Kolkata celebrates Rath Yatra festival
Jul 19, 2015, at 02:41 am
Joining the rest of the country, Kolkata celebrated Rath Yatra festival on Saturday (July 18, 2015). West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Rath Yatra festival of ISKCON.
Jul 16, 2015, at 07:40 pm
Justice Cyriac Joseph, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission addressed an interactive session on 'India-A Beacon of Hope for Human Rights Activists', organized by MCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kolkata on Wednesday (July 15, 2015).
Askme gets into foodonomics to strengthen food lovers' experience
Jul 14, 2015, at 10:16 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Askme, a consumer digital platform, organized foodiemeet up at The Corner Courtyard enabling consumers and bloggers to put their personal experience on restaurants, hotels and eating joints of the city on Sunday.
Kolkata: English graphic adaptation of Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay's 'The Boxer' launched in Starmark
Jul 14, 2015, at 10:00 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle store Starmark launched the English graphic adaptation of Bengali writer Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay's novel 'The Boxer' at its South City Mall outlet on Monday.
Kashish film festival brings affordable art to support social cause
Jul 13, 2015, at 03:03 am
Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, city's premier LGBT film festival launched another initiative to mainstream issues around diversity and inclusion on the sidelines of its festival in May.
A.C.I.D Lounge launches at KAMALA MILLS, Lower Parel
Jul 11, 2015, at 09:37 pm
Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): Now, Mumbaikars have one more reason to put on their party shoes and head to the heart of the city to experience the swish new lounge A.C.I.D. at Kamala Mills.
IAF formally inducts Akash missile
Jul 11, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Hon’ble RM, Manohar Parrikar reviewing a Guard of Honour at Air Force Station Gwalior on the occasion of the Induction ceremony of Akash Missile into Indian Air Force (IAF), today.
Hilsa Festival at The Gateway Hotel
Jul 08, 2015, at 05:55 pm
Every true Bengali loves the Hilsa fish and so, Buzz at The Gateway Kolkata, is set to tantalize your taste buds in this monsoon. They would be serving various preparations of the Hilsa for lunch as well as for dinner. If you are a fan, then this is definitely one of those occasions that you must not miss. And for those who have not experienced the delicious Hilsa till now, this is the best opportunity to experiment, as monsoons is the best time to relish the Hilsa. So this whole month, enjoy the monsoon with great flavours and varieties of the delicious Hilsa preparations such as Ilish tok Jhal , Ilish Pithe, Bhapa Ilish , Sorshe Ilish, Shukno Lanka Peyaj diye Ilish Bhaja and Begun Diye Ilish and many more at The Gateway Kolkata. All sumptuous delicacies will be served with steamed rice. So, pour in and treat yourself and your family with some lip-smacking Hilsa delicacies at Buzz, The Gateway Kolkata for a satiating gastronomic experience from 10th July to 26th July 2015.
Gallery Sanskriti celebrates 25th anniversary with series of exhibitions
Jul 08, 2015, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): Kolkata's leading art destination Gallery Sanskriti will be hosting a series of exhibitions on bronze sculptures, ceramic art works, textile designs, interactive design media and recycled art as a part of its 25th anniversary offering art lovers an opportunity to appreciate and spend some time with the creations.
Bidhannagar City Police, CDAC Kolkata and Bharti Airtel launch booklet on Cyber Safety
Jul 07, 2015, at 10:06 pm
A.K. Nath, Executive Director, (CDAC, Kolkata); D P Tarenia, IPS, DG & CG HG, WB; Shri G.M.P Rajasekhar Reddy, IPS (DG & IGP, WB); A K Maliwal, IPS, DG & IGP, Training, WB; Shri Jawed Shamim, IPS, Commissioner of Police and R. S. Negi, CEO (Orissa and WB), Bharti Airtel Ltd.
Jul 03, 2015, at 10:04 pm
Kolkata, July 3 (IBNS) A mother and daughter duo, some socialites and influential people and a host of representatives from MNC’s gathered at Hyatt Regency in Kolkata on Thursday to willfully participate in a fundraiser for the Nepal quake victims. Images by Avishek Mitra
Author Amit Chaudhuri launches Saikat Majumdar's new novel in Kolkata
Jul 02, 2015, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata, July 2 (IBNS) Author Amit Chaudhuri launched Saikat Majumdar’s second novel 'The Firebird' in Kolkata on Wednesday. The event took place at popular lifestyle store Starmark's South City Mall outlet. The launch was organized by the hosts along with the books publishers Hachette India.
CRY, The Indian Museum hosts Ashayein with children in Kolkata
Jun 30, 2015, at 03:26 am
CRY volunteers, in collaboration with The Indian Museum, organized a day-long bonanza for children, Ashayein, at The Ashutosh Birth Centenary Auditoriumin Kolkata recently.
Actor Abir Chatterjee unveils Titan's new collection in Kolkata
Jun 27, 2015, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata, June 26 (IBNS) Tollywood actor Abir Chatterjee unveiled Titan’s new men’s watch collection Celestial Time in Kolkata on Friday. The event took place at the World of Titan retail shop located at Gariahat area in Kolkata. Also attending the event was Rajeshwari Srinivasan, Associate Vice President and Regional Business Head- East, Titan Company Ltd.
