Google turns adult, celebrates 18th birthday with a doodle
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:49 pm
Mountain View, Sept 27 (IBNS): popular search engine Google on Tuesday celebrated its 18th birthday with a doodle.
Art works based on mythology exhibited in Kolkata
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:44 pm
Kolkata,Sept 27 (IBNS): Artist Sanjoy Majumdar recently hosted a seven-day- long solo exhibition of his recent artworks at Taj Bengal in Kolkata.
Performax by Reliance Trends powers John Abraham’s Northeast United FC for 2nd successive year
Sep 26, 2016, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Active-wear brand Performax, exclusively available at Reliance Trends, India’s largest fashion destination is the Official Kit Partner of Northeast United FC for the second successive year for 2016 Indian Soccer League.
Bhowanipur 75 Palli Sarbojanin Durgotsav to woo pandal hoppers with 45 feet elephant
Sep 26, 2016, at 05:22 pm
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): The members of Bhowanipur 75 Palli have planned to woo pandal hoppers with a 45 feet elephant.
Pranab Mukherjee releases book ‘Citizen and Society’ written by Mohd Hamid Ansari
Sep 24, 2016, at 12:55 am
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee released the book ‘Citizen and Society’ written by Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari on Friday at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Vijay Kelkar the new President of Indian Statistical Institute
Sep 23, 2016, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): Vijay Kelkar has been elected as the President of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).
Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee to premiere his new production in Toronto
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:44 pm
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): Art personality Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee will premiere his new production in Toronto's Yorkwoods Library theatre on Sept 25.
Kolkata: Urmila Dance Foundation hosts Bande Nrityam on 16th anniversary
Sep 22, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Urmila Dance Foundation recently hosted Bande Nrityam on its 16th anniversary at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata.
Fashion jewellery brand Voylla opens first outlet in Kolkata
Sep 21, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Fashion jewellery brand, Voylla, opened its first store in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall on Saturday.
India’s biggest online interactive tool on food and diet launched
Sep 21, 2016, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) launched an online interactive tool ‘KNOW YOUR DIET’ on Tuesday to help people know about their food and dietary habits.
Study links Pokémon GO with traffic danger
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS): Soon after Nintendo released its app-based, “augmented reality†video game Pokémon GO, the sidewalks surged with people fixated on their phones searching for the game’s cartoon creatures.
Children celebrate Roald Dahl's birth centenary in style at STORY
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:25 pm
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's leading books-and-lifestyle store, STORY, celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of famous author Roald Dahl through a unique programme on Sep 12.
Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya, actor Biswajit Chakraborty feature in Tagorenama
Sep 20, 2016, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya and Bengali actor Biswajit Chakraborty featured in the Tagorenama which was presented at Sonnet in Kolkata recently.
IIT, Guwahati unveiled PARAM-ISHAN
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS): IIT Guwahati on Monday unveiled one of India´s fastest and most powerful computer, PARAM-ISHAN.
Sep 18, 2016, at 06:40 pm
The Sheroes of Bollywood, mainstream or off-mainstream, are ready to pull the red carpet from under the feet of hero oriented films. The three recent films Akira, Pink and Parched will send your pulses racing for more, while not forgetting the Bengali release Shaheb Bibi Golaam . TWF correspondent Shoma A. Chatterji analyses
INIFD hosts its annual exhibition in Kolkata
Sep 18, 2016, at 12:40 am
Fashion designing institute INIFD on Thursday inaugurated its annual exhibition Thursday at its Lindsay street campus.The exhibition, inaugurated by the Tollywood actor Koneenica Banerjee, showcased installation and architecture from four different zones of India.
Alka Sirohi to perform duties of UPSC Chairman
Sep 18, 2016, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday appointed Alka Sirohi, Member, Union Public Service Commission to perform the duties of the post of Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.
I dream of projects which makes my listeners happy: Gurinder Rai
Sep 17, 2016, at 08:29 pm
A new kid in the Punjabi music scene, Gurinder Rai is hitting some high notes with his constant success. In a conversation with IBNS-TWF correspondent Sudipto Maity, the crooner traces his roots and shares his experience of working with rapper Badshah.
Founder of Asia's first women taxi service Revathi Roy wins Women Transforming India award
Sep 16, 2016, at 10:39 pm
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IBNS): Revathi Roy, who started Asia’s 1st ever women taxi service, FORSCHE, in 2007, won the “Women Transforming India†award instituted by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).
Tata Power Club Enerji students celebrate Eco-Friendly Ganesh Mahotsav
Sep 16, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS):Since its launch, Club Enerji, Tata Power's nationwide movement, has been undertaking various initiatives to sensitise communities about the importance of energy and environmental conservation in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai.
Immersion of Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol in progress in Mumbai
Sep 15, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IBNS): Thousands of devotees congregated in Mumbai to bid adieu to the famous Ganesh idol, Lalbaugcha Raja (King of Lalbaug), on Thursday as the idol was taken for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Girgaon Chowpatty.
Dia Mirza inaugurates new BBLUNT salon in Mumbai
Sep 15, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): BBLUNT, India’s premier hairstyling salon has launched its 9th salon in Mumbai.
Google doodles to celebrate female pioneering pilot Jean Batten's birth anniversary
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:04 pm
Mountain View, Sept 15 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated pioneering female pilot Jean Batten's 107th birth anniversary by dedicating a doodle.
Ontario-based GTB International School excels in province's maths standard
Sep 15, 2016, at 02:47 pm
Toronto, Sept 15 (IBNS): According to a recent report published by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) only 50 percent of the Grade 6 students in Ontario met the province’s mathematics standard.
Kolkata: Starmark in association with Puffin Books hosts ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Roald Dahl’
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:25 am
Kolkata, September 12 (IBNS): Kolkata’s popular retail store Starmark, in association with Puffin Books, hosted ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Roald Dahl’ to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the world’s famous story teller Roald Dahl, at Quest Mall, Kolkata on Saturday.
Birmingham - Punjab partnership aims to tackle Indian women’s cancer
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:23 pm
London, Sept 14 (IBNS): Experts from the University of Birmingham today joined Indian partners to lay the foundations for a new study into women’s cancers that could help to diagnose, treat and prevent the disease.
Dolon Roy attends exhibition in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:41 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Tollywood actress Dolon Roy, Kasturi Goswami and Rita Ghosal attended an exhibition at Nari Seva Kendra in Kolkata recently.
Qissaa unveils Nakshikanthas in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Qissaa, an eclectic lifestyle store in south Kolkata, which is ready to launch their brand new festive collection of 2016, has unveiled Nakshikanthas on saris and home decor.
British Council launches Education UK Alumni Awards 2017
Sep 13, 2016, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): British Council India launched the third year of Education UK Alumni Awards, a prestigious award celebrating outstanding achievements of the UK's alumni in India.
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to give a major push for creation of high quality infrastructure in premier educational institutions.