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ITC Hotels launch Mementos Udaipur

Mar 28, 2023, at 07:05 pm

Kolkata: ITC’s Hotel Group announced the opening of its first property Mementos by ITC Hotels, Ekaaya, Udaipur under the new brand – Mementos.

Now burn your poop into ash in waterless toilet. Know how

Mar 27, 2023, at 05:41 pm

A viral video on social media has intrigued the netizens who are amazed to see how poop can be turned into ashes in seconds leaving no smell in a waterless toilet.

Nagaland: Students participate in basketry making

Mar 25, 2023, at 12:35 am

Kohima: Students of  Cherry Blossoms School in Nagaland's Kohima city recently hosted a two-day workshop on basketry making.

Footwear major Crocs launches concept store in Kolkata

Mar 24, 2023, at 05:35 am

Kolkata: Footwear brand Crocs on Thursday launched its global concept store in Kolkata's Camac Street area with the aim of expanding its footprint in the Indian market. 

PIRBI ethnic haat bolsters Karbi presence in Kaziranga Heritage Site

Mar 14, 2023, at 11:38 pm

Kaziranga: Pirbi-Karbi Ethnic Haat located on the national highway at Kohora in Kaziranga National Park of Assam has emerged as a new destination for those who have a penchant for varied ethnic and organic products that bear the hallmark of quintessential Karbi people of the state.

Kashmir-born freelance illustrator believes social media plays key role in gaining market for an artist

Mar 14, 2023, at 04:38 am

Srinagar: There is no second thought in it that use of social media has become an indispensable necessity for those who want to influence the market and create trends.

Kolkata: Genius Kids school to perform for education and care of underprivileged children

Mar 14, 2023, at 04:27 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Genius Kids will host its annual concert, called "Badalti Duniya, Yeh Bhi Apni Hi Hai'' - The Little Genius Show & Social Impact Awards 2023, on  March 19 at Madhusudan Mancha in Kolkata. The event starts at 9:30 am.

Manipur to host 59th Femina Miss India this year

Mar 12, 2023, at 12:00 am

Itanagar: Manipur will be hosting the 59th Femina Miss India this year.

Future Generali India Insurance celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

Mar 10, 2023, at 11:22 pm

Kolkata: Future Generali India Insurance celebrated International Women’s Day 2023, by hosting eminent women leaders from diverse professions at their Vikhroli office in Mumbai.

LDC5: UN conference calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in world’s least developed countries

Mar 07, 2023, at 09:07 pm

New York: A United Nations conference under way in Doha, Qatar, has turned its attention to one of the most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide between the world’s rich and poor nations. Fresh attention to this issue comes as a new UN report finds that two-thirds of the population of the least developed countries (LDCs) is still offline.

Kashmiri artisan ​ Muhammad Yousuf Bhat trying to keep Pulhoor alive

Mar 03, 2023, at 11:33 pm

Yousuf, a resident of Zantrag village in Khrew Pampore uses straws to make not just footwear, but several other items like patij (mats), covers for cups and baskets as well, reports ANI.

Tejaswani scheme: Pulwama entrepreneurs felicitated

Mar 03, 2023, at 11:03 pm

The Director, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday felicitated young women entrepreneurs in Pulwama.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar will now have a Japanese Cherry Blossom Theme Garden

Mar 01, 2023, at 10:52 pm

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city will soon have a 'cherry' themed garden following the pattern of Japanese Sakura.

Patent filings hit a record high in 2022, UN agency reveals

Mar 01, 2023, at 08:32 pm

New York: International demand for patents hit a record high last year, as innovators in China, the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Germany, sought to protect their inventions, said the UN agency that polices the process worldwide, on Tuesday.

