MoU with NTRI Australia
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:18 am
Hyderabad Sept 5 (IBNS): In a significant step to strengthen trauma care in India, GVK EMRI, an emergency services provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Trauma Research Institute, Australia.
J&K flood Army continues relief operations
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:12 am
Udhampur, Sept 5 (IBNS): In the last 72 hours, with no letup in the huge down pour and inclement weather in the far reaches of Jammu Division, the Army in coordination with Civil Authorities under Operation Megh Rahat has been able to rescue, as the reports last came in, about 1100 civilians, large no of live stock from the wrath of the huge deluge engulfing the entire area.
Army hosts technical symposium in Kashmir
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:09 am
Udhampur, Sept 5 (IBNS): A symposium-cum-exhibition titled "North Technical-2014" was organized at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, under the aegis of Headquarters Northern Command. The event was aimed at providing Army units, maintenance agencies and industry an opportunity to exhibit their innovations and display technical products at a common platform.
GenNext Ventures, Microsoft partner to launch innovation hubs
Sep 07, 2014, at 05:04 am
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS): GenNext Ventures, the venture investment management arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), on Friday signed a three-year partnership with Microsoft India, through Microsoft Ventures in India, to set up GenNext Innovation Hubs, a pan India initiative to catalyze the country's technology startup ecosystem. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by R. A. Mashelkar, Chairman, GenNext Ventures and Board Member, RIL, and Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India.
Pallavi graces launch of Meenabazaar Classics
Sep 07, 2014, at 04:59 am
Mrs.India International and Bollywood actress Richa Sharma and Tollywood actress Pallavi Chatterjee were present at the launch of LopamudraMandalSaha's Meenabazaar Classics in Kolkata on Friday (Sept 5, 2014). The Meenabazaar Classics art, fashion and lifestyle exhibition organized in aid of charities. The exhibition will showcase the Pre-Puja and Pre-Diwali collection for the upcoming festive season.
Kolkata hosts Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2014
Sep 07, 2014, at 04:28 am
Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz was held in Kolkata's Presidency University on Friday (Sept 5, 2014). The team of RCC Institute of Technology, Kolkata, comprising of Sayantan Bhattacharjee, Abir Bhattacharya and Srijak Bhattacharya won the Kolkata finals where 39 teams had participated.
COAS intracting with Maj Gen Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan on Friday (Sept 5, 2014)
Sep 07, 2014, at 04:14 am
COAS intracting with Maj Gen Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan on Friday (Sept 5, 2014)
Adfactors PR hosts Social Intelligence for Business Success conference
Sep 07, 2014, at 04:03 am
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS): In a first for the Indian public relations industry, Adfactors PR organized a seminar on Social Intelligence on Friday. The seminar featuring experts such as Thomas Stoeckle of WCG, Sam Flemming of Kantar Media CIC, and Arvind Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party. This conference – titled, ‘Social Intelligence for Business Success: A case of three cultures’ – brought together experts in the communication domain from three cultures – Europe, China and India – to discuss how businesses can leverage analytics and social media more effectively towards increased competitiveness. As the first keynote speaker, Arvind Gupta, National Technology Head of the Bharatiya Janata Party, shared his experience of successful utilisation of digital technology to communicate with the electorate during the 2014 general elections. He explained how technology was used to understand voter behaviour at the polling booth level. The second keynote speaker was London-based Stoeckle, the Group Director Analytics of W2O Group, which has operations in the US and Europe. According to him, there are five fundamentals of media efficiency. These include: Listening (insights driven publishing platforms); Influencers (top 50 people and the top four influencers for each influencer; Language (the top five words that optimize search); Content (the stories that matter via a content curation engine); and Distribution (the channels that matter for resource allocation). Shanghai-based Sam Flemming, the third keynote speaker and the CEO of Kantar Media CIC, described how the absence of regular entertainment in TV channels and the ban of platforms such as Facebook led to China’s Netizens developing their own Social Media. ]The youth in China have embraced the indigenous social media in such a big way. The “unique, fragmented and dynamic†social scene is dominated by channels such as Weibo, BBS and VChat, he added. All three keynote speakers presented emerging tools, technologies, best practices and case studies along with in-depth insights and unique perspectives from their markets. Madan Bahal, co-founder and Managing Director, Adfactors PR, in his address to the participants, said, “As a firm, we realise the strategic importance of social media and business analytics to remain relevant and maintain our position as a market leader in the public relations industry. We are committed to enhance our social offering in the near future, and analytics will be central to this proposition. We will use a combination of methods, including expanding capacity, acquiring leadership talent from international markets, acquisitions or even joint ventures with social companies. As a tangible metric of success, I would like at least 20% of our revenue coming from social in the next two years.†Apart from these speeches, there were panel discussions featuring prominent panelists such as Kiran Khalap of chlorophyll, Santosh Desai of Future Group, Sumit Virmani of Infosys Technologies, Sujit Ganguli of ICICI Bank, Anil Jairaj of Pidilite Industries, Tejas Narvekar of Germin8, and Anant Rangaswami of CNBC-Storyboard.
Priyanka Chopra teaches Nickeldeon's star toons
Sep 05, 2014, at 11:22 pm
On the occasion of Teacher’s Day (Sept 5, 2014) Priyanka ‘Mary Kom’ Chopra teaches Nickelodeon’s star toons Motu-Patlu how to pack a knockout punch.
Army launches Operation Sahayata in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 05, 2014, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 05 (IBNS) Due to incessant rains past 48 hours, Army has launched ‘Operation Sahayata’ to provide rescue and relief in areas of Kashmir Valley, Naoshera, Rajouri, Thanamandi and Poonch, in coordination with civil administration.
Brett Lee, Tanishaa Chatterjee to star in new Australian feature
Sep 05, 2014, at 10:45 pm
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS) UNINDIAN, the first feature of the recently established Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) will go into production in October in Sydney, it has been announced by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott MP in India on Thursday.