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Parineeti Chopra named Brand Ambassador for Sugar Free

Jun 08, 2016, at 11:15 pm

New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS): Sugar Free, the market leader in the sugar substitute category in India has signed Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra as its brand ambassador.

Pantaloons store opens in Asansol

Jun 08, 2016, at 11:05 pm

Asansol, June 8 (IBNS): Pantaloons, one of India's leading fashion and lifestyle retail formats, launched its first store in Asansol.

Cambridge University Press and Naukri.com tie up to provide a gateway for Business English skill development

Jun 08, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS)Naukri.com and Cambridge University Press on Wednesday signed an agreement to offer Business English certificate examinations to registered candidates of Naukri.com.

DLF Foundation scholar Apeksha outperforms in Class 10th exams

Jun 08, 2016, at 09:31 pm

Gurgaon, June 8 (IBNS) The 14-year-old daughter of a security guard in Gurgaon, Haryana has proved that all it takes is determination and sincere hard work to make the impossible possible.

Bangalore to host Fakiri

Jun 08, 2016, at 09:30 pm

Bangalore, June 8 (IBNS) : Vaani Productions, a leading multi-facet entertainment company, announced first edition of Fakiri – ‘complete folk festival’, a six days long event to be held on weekends between June 10 to 19 in Bangalore.

Publishers are a lot more open-minded today: Ashwin Sanghi says in Kolkata

Jun 08, 2016, at 04:20 pm

Kolkata, June 7 (IBNS): During the promotion of his book at Starmark, South City Mall, in Kolkata on Friday, June 3, 2016, eminent author Ashwin Sanghi stated that the trend among publishers in India is gradually changing as they are a lot more open-minded towards new genres.

Anuja Kapur scores a hat-trick at the Business and Entertainment Global Award

Jun 08, 2016, at 02:06 am

Mumbai, Jun 7 (IBNS): Eminent criminal psychologist Anuja Kapur bagged the "KAF Business and Entertainment Global Award” in the Best Criminal Psychologist category third time in a row, at a recently held function in Mumbai.

Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning Program at ICAS

Jun 07, 2016, at 03:14 am

Mumbai, June 6 (IBNS): Manipal University has opened admissions to its 23rd batch of International Engineering Twinning program offered by Manipal University’s ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences).

Tata Trusts’ Parag Initiative and the Mumbai Litfest announce ‘Big Little Book Award’

Jun 06, 2016, at 11:34 pm

Mumbai /Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): The Parag initiative of Tata Trusts today announced the ‘Big Little Book Award’ and invited nominations, in collaboration with the Mumbai Lit Fest.

Chef Gary Mehigan , Masterchef India’s Pankaj Bhadouria co-host The KNORR Masterclass

Jun 06, 2016, at 11:32 pm

Kolkata/Bengaluru, June 6 (IBNS): Knorr is a brand that firmly believes that good food matters, it adds untold pleasure to our lives and that everyday meals can be just as magical as special occasions.

Kolkata to host Cookery Workshop by Sanjeev Kapoor

Jun 06, 2016, at 07:08 pm

Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): A Cookery Workshop with Sanjeev Kapoor, the Ace Master Chef, is being organised by Media Connect on June 25 at Sapphire Banquet (on EM Bypass), Kolkata.

Muslims observe Ramadan, the month of prolonged fasts and nightly feasts

Jun 06, 2016, at 06:51 pm

Kolkata, Jun 6 (IBNS): It's the most holy month for people of the Islamic sect, as the Ramadan month begins on Monday, the month of prolonged fasts, prayers and nightly feasts.

Kolkata: South Point High School's Tamaghna Ghosh stands sixth in JEE exam

Jun 06, 2016, at 01:40 am

Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Tamaghna Ghosh of South Point High School stood sixth in the Joint Entrance Examination (Engineering) on Sunday.

Kolkata: Celebrating childhood on the Environment Day

Jun 06, 2016, at 12:15 am

Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Environment Day, CRY – Child Rights and You and The Indian Museum collaborated with British Council Kolkata and WWF (World Wildlife Fund) in organising a day-long bonanza for children, Ashayein, at The Ashutosh Birth Centenary Auditorium.

