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New champagne bar ups the glamour quotient of Germany's Outletcity Metzingen

Jan 02, 2023, at 10:18 pm

Metzingen (Germany)/IBNS: If you are out shopping and dining this New Year at one of the world’s best fashion addresses, Outletcity Metzingen, located about 30km south of the German city of Stuttgart, has some sparkling good news for you.

'Probashir Pronaam' tugs at the cultural heartstrings of NRIs

Jan 01, 2023, at 03:05 am

Kolkata: A cultural event “Probashir Pronaam: A Tribute to the elderly” held at the G D Birla Sabhaghar brought together residents and non-resident Indians, especially overseas Bengalis, to pay rich tributes to the glorious golden musical generation of Bengal and also reiterated their love and support for the senior citizens of Kolkata.

Delhi hosts 10th North East Festival

Dec 28, 2022, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi: New Delhi recently hosted the North East Festival which witnessed  stellar performances, meaningful discussions, and terrific turnouts of people, media reports said on Wednesday.

Assam: Guwahati Foodie promotes ethnic cuisine with food photography contest

Dec 28, 2022, at 10:23 pm

Guwahati: Guwahati's Foodie, which is known as one of the largest food-related communities in the region, recently gave away the  prizes of its ‘ethnic food photography contest’ on Dec 25.

Actor Nussrat Jahan inaugurates Zivarah's second outlet

Dec 26, 2022, at 08:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-MP Nussrat Jahan has launched India's diamond jewellery brand Zivarah's second outlet at City Centre 1 mall in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

Music, carols and togetherness mark Christmas celebrations all cross India’s North East

Dec 26, 2022, at 04:06 pm

Sounds of church bells, Christmas carolling and bonfires with youths sitting around and strumming the guitar strings and humming Steve Wonder’s popular song “someday at Christmas,” and the popular Christmas song, jingle bells at various locales braving the wintry chill would be the closest to a picture-perfect description of the mood at this time of the year in most part of India’s North East states.

Kashmiri Muslims join Christmas celebration in Srinagar church

Dec 26, 2022, at 01:29 am

Srinagar: A group of Muslimson Sunday visited a Catholic Church in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Christmas with their Christian brethren to give a message of communal harmony and brotherhood.

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates special exhibition at The Cathedral Of The Most Holy Rosary

Dec 26, 2022, at 12:02 am

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the Xmas eve joined the midnight mass and also formally inaugurated and crib-set and a special exhibition depicting The Rosary Way in Kolkata.

Beatblasters announces debut instrumental album on its 8th birthday

Dec 25, 2022, at 05:15 am

One of the very noted percussion bands Beatblasters has announced its debut album on its eighth birthday.

Head to these places in Kolkata for Christmas meals

Dec 25, 2022, at 01:44 am

Kolkata: As people are celebrating Christmas, the last big occasion of the year, some of the top restaurants and cafes are offering their special menus for their guests.

Check out Christmas and New Year offerings in Kolkata restaurants

Dec 25, 2022, at 01:28 am

Kolkata: Various restaurants in Kolkata are geared up with their new menus and offers as the city celebrates Christmas and New Year.

Kashmir's young rapper Anam Nasir breaks glass ceiling

Dec 24, 2022, at 06:44 pm

With peace returning to Kashmir after several decades of terrorist violence, youth are getting a second chance to pursue their dreams. And music is one weapon that the youth of the valley now pick up to earn their place under the sun.

Maheswari Sari: Woven with a royal legacy

Dec 23, 2022, at 11:12 pm

It is the design on the Maheshwari sari, which draws inspiration from the eponymous fort, the Narmada river and the local flora, which makes it unique, writes Uttara Gangopadhyay

Kolkata mall hosting Christmas special bakery festival till December 25

Dec 23, 2022, at 09:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: For an early start to the Christmas celebrations, you may visit the ‘Flavours of Bakery’ Festival being held at the Acropolis Mall in Kolkata.