Gallery Sanskriti hosts exhibition of Ashoke Mullick, Nantu Behari Das' works
Jun 27, 2015, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): Showcasing their craftsmanship and elegance, Kolkata's popular art destination Gallery Sanskriti is holding an exhibition on the works of two artists- Ashoke Mullick and Nantu Behari Das-from Friday.
Gujarat floods cause submergence of low lying areas
Jun 26, 2015, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Floods caused due to heavy rains in Gujarat have resulted in large scale submergence of low lying areas. The worst affected areas of Gavadka and Khari villages of Amreli district witnessed people being rescued by 2 x Mi-17V5 helicopters.
Chemould Art Gallery-Smita Art to hold Prayas in Kolkata
Jun 25, 2015, at 03:26 am
Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS): Smita Art, in association with Chemould Art Gallery, will hold Prayas-an art initiative aimed at providing a platform to upcoming and senior contemporary artists of West Bengal to interact closely and share their views and ideas during a 60-day period.
Sister Nirmala to be buried today after funeral mass
Jun 24, 2015, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS) Sister Nirmala, the second Mother Superior of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) founded by late Nobel laureate Mother Teresa who died at age 80 on Tuesday, will be finally laid to rest in the evening of Wednesday at a city cemetery adjacent to St. John's Catholic Church in central Kolkata. said the MoC. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Ananya Banerjee's book on 100 recipes unveiled in Kolkata
Jun 23, 2015, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) Leading bookstore Starmark, in association with Popular Prakashan, on Monday hosted the launch of Ananya Banerjee's latest book 'Planet Gastronomy: 100 Most Popular Global Recipes' at its outlet in Kolkata's Quest Mall.
Babul Supriyo participates in mass yoga demonstration in Asansol
Jun 22, 2015, at 06:31 pm
Union Minister of State for Urban Development and HUPA Babul Supriyo Baral participated in mass yoga demonstration on the occasion of International Yoga Day Celebration at Asansol in West Bengal on June 21.
Shillong: International Yoga Day celebrated at Air Force and Army establishments
Jun 22, 2015, at 06:27 pm
Shillong, June 21 (IBNS) Interantioanl Yoga Day was celebrated at various Air Force and Army establishments in Shillong and North East Region. At Headquarters Eastern Air Command, Air Force Shillong. Air Marshal SB Deo Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Vishist Seva Medal, Vayu Sena Medal, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force was also present on this occasion.
Jun 21, 2015, at 10:02 pm
Shiraz Golden Restaurant in Kolkata is holding a Haleem Festival during the ongoing Ramadan observance. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Partner, Shiraz Golden Restaurant, invited media for a taste of the food on Saturday (June 20, 2015) at 135 Park Street at the Mullickbazar crossing of the food outlet. Haleem is a stew made of wheat, barley, lentils and meat and it is as popular in the Middle East and Central Asia as in the Indian Subcontinent. The word Haleem gets its name from Persian for 'patience' since it takes a long time to prepare it. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Jun 21, 2015, at 09:57 pm
NCC cadets of West Bengal and Sikkim Directorate of NCC performing Yoga at Brigade Parade Ground (near Victoria Memorial) Kolkata on International Yoga Day on June 21, 2015.
KEN and FreemantleMedia open the second Indian Idol Academy in Kolkata
Jun 21, 2015, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata, June 21 (IBNS) Coinciding with the World Music Day celebrations, the second Indian Idol Academy opened in Garia in south Kolkata on Saturday, to train music enthusiasts across the state.
Indian Army celebrates International Yoga Day at Siachen Glacier, Leh, Kargil
Jun 21, 2015, at 09:52 pm
Udhampur, J&K, June 21 (IBNS): World Yoga Day was celebrated by Indian Army's 14 Corps on Sunday at Siachen Glacier, Leh, Kargil and other forward locations along the borders. The event at Leh was attended by over 500 personnel which included Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Jawans of the Leh Garrisson.
PM Modi leads mass yoga demonstration in Delhi on first International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2015, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the arrival of a new Yoga era, with the first International Day of Yoga being observed across the world. Leading a mass yoga demonstration at Rajpath in New Delhi, the Prime Minister declared that on Sunday, as this day is observed in various parts of the world, the sun would not set on the community of Yoga practitioners.
Ashoke Mullick, Nantu Behari Das come together for Gallery Sanskriti celebrations
Jun 20, 2015, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): Kolkata’s popular art destination Gallery Sanskriti will hold its third exhibition as part of its silver anniversary year celebrations where works of two artists- Ashoke Mullick and Nantu Behari Das- will be showcased from June 26.
Tagore songs album on bliss and Vedic hymns released
Jun 18, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata, June 18 (IBNS): Anandam, an album of Vedic verses and hymns on bliss and Rabindranath Tagore's songs based on them, was released on Wednesday here by some of the popular cultural personalities of the city associated with the works of the Bard.
KPW hosts photography exhibition in Kolkata
Jun 17, 2015, at 06:32 pm
Kolkata Photographers' World (KPW) hosted its third photography exhibition in Kolkata recently. Images by IBNS
Soha Ali, Rituparna walk for street children charity
Jun 15, 2015, at 04:28 am
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): As Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan joined the Kolkata celebrity brigade to sashay down the ramp in chunky jewellery and gorgeous traditional Indian outfits like saree on a rain-drenched summer evening on Saturday, behind the show of razzle-dazzle was a cause for charity.