Kaushik Sen-Churni Ganguly team up in verse-song jugalbandi @earth show

Jun 05, 2016, at 11:10 pm

Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS) A unique cultural programme, pressing the trigger button about the El Nino effect and the reduction of green covers, held the audience spell bound at the Kalamandir auditorium in the city in the Bengali month of 'Baisakh', the Bard of Bengal's birth anniversary, recently.

Oudh 1590 in Kolkata holds Awadhi biryani festival

Jun 05, 2016, at 11:01 pm

Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): City Mughlai restaurant Oudh 1590 is hosting The Great Awadhi Biryani Festival from June 3 till the end of the month.

Swarovski introduces their newest brand ambassador Karlie Kloss

Jun 02, 2016, at 05:42 pm

New York, June 2 (IBNS) Swarovski, synonymous with brilliance and glamour, has selected Karlie Kloss to embody its signature sparkle throughout the world.

Bihar school toppers face re-examination following cheating charges

Jun 02, 2016, at 04:56 pm

Patna, June 2 (IBNS) In what comes as a huge embarrassment to the Bihar Government, 14 toppers in the state education board examinations face a retest after their failure to answer rudimentary questions on a television show shocked everyone.

Green fashion

Jun 02, 2016, at 04:31 pm

Sustainability is a living concern today with issues like global-warming and climate-change posing a huge threat to the planet. How is the fashion designer community responding to the call for sustainable fashion? Pramita Bose probes

DPI/NGO: UN conference adopts global education action agenda to mobilize civil society

Jun 02, 2016, at 02:56 pm

New York, June 2 (Just Earth News): A global education action agenda affirming the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong opportunities for all – was adopted on Wednesday in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.

DPI/NGO: UN conference reflects on quality divide in education

Jun 01, 2016, at 03:03 pm

New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): The third Sustainable Development Goal – to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all – was front and centre at a United Nations conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, providing face-to-face opportunities for tackling a range of issues, including the education gap.

Debarati Goswami performs in Kolkata

May 31, 2016, at 10:42 pm

Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS) Amaar Mukti Aloy Aloy by Odissi danseuse Debarati Goswami performed at the ICCR in Kolkata on Tuesday to commemorate the bard’s 155th Birth Anniversary is a fitting tribute.

Kolkata: Starmark to host the launch of Ashwin Sanghi's The Sialkot Saga

May 31, 2016, at 10:32 pm

Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Westland Books, will host the launch of bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi's latest book The Sialkot Saga, at its South City Mall store on June 3 at 6.30 pm.

A Honda Jazz up for grabs at Pokernation

May 31, 2016, at 08:51 pm

Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS) India’s first poker only online site - www.pokernation.com - has put up a Honda Jazz as the winner’s pot for its first poker tournament, and it can be won for just Rs 10, the company announced on Tuesday.

I am scolded by children for goofing up in selfie clicks : June

May 30, 2016, at 04:46 pm

Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Tollywood actress June Maliah feels she is way behind the present tech-savvy generation in terms of selfie and groupfie.

Author Sudeep Nagarkar swipes right into Kolkata's heart

May 30, 2016, at 12:21 am

Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS) Sudeep Nagarkar, one of India's best selling authors of the romantic novel, was in Kolkata on Saturday for the launch of his latest book, She Swiped Right Into My Heart, at the Elgin Road bookstore STORY, which is also eastern India's biggest standalone bookstore.

Agrasain hosts annual prize distribution ceremony

May 29, 2016, at 11:06 pm

Liluah, May 29 (IBNS): Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan, modern multipurpose girls Higher Secondary School in West Bengal's Howrah district, recently celebrated annual prize distribution ceremony in their school to express gratitude to the rank holders and to the prize winners for different activities which were held throughout the year.

CBSE class ten result out, 96.21 per cent pass

May 28, 2016, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday announced the results of class 10 examinations 2016 on its website.

CBSE class ten result to be announced today

May 28, 2016, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the class ten examinations results on Saturday.

Focus on pre-school education crucial in AWCs: CRY

May 26, 2016, at 11:19 pm

Patna, May 26 (IBNS): Quality of services delivered by the AWCs (Aanganwadi Centres) across the state still fall far short of expectation, despite the State Government has come up with several policy-level decisions to address the issues related to child malnutrition and pre-school education.