Soda Bottle Opener Wala introduces 'Fusions of Bombay Khau Galli' menu

Dec 23, 2022, at 07:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Here is a chance for Kolkata people to savour some of the unique street foods from Mumbai at the Soda Bottle Opener Wala restaurant in the city.

Centre asks states to train teachers to impart hygiene education

Dec 23, 2022, at 12:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked the states and union territories to create hand washing facilities with the provision of soap, and train teachers to impart hygiene education to students in all the schools across the country, the Ministry of Education of India said on Thursday.

Amul dedicates topical to James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water

Dec 22, 2022, at 04:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water, which was released in the Indian theatres last week and has been performing extremely well at the box office, got a special post dedicated to it by Amul India.

Locals, tourist celebrate 'Int'l Pheran Day' in Srinagar

Dec 21, 2022, at 10:18 pm

Srinagar: A number of locals and tourists gathered at the historic Lal Chowk to celebrate the 'International Pheran Day'.

WhatsApp's new feature allows users to undo 'delete for me' option

Dec 20, 2022, at 09:25 pm

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature allowing users to restore a deleted message. The undo option will be available when a person chooses “delete for me” instead of  “delete for everyone” while erasing a message in a chat.

Kolkata-based SPK Jain Futuristic Academy organises a workshop on parenting challenges in today’s world

Dec 20, 2022, at 01:49 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, a Kolkata-based school, recently organised a seminar and workshop on the topic ‘Parenting Challenges in Today’s Global Village’.

Salem's Sona Business Incubation Centre, IIT-Madras incubates BTech Mechatronics graduate's innovation

Dec 19, 2022, at 11:19 pm

Chennai: An innovation by a budding entrepreneur is all set to digitize textile designing in India and minimise production costs and save time, which would help revive the handloom sector.

JITO Youth Wing Kolkata organises 'Race Your Brains'

Dec 19, 2022, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: JITO Youth Wing Kolkata organised a mega event 'Race Your Brains' on Sunday.

India's Sargam Koushal wins Mrs World title after 21 years

Dec 19, 2022, at 03:45 am

Las Vegas: Sargam Koushal of India, who originally belongs to Jammu and Kashmir, has made the country proud by winning the Mrs World title at a gala ceremony in the US city of Las Vegas.

Mega EV Rally organised in Kolkata

Dec 15, 2022, at 10:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A Mega EV Rally was recently organised in Kolkata by the West Bengal government and Altius Auto Solutions Pvt. Ltd.- also jointly organizing the 16th EV Expo currently underway at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan.

14th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin on Jan 12, 2023

Dec 15, 2022, at 10:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The 14th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will be hosted in partnership with the Indian Museum on its grounds from Jan 12 to Jan 15, 2023.

Ring in Christmas and New Year with “Grill and Chill Bash” at Barbeque Nation

Dec 14, 2022, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi:  Welcome the festive season with Barbeque Nation’s “Grill and Chill Bash”.

Hard Rock Cafe to celebrate its fifth anniversary with Quad Squad

Dec 14, 2022, at 08:32 pm

Kolkata: Hard Rock Cafe, Kolkata is all ready to kickstart their fifth anniversary with a special rocking Quad Squad Night with four different rock bands The Grooverz, Urban Monkz, Emeli and Goshai Gang.

Madrasa background student Dr. Moinuddin overcomes hurdles to be an agricultural scientist

Dec 14, 2022, at 07:12 pm

Education is the key to progress, prosperity and success and some try to overcome all barriers to change their life stories. One such story is of Dr. Moinuddin who started his studies from Madrasa and has now become an agricultural scientist.

Aminia launches new outlet on Kolaghat highway in West Bengal for travellers

Dec 14, 2022, at 06:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Biryani chain Aminia has opened its new outlet at Kolaghat, which is located along National Highway 116, in West Bengal.

LG launches UltraGear OLED gaming monitors

Dec 12, 2022, at 09:07 pm

Seoul: LG Electronics (LG) is exhibiting its latest lineup of premium UltraGear OLED gaming monitors (models 27GR95QE and 45GR95QE) at CES 2023.