Kolkata Trams: Streetcars of desire fight losing turf battle

Feb 28, 2023, at 11:43 pm

As Kolkata's trams celebrate 150 years of their rollercoaster journey in the eastern metropolis, the city's signature streetcars fight a grim survival battle despite all ado over heritage. Sujoy Dhar reports

Jammu and Kashmir:ELFA International organises one-day awareness seminar with artisans

Feb 28, 2023, at 12:39 am

Rajbagh: ELFA International, in collaboration with the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, organised a one-day Awareness cum orientation seminar/workshop under Research and Development scheme, National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) with artisans and handicraft workers, here at hotel Solar Residency, Rajbagh.

Barbeque Nation launches its 10th outlet in Howrah today

Feb 24, 2023, at 11:34 pm

Howrah: Barbeque Nation, a casual dining chain in India, has opened its 10th outlet in Howrah. 

It was Yesterday Once More for Kolkata's South Pointers as they meet at Toronto's 'Yaaron Ka Adda' cafe

Feb 23, 2023, at 01:56 am

“Courage to Know”, the catchphrase of Kolkata's now MP Birla Group led South Point School, which had found a place in the Guinness Book of Records (1984-1992) as the world’s largest school, is exactly what was demonstrated when a group of former students gathered on a Saturday evening at Yaaron Ka Adda, a South Asian cafe at the west-end  the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) .

Celebrating the world’s rich ‘linguistic tapestry’, UN officials call for realizing multilingual education on Mother Language Day

Feb 22, 2023, at 07:18 pm

New York: Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said on Tuesday to mark International Mother Language Day.

Manipur: Naga community members celebrate seed-sowing festival

Feb 20, 2023, at 09:09 pm

The Naga community of Manipur recently celebrated the seed-sowing festival  Lui-Ngai-Ni on Wednesday.

Skill based online gaming platform Zupee ropes in Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as brand ambassador

Feb 18, 2023, at 12:15 am

Mumbai: Zupee, an online skill-based gaming platform, on Friday announced Bollywood actor Salman Khan as its brand ambassador.

Manipur: Phungcham village celebrating sowing festival

Feb 17, 2023, at 10:33 pm

Phungcham: The three day long seed sowing festival of Phungcham village  in Manipur was inaugurated on Wednesday.

Worang festival celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh

Feb 15, 2023, at 12:11 am

Lazu: The Worang Juku (festival) of the Ollo community was celebrated in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, media reports said.

Happy Valentine's Day: Google creates special doodle to celebrate love

Feb 14, 2023, at 03:59 pm

Los Angeles: Popular search engine Google joined lovers across the world to wish the globe on Happy Valentine's Day on Monday by decorating their homepage with a dramatic doodle.

Women in India's Northeast are frontrunners in every sphere

Feb 05, 2023, at 10:35 pm

Imphal/Shillong: In India's landlocked Northeast, women are more than half the sky. She leads from the front, she toils to conquer.

Nagaland: Couple shuns flower waste for organic veggies

Feb 03, 2023, at 03:20 pm

Kohima: A young Nagaland couple is setting an example for the world as they decided to shun flowers and use green edibles for decorations during their marriage.

India existed as the bright star, says American writer Fatima Shaik tracing her Bengal roots

Feb 02, 2023, at 07:41 pm

Fatima Shaik, award-winning American writer, was till recently teaching in a college in New York. In search of her roots, a few years back she came to Kolkata, from where her grandfather had migrated to the US. This forms the core of a documentary The Bengali. In a tete- a- tete with Ranjita Biswas, Shaik talks about her work and her journey to India Excerpts from an interview

Assam: Guwahati hosts National Street Food Festival & Eat Right Millet Mela

Feb 02, 2023, at 05:18 am

Guwahati:  The National Street Food Festival & Eat Right Millet Mela was recently hosted in Assam capita; Guwahati city.

Assam: Bohag Bihu to get international exposure, may take stride to touch Guinness World Records

Jan 31, 2023, at 11:32 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma last week announced state heritage Bohag Bihu will be taken to the global stage. 

2 Assam women bag awards at international beauty event held in Malaysia

Jan 31, 2023, at 11:28 pm

Kuala Lumpur/Guwahati: Assam's Tarali Sarmah and Sumi Choudhury Das have bought laurels for the nation by representing India in Mrs International Global World Finale 2023.