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'Bihar was Switzerland to him six months ago, now a gutter': Prashant Kishor's dig at Tejashwi Yadav | Rahul Gandhi's 'No Dalit in Miss India' invites BJP jibes, Kiren Rijiju's calls it a 'Bal Buddhi' statement | CBI raids RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh's home, other locations in corruption case | Hezbollah announces large-scale attack, Israel begins preemptive strikes in response | Nagarjuna's N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad faces bulldozer action over encroachment, actor calls unlawful | Nepal: 27 Indian tourists killed after bus falls into river, 16 injured | Assam minor girl rape: Accused dies in pond escapaing from police custody at crime scene | Amid RG Kar protests, actress Payel Mukherjee 'attacked' by biker in Kolkata | RG Kar rape-murder: CCTV footage shows arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy with earphones at crime scene | Bangladesh's interim govt revokes Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport

Mamata Banerjee leads rally in Kolkata

Mar 09, 2016, at 04:36 pm

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee walked in a rally in Kolkata on Tuesday (Mar 8, 2016).Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Bengal celebrates Lithuanian National Day

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:01 pm

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Kolkata recently witnessed the bridging of barriers when Lithuania inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in Kolkata.

The Fern Residency inaugurated in Kolkata

Mar 08, 2016, at 09:58 pm

The Fern Hotels and Resorts inaugurated their new mid-scale business hotel The Fern Residency in Kolkata. Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan and Tabla player Bikram Ghosh were present at the event on Monday (Mar 7, 2016).

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU's Department of Sculpture holds 6-day workshop on mask making

Mar 08, 2016, at 05:21 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts and the Department of Sculpture, Rabindra Bharati University held a six-day residential workshop on the making of Rava masks at the Jela Parishad Bungalow in Kamakhyaguri, and also in some of its surrounding areas in Alipurduar in West Bengal.

Eastern Fashion Legacy 2016- Chapter 1

Mar 07, 2016, at 08:02 pm

Fashion designers Sharbari Datta, Agnimitra Paul, Abhishek Dutta along with actor/entrepreneur Arijit Dutta and Ushoshi Sengupta were present at the curtain raiser of Eastern Fashion Legacy on Saturday (Mar 5, 2016). Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Soumitra Chatterjee unveils poster of his new film Sangabora

Mar 07, 2016, at 07:24 pm

Director Bulan Bhattacharjee and producer Prasantabhai Haradhan Kundu launched their new film “Sangabora” in the presence of actor Soumitra Chatterjee and other casts. Samadarshi Dutta , Sampurna Lahiri, music composer Raja Narayan Deb were also present at a city hotel on Saturday for the lauch. Images by Sandipan Kar/IBNS

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty inaugurates Ratnajeevan Gems and Jewellery in Kolkata

Mar 06, 2016, at 04:27 am

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty along with three parliament members Sultan Ahmed, Imran Hassan, and Nadimul Haque inaugurated a new outlet of gems and jewellery shop ‘Ratnajeevan Gems and Jewellery’ near Camac Street. (Images by Sandip Roy/ IBNS)

IDBI employees protest in Kolkata

Mar 06, 2016, at 03:27 am

Protesting against the Centre's move to sell the stake of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), a section of IDBI's employees on Saturday (Mar 5, 2016) staged a demonstration in front of IDBI's main branch (IDBI House) in Kolkata's Shakespeare Sarani area. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

VARTALAP in Baharampur

Mar 05, 2016, at 05:28 pm

Shri Biplab Biswas, Shri Jagannath Majumder, Shri Sudipta Sengupta (all three are senior journalists) and Shri Santanu Palodhi, former Addl.DG (M&C), PIB, Kolkata at the inauguration of VARTALAP in Baharampur, Murshidabad, West Bengal on March 4, 2016.

Amy Jackson appears on Hi Blitz Magazine cover

Mar 04, 2016, at 09:47 pm

Amy Jackson has appeared in the March 2016 issue of Hi Blitz Magazine.

Narendra Modi launching the Setu Bharatam

Mar 04, 2016, at 07:12 pm

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launching the Setu Bharatam– for bridge building to ensure seamless travel on National Highways, in New Delhi on March 04, 2016. The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari and the Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, P. Radhakrishnan are also seen.

Chowman: opens their 6th outlet in Behala

Mar 04, 2016, at 04:41 pm

Tollywood actor Soham and actress Arunima Ghosh came together for the opening of a Chinese chain restaurant Chowman's 6th outlet at Kolkata's Behala region on Wednesday (Mar 2, 2016). Images by Sandip Roy

Moubani Sorcar participates in Kalyani Ananda Utsab

Mar 01, 2016, at 08:49 pm

Actress Moubani Sorcar as the Guest of Honour with some of the 450 children of 17 schools of 24-Parganas (South) who, along with their teachers, principals and parents, took part in the Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016 organised by Kalyani, a Bikram Dasgupta Foundation, at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus in Bishnupur, near Amtala on Feb 27, 2016, with a view to providing opportunities to display their talents on the theme ‘Inventions & Inventors’. Mrs. Ranjana Dasgupta, Managing Trustee, Kalyani, is with them.

Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, hosts the launch of Two Quality Ladies

Feb 29, 2016, at 06:39 pm

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House on Friday, hosted the launch of Amrita Priya’s novel Two Quality Ladies at its South City Mall outlet.

Jayant Sinha to present the General Budget 2016-17

Feb 29, 2016, at 05:22 pm

The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Arun Jaitley, the Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha along with the senior officials presented the General Budget to the President, Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 29, 2016.

ICCR Kolkata hosts Translation, an art exhibition for young artists

Feb 26, 2016, at 08:45 pm

Kolkata, Feb 26 (IBNS): Nandalal Bose Gallery and Jamini Roy Gallery of ICCR in Kolkata is hosting 'TRANSLATIONS', the fifth international young artists exhibition promoted by Emergent Art Space, a non profit organization based in San Francisco, USA. Images by Parantap Banerjee/IBNS

BCCI organises east and north eastern skill development summit

Feb 26, 2016, at 08:41 pm

Kolkata, Feb 26 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber recently organised East and North Eastern Skill Development Summit. The event was attended by Ujjal Biswas, Minister-In-Charge, Department of Technical Education & Training, Govt. of West Bengal along with stakeholders like Mr. Abraham Stephanos, Managing Director, Tata Steel Processing and Distribution Limited, Mr. Ameya Vanjari, Head, Technology and Innovation, Dr.Subir Sen, Dean, Globsyn Business School,Mr. K K Sai, V P Marketing, Berger India Ltd., Mr. Amit Srivastava, Director, JIS Institute of Skill Development, Mr. Sandip Kumar Roy Chowdhury, Director, Indian Plumbing Skills Council & session chairman Mr. Aloke Mookherjea, Chairman, Bowden Solyvent (India) Private Limited. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

A.K.Goel addressing press conference in Kolkata

Feb 26, 2016, at 03:48 am

General Manager of South Eastern & Eastern Railways A.K.Goel addressing a press conference on Railway Budge 2016-17 in Kolkata on Feb 25.

Railway Budget 2016-17

Feb 25, 2016, at 07:37 pm

The Union Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu leaving Rail Bhawan for Parliament House to present the Railway Budget 2016-17, in New Delhi on February 25, 2016. The Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha is also seen.

Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina during his official visit at Dhaka.

Feb 25, 2016, at 06:28 pm

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) ‘Calling-on’ the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina during his official visit at Dhaka.

Vidyut Jamwal shoots for Commando 2

Feb 23, 2016, at 07:47 pm

Actor Vidyut Jamwal shot for his upcoming flick Commando 2 at Byculla on Monday (Feb 22, 2016).

The Flea Market Brunch inaugurated in Kolkata

Feb 23, 2016, at 06:50 pm

Actress Ananya Chatterjee was present at the inauguration of The Flea Market Brunch exhibition at The Astor Hotel in Kolkata on Sunday (February 21, 2016). Photography by Sandipan Kar

Narendra Modi at Shri Guru Ravidas Janmsthan Mandir

Feb 22, 2016, at 10:02 pm

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at Shri Guru Ravidas Janmsthan Mandir, Seer Goverdhanpur, in Varanasi on February 22, 2016. The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Vijay Sampla is also seen.

Kolkata: Starmark, Penguin Books Ltd, host launch of Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s 'Ghosts of Kingdoms Past'

Feb 22, 2016, at 08:59 pm

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., hosted the launch of graphic novelist and illustrator Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s book 'Ghosts of Kingdoms Past' here recently.

The Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Feb 20, 2016, at 09:00 pm

The Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 20, 2016.

Aditi Rao Hydari attends Samsung India Electronics' event in Kolkata

Feb 19, 2016, at 04:26 pm

Bollywood beauty Aditi Rao Hydari was on Thursday (Feb 18, 2016) present in Kolkata to attend Samsung India Electronics' event called 'Witness the next Flaunt'. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive movie stills unveiled

Feb 19, 2016, at 04:24 pm

Stills from the movie Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive has been unveiled.

Sooraj Pancholi ,Jacqueline Fernandez single ‘GF BF’ unveiled

Feb 18, 2016, at 08:11 pm

Mumbai, Feb 18 (IBNS) Actor Sooraj Pancholi and Jacqueline Fernandez single ‘GF BF’ produced by Bhushan Kumar and directed by Remo D’Souza was unveiled recently. Present at the event were Bhushan Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sooraj Pancholi, Remo D’Souza and Gurinder Seagal.

Sanam Re team celebrates success party

Feb 18, 2016, at 07:57 pm

The cast – Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam and Urvashi Rautela along with director Divya Khosla Kumar and producer Bhushan Kumar came together to thank the media and the team for their support to make Sanam Re a success at box office.

Bratya Basu visits Air India pavilion at the Destination East meet

Feb 18, 2016, at 06:40 pm

West Bengal Tourism Minister Bratya Basu with Air India's popular Mascot Maharajah after visiting the Air India pavilion at the Destination East meet organised by the CII at Kolkata recently.