Narendra Modi launching the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA
Apr 08, 2015, at 07:43 pm
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launching the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) Yojana, in New Delhi on April 08, 2015. The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley, the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Jayant Sinha and the Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Dr. Hasmukh Adhia are also seen.
Apr 08, 2015, at 05:16 am
Hritik performs during the Pepsi IPL 2015 opening night event held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India on the 7th April 2015. Photo by: Ron Gaunt / SPORTZPICS / IPL
Kolkata doctors speak on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Apr 07, 2015, at 09:07 pm
Dr Dipankar Ganguly, Director Of Medical Services, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Ltd, Dr Lucia Torracca, Chief of Cardiac Surgery Department, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona Italy, Dr Amarnath Ghosh, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgery and Dr Sushan Mukhopadhyay, Director Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals at the press meet on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at Kolkata today. Images by IBNS
Indian Idol Junior judges visits Kolkata
Apr 07, 2015, at 09:06 pm
Judges of popular reality show 'India Idol Junior'-Vishal Dadlani,Salim Merchant and Shalmali Kolgade- visited Kolkata on Monday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Vidhu visits Kolkata on 'Broken Horses'
Apr 07, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra visited Kolkata on Monday (Apr 6, 2015) as he spoke on his debut Hollywood movie 'Broken Horses'. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Tata Group felicitates city level winners of Tata Building India Essay Competition
Apr 07, 2015, at 09:00 pm
Tata Group felicitated the city level winners of Tata Building India Essay Competition from West Bengal on Monday(April 6, 2015) at Rotary Sadan in Kolkata. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS.
Physically challenged clash with police in Kolkata
Apr 07, 2015, at 08:59 pm
Kolkata, Apr 6 (IBNS): A clash between the Kolkata Police and members of an organization of physically-challenged turned Kolkata’s Esplanade area into a battle field on Monday. Image by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
Sushant, Dibakar visit theatre to see audience reaction
Apr 07, 2015, at 08:56 pm
Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): While Dibakar Banerjee's Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is receiving applause from all quarters, Sushant Singh Rajput and the director went to see the audience reaction at PVR Juhu in Mumbai.
India should be a global leader in fight against climate change: PM Modi
Apr 06, 2015, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India, which has had a long tradition of living in harmony with nature, should lead the global fight against climate change. Inaugurating the Conference of State Environment and Forest Ministers in New Delhi, the Prime Minister expressed disappointment that India's culture of respecting and loving nature has not been sufficiently projected on the global arena, and the country is occasionally perceived to be a barrier in the global fight against climate change.
Buddha Bites unveils Poila Baishak menu
Apr 06, 2015, at 10:34 pm
Buddha Bites, chain of Chinese Restaurants, flagged off a Culinary Festival titled “Poila Baisakh Menu†to mark the Bengali new year. A break-through from the conventional Bangaliana to the Chinese Hoisin and Schezwan delicacies, the three-week long food fiesta will have Non-Veg Chinese Delights; Duck with Pineapple, Schezwan Squid, Jumbo Prawn in Butter garlic Sauce, Lamb in Oriental Veggies along with a separate all veg menu and summer cooler mocktails. The event also marked the launch of the Buddha Bites website which offers the first-of-its-kind platform to order home style Chinese food online. Present on the occasion were fashion Designer Sarbari Datta and GenY singer Lagnajita Chakraborty on Friday (April 3, 2015) at Buddha Bites, Harish Mukherjee Road outlet. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Shakti Kapoor is back with a bang
Apr 06, 2015, at 10:28 pm
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS): Actor Shakti Kapoor is on a roll these days. The actor has been multi-tasking and shuffling between projects simultaneously. Currently he's working in the movie 'I Love Dubai.' As per the sources, Shakti has been working on a lot of projects for long now. In I Love Dubai, he will be seen doing what he does best, play a villain. He will be seen playing an incorrigible don in the movie. Sharing screen space with him in the movie is his latest understudy Ajaz Khan, known for his 'Bigg Boss' stint. The duo had a great time shooting for the movie and bonded well with everyone. The entire cast and crew would be left in splits after their antics.
