PM Modi inaugurates all-weather Sonamarg Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 14, 2025, at 12:07 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the all-weather Sonamarg Tunnel - dubbed as Z-Morh Tunnel - at the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Along with Modi, Jammu and Kashmir governor Manoj Sinha, chief minister Omar Abdullah and union transport minister Nitin Gadkari were also present. (Photo courtesy: PIB)
In Images: Mahakumbh 2025 - The Holy Dip
Jan 14, 2025, at 11:54 am
Almost 10 million people took a holy dip in the cold waters at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj in their bid to seek forgiveness for their sins, marking the first 'Amrit Snan' (royal bath) of the ongoing Maha Kumbh, on Jan 14. The Maha Kumbh, the biggest religious congregation in the world, is held after a gap of 12 years in Prayagraj, attracting pilgrims from India and across the globe.
Gangasagar Mela: The Pilgrims' Progress
Jan 14, 2025, at 12:10 am
The Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu festival and mela (fair), held annually at Gangasagar in West Bengal commenced on Monday. It takes place at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal. The mela is celebrated on Makar Sankranti in January. Hindus believe bathing in the sacred waters at this confluence on Makar Sankranti washes away sins. The mela features a vibrant cultural atmosphere.(Photos by Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS)
In Images: Trailer launch of Srijit Mukherji's Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei
Jan 13, 2025, at 10:19 pm
The trailer of Srijit Mukherji's upcoming Bengali film Shtoyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei was launched at a grand event with most of the cast members at Town Hall in Kolkata on Monday. (Photo courtesy: SVF)
Jan 13, 2025, at 09:33 pm
A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival kick-started in India on Monday with tens of thousands of people taking a dip in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati. The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu sacred event that is projected to be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism, and crowd management. More than 400 million people are expected in the northern city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state over the course of six weeks.
West Bengal government airlifts ailing Gangasagar pilgrims to Kolkata
Jan 13, 2025, at 12:45 pm
West Bengal government airlifted pilgrims who fell ill while visiting Gangasagar Mela in South 24 Parganas in the state on Sunday (January 12, 2025). They were admitted to a state-run hospital in Kolkata. (Photo Courtesy: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Jan 04, 2025, at 03:32 pm
Dev Entertainment Ventures unveiled the special poster of their much-anticipated film Binodiini – Ekti Natir Upakhyan, directed by acclaimed filmmaker, Ram Kamal Mukherjee at the Binodini Theatre (formerly known as Star Theatre) in the presence of the cast and crew members earlier this week. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: Special screening of Dev's Khadaan
Jan 04, 2025, at 03:19 pm
A special screening of Tollywood superstar Dev's Khadaan was held at the iconic Priya Cinema in Kolkata earlier this week. Apart from the lead actors Dev, Idhika Paul and others, several Bengali film personalities including the superstar's girlfriend, actress Rukmini Maitra were present. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Dec 28, 2024, at 09:28 pm
The teaser and first song of Soham Chakraborty and Madhumita Sarcar's upcoming Bengali film Felubakshi was released by the makers at a grand event in Kolkata's Tolly Club on Friday. Apart from Soham and Madhumita, singer Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury was among the attendees. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In images: PM Modi pays last respect to Manmohan Singh
Dec 27, 2024, at 12:52 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his last respect to his immediate predecessor Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday. (Images by PIB)
Glimpses of Christmas celebrations in Kolkata
Dec 25, 2024, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata celebrates Christmas with fervour and gaiety as Park Street lights up for thousands of revellers on Wednesday. Enthusiastic visitors were seen soaking in the fun clicking photos amidst dazzling lights and queuing up for fancy Christmas food along the boulevard, which is known for its variety of offerings.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Christmas: Kolkata cake shop bakes for over 200 years
Dec 24, 2024, at 02:05 pm
Ajmeri's Bakery in Bowbazar, Kolkata is catering to the people for over 200 years in the city with a massive British colonial legacy. Besides their famous fruit cakes, they are churning out items with Nolan Gur and Chhena (Indian Cottage Cheese). The shop is run by the eighth generation of the family and all cakes are baked in wooden-fired ovens in keeping with European Christmas traditions, adding to the flavour of the delectable goodies. Pre-Christmas captures by IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra.
In images: PM Modi's visit to Kuwait
Dec 23, 2024, at 03:42 pm
PM meeting with Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait at Bayan Palace, in Kuwait on December 22, 2024.
