Nov 15, 2018, at 01:19 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in a group photograph with the winning teams, at the India-Singapore Hackathon 2018, in Singapore on November 15, 2018.
Nov 14, 2018, at 11:42 am
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, on the sidelines of East Asia Summit, in Singapore on November 14, 2018.
Nov 12, 2018, at 03:56 pm
As the annual film carnival- the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF)- got underway in the eastern city, IBNS captures the celebrities up close and personal from various events and venues of the festival. From Jaya Bachchan and Nandita Das to Alia Bhatt and the legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, the festival is a star-studded affair. This year (2018) well known Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi was also present with his film Muhammad : The Messenger of God. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Huge crowd joins Diwali celebration in Canada's Brampton
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:17 pm
More than 500 guests enjoyed the tune of Bollywood music with gourmet food of Bombay Palace in Canada's Brampton. Several guests including MP (Liberal) from Brampton West, Patrick Brown (Mayor elect of Brampton) and Consul General of India represented by D.P. Singh witnessed and joined to celebrate Diwali Kamal Khera.
Narendra Modi visits Uttarakhand on Diwali
Nov 07, 2018, at 06:00 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacting with the people on Diwali, at Harsil, in Uttarakhand on November 07, 2018.
PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers
Nov 07, 2018, at 01:10 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi celebrating Diwali with the jawans of the Indian Army and ITBP, at Harsil, in Uttarakhand on November 07, 2018.
Kolkata enjoys two-day NH7 Weekender Express
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:16 pm
Huge crowd gathered at Kolkata's Nicco Park to enjoy music festival NH7 Weekender Express on last Saturday and Sunday (Nov 3 and 4, 2018). On the first day, Poets of the Fall, Tiny Fingers, Lakkhichhara and Mahesh Raghunandan had performed while Switchfoot, Pentagram, aswekeepsearching and Ape Echoes featured in the festival on Sunday. (Images by Souvik Das/IBNS)
PM Modi meets the First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Kim Jung-Sook, in New Delhi
Nov 05, 2018, at 08:46 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi meeting the First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Kim Jung-Sook, in New Delhi on November 05, 2018.
Oct 29, 2018, at 02:02 pm
The Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, Yuji Kuroiwa calling on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in Tokyo, Japan on October 29, 2018.
Oct 28, 2018, at 03:05 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe visiting the FANUC Corporation, at Yamanashi, Japan on October 28, 2018.
Vice-President Naidu presents Earth Heroes Awards
Oct 27, 2018, at 02:13 pm
.The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the gathering after presenting the ‘Earth Heroes Awards’, instituted by the Royal Bank of Scotland, in New Delhi on October 26, 2018.
Rajnath Singh attends 57th Raising Day Parade of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Oct 25, 2018, at 06:17 pm
The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh inaugurating the Multi Specialty Referral Hospital, at the ITBP campus, during the 57th Raising Day Parade of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), at 39th Bn, ITBP, Lakhnawali Camp, Surajpur, Greater Noida on October 25, 2018. The DG, ITBP, R.K. Pachnanda is also seen
Award-winning Durga idols paraded in Kolkata's Red Road Carnival
Oct 23, 2018, at 11:08 pm
While Durga Puja is over, Kolkata witnessed the last of the grand celebrations with some 72, mostly award-winning, idols of the goddess in tableaux paraded through Red Road on Tuesday (23-10-2018) ahead of their immersion. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with a host of celebrties and thousands of spectators were present at the show dubbed as a carnival. It was also marked by cultural presentations.Images By Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Oct 20, 2018, at 09:37 pm
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe signing the visitors’ book, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on October 20, 2018. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is also seen.