Glimpses from celebration of Bengali film Bohurupi's success
Dec 21, 2024, at 04:51 pm
The celebration of filmmaker duo Nandita Roy-Shiboprosad Mukherjee's Bohurupi was held at a Kolkata brewery on Thursday. (Images by IBNS)
In images: Premiere of Raj Chakraborty's Shontaan starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ritwick, Subhashree
Dec 21, 2024, at 04:16 pm
The premiere of filmmaker Raj Chakraborty's Bengali film Shontaan starring veteran Mithun Chakraborty, Ritwick Chakraborty, Anashua Majumdar and Subhashree Ganguly in the lead was held at a multiplex in Kolkata on Friday (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Dec 21, 2024, at 10:50 am
The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata in collaboration with the Indo-British Scholars’ Association (IBSA), Rotary Club of Kolkata Metro City and Connections hosted an event to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024 in our office on December 18. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Dec 20, 2024, at 02:35 pm
A special screening of Hoichoi web series, director Srijit Mukherji's Feludar Goyendagiri 2: Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr, was held at the iconic Priya Cinema in Kolkata on Thursday. (Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
PM Modi addresses 'Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh' programme in Jaipur
Dec 17, 2024, at 07:13 pm
PM Modi addressing at the inauguration and laying the foundation stone of 24 projects related to Energy, Road, Railways and Water worth over Rs 46,300 crores during the ‘Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh’ programme to mark the Completion of 01 year of State Government of Rajasthan’ at Jaipur, in Rajasthan on December 17, 2024.(Photo Courtesy : PIB)
Sri Lankan president Dissanayake meets PM Modi in New Delhi
Dec 17, 2024, at 12:37 am
PM Modi meets Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on December 16, 2024.
Mamata Banerjee attends Military Tattoo event for first time at Eastern Command in Kolkata
Dec 16, 2024, at 08:41 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the Military Tattoo event for the first time on Monday (Dec 16, 2024) to commemorate the Indian Army's Vijay Diwas. She paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in various wars and remembered her freedom fighter father at Kolkata's Race Course. (Images by Rupak De Chaudhuri)
In Images: Vignettes of a winter morning in Kolkata maidan
Dec 15, 2024, at 11:06 am
Winter has finally arrived in Kolkata. IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra captures some glimpses of a December 2024 morning in Maidan, the large urban park in the city's heart.
In images: Trailer launch of Feludar Goyendagiri 2: Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr
Dec 14, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The trailer of Srijit Mukherji's upcoming web series Feludar Goyendagiri 2: Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr was unveiled by the makers- Hoichoi- on Saturday. (Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Russian Embassy in India confers Order of Friendship to Syrian Orthodox Church head
Dec 12, 2024, at 11:31 pm
On Dec 12, the Russian Embassy in India hosted a solemn reception on the occasion of bestowing the Order of Friendship on H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. He is the head of Syrian Orthodox Church in India. (Photo Courtesy: Russian Embassy)
In images: Closing ceremony of 30th KIFF
Dec 12, 2024, at 04:12 pm
The closing ceremony of the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was held at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata on Wednesday. West Bengal ministers Aroop Biswas, Indranil Sen, actor-MLA Soham Chakraborty, KIFF chairman Goutam Ghose were present. (Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Glimpses from day 7 of 30th KIFF
Dec 11, 2024, at 08:11 pm
IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra brings glimpses from day 7 of 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
Dec 09, 2024, at 11:24 am
Cannes Award winning actress Anasuya Sengupta and her co-star from 'The Shameless' were present at the 30th KIFF for the screening of the film on Sunday. (Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Aparna Sen, Anjan Dutt, Parambrata Chattopadhyay headline day 4 of 30th KIFF
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:36 pm
Aparna Sen, Anjan Dutt, Parambrata Chattopadhyay headlined the fourth day of the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Saturday.
Vidya Balan, Imtiaz Ali's Kolkata visit for 30th KIFF
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali graced the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on the second day of the festival on Friday.
Glimpses from day 2 of 30th KIFF
Dec 06, 2024, at 07:03 pm
The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated in Kolkata on Wednesday. IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra brings glimpses from the first day of the latest edition of the festival.
Dec 06, 2024, at 01:42 am
Wheelchair-bound physically disabled artists perform in front of the historic Victoria Memorial, built during British colonial rule, at the Ami Arts Festival in Kolkata on December 5, 2024.(Photo: Rupak De Chaudhuri /IBNS)