Kolkatans celebrate Vijaya Dashami wIth Sindur Khela
Oct 20, 2018, at 06:52 pm
This is the day that Kolkatans lament the most as it is time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) with Maha Dashami celebrations coming to an end on Friday (Oct 19, 2018), starting yet another one-year wait for the deity to arrive on Earth. However before the festivity comes to end, women make the most of it with Sindur Khela. In this ritual, married women smears Sindur first on the Durga idol and then on each other. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Vijaya Dashami: Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga
Oct 20, 2018, at 06:41 pm
This is the day that Kolkatans lament the most as it is time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) with Maha Dashami celebrations coming to an end on Friday (Oct 19, 2018), starting yet another one-year wait for the deity to arrive on Earth. Images by IBNS
New Alipur Sarbojonin Durgotsav Samiti: A destination for pandal hoppers
Oct 18, 2018, at 08:17 pm
New Alipur Sarbojonin Durgotsav Samiti is one of the main attractions for the pandal hoppers in south Kolkata. Durgo Puja is on its last leg as people are celebrating Mahanavmi on Thursday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Hindustan Park: An attraction for pandal hoppers
Oct 18, 2018, at 08:08 pm
Hindustan Park, a prominent south Kolkata Durga puja pandal, is an attraction for the pandal hoppers. Bengalis are celebrating Mahanavami on Thursday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Durgapur Sarbojonin Samity: Take a look at Durga idols
Oct 18, 2018, at 07:00 pm
A mesmerising Durga idol could be seen in Durgapur Sarbojonin Samity. The Bengalis are celebrating Mahanvami of Durga puja on Thursday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Chalta Bagan puja pandal recreates Bengali culture
Oct 18, 2018, at 06:33 pm
Chalta Bagan, one of the people's favourite puja pandals in north Kolkata, has recreared the Bengali culture. Several references to poet Rabindranath Tagore have also been made in the pandal. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Durga Puja: Take a look at Ballygunge Cultural pandal
Oct 18, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Ballygunge Cultural puja pandal continued to mesmerise people even on Navami, the last day before the end of the festival. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
People visit Suruchi Sangha pandal on the occasion of Durga Puja
Oct 18, 2018, at 05:56 pm
A huge number of people are gathering at Suruchi Sangha, one of the popular puja pandals in south Kolkata, on the occasion of Hindu festival Durga Puja. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Oct 16, 2018, at 07:46 pm
As Kolkata celebrates Durga Puja, IBNS brings to you the best of the city’s idols and pandals. Images by Avishek Mitra.
Andrew Scheer calls on PM Modi
Oct 11, 2018, at 09:15 am
The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Andrew Scheer calling on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.
Kajol, Riddhi Sen promote Helicopter Eela in Kolkata
Oct 10, 2018, at 03:17 pm
Actors Kajol, Riddhi Sen, Tota Roy Chowdhury along with director Pradeep Sarkar were in the city on Tuesday (Oct 9, 2018) to promote their upcoming Hindi film Helicopter Eela. In the film, Kajol and Riddhi will portray mother-son relationship. The 44-year old actress will be seen playing the role of a single mother in the film, which is slated to release on Oct 12. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
PM Modi meets participants of Misson Gange in New Delhi
Oct 04, 2018, at 12:24 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with the participants of ‘Mission Gange’, in New Delhi on October 04, 2018. The Director, TSAF, Bachendri Pal is also seen.
PM Modi addresses first Assembly of International Solar Alliance in New Delhi
Oct 03, 2018, at 01:16 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the inauguration of 1st Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA), 2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meet & 2nd Global RE-Invest 2018, in New Delhi on October 02, 2018.
Retro Metro fashion show celebrates Prosenjit Chatterjee's birthday
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:12 pm
Fashion show Retro Metro was organised on Saturday (Sept 29, 2018) to celebrate three-decade journey of actor Prosenjit Chatterjee in the Bengali film industry. The fashion show was a tribute to the superstar on the occasion of his 56th birthday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
PM Modi addresses Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New Delhi
Oct 02, 2018, at 06:17 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC), at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, in New Delhi on October 02, 2018.
PM Modi pays homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri on latter's birthday at Parliament House
Oct 02, 2018, at 02:20 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi paying homage to the former Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on October 02,,2018.