Buddha Bites unveils Poila Baishak menu
Apr 04, 2015, at 05:42 pm
Buddha Bites, chain of Chinese Restaurants, flagged off a Culinary Festival titled “Poila Baisakh Menu†to mark the Bengali new year.
Apr 03, 2015, at 10:33 pm
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS) Sushant Singh Rajput met Rajit Kapoor on Thursday. The two have played the iconic detective; Byomkesh Bakshy! Rajit Kapoor played Byomkesh Bakshy in the hit television series on the detective that many have grown up on, while Sushant is playing the detective in Dibakar Banerjee’s film that hit screens Friday.
Pranab stresses on expansion of primary and higher education in India
Apr 03, 2015, at 10:22 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2, (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee participated in the celebration of the 100th year of the advent of the Divine Adya Mata organized by Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath at Kolkata on Thursday. He also inaugurated Adyapeath Annada B. Ed. College and an orphanage for boys on the occasion.
Live Concert of MTV Bollyland wows Bhubaneswar
Apr 03, 2015, at 10:20 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (IBNS): The audience was enthralled by the performance of top Bollywood singers like Sukhwinder Singh, Benny Dayal and Kanika Kapoor with DJ Chetas and DJ Kiran Kamath at Buzz 365 Entertainments managed MTV Bollyland here at Janata Maidan recently
Nargis appears on the cover of 'The Juice'
Apr 02, 2015, at 09:48 pm
Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri looks stunning on the cover of the April issue of 'The Juice'.
Help transform the quality of life of the poor: Modi tells at RBI Conference on Financial Inclusion
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:07 pm
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the Reserve Bank of India to take the lead in encouraging financial institutions to set concrete targets for financial inclusion over the next 20 years, to help transform the quality of life of the poor.
The Outlook Traveller Awards 2015 came alive with glitz and glamour
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, April 02 (IBNS): Outlook Traveller honored and showcased the very best of travel and hospitality experiences in India and overseas at the Outlook Traveller Awards 2015, which took place here recently at the Dusit Devarana.
Major tragedy averted in Zanskar Valley: Army
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:03 pm
Udhampur, Apr 1 (IBNS): A crisis loomed large over the far flung Zanskar valley in the lap of high mountains in the Kargil district of Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir , due to a massive landslide that had occurred at 13,000 feet altitude, over a major distributary of Zanskar river, located 100 km east of Padam in January this year, an official statement said.
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi,Apr 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had an informal interaction with all Secretaries to the Government of India. The interaction, which was followed by high tea, was held on the Panchvati lawns at 7, Race Course Road.
President calls for improvement in quality of higher education in India
Apr 02, 2015, at 07:59 pm
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday inaugurated in Kolkata the Centenary Building of Asutosh College. Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathy, State Higher Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee, Chairman of the Governing Body of Asutosh College Saugata Roy and many other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
US educator conducts workshop in Kolkata school to help 'slow learners'
Apr 02, 2015, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS) In a bid to raise the standard of education and inculcate among all students a harmonious development of personality that goes beyond the classroom teachings, Kolkata's St. Lawrence High School on Wednesday organised a workshop for its teachers where US-based educator Sumita Kaufhold showed them the ways to deal with slow learners. Images By Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kareena Kapoor Khan's looks stunning in indo-western get up for 'Gabbar Is Back'
Mar 31, 2015, at 07:28 pm
Gorgeous Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor Khan looks stunning in a stylish indo-western get up for the upcoming movie 'Gabbar Is Back' The image is a preview to her look for the peppy romantic number 'Teri Meri Kahani' opposite Akshay Kumar which is set to be released in the week ahead.
Sushant Singh Rajput visits old Delhi railway station
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:24 pm
Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was recently in Delhi, made a visit to the old Delhi railway station. Sushant has always been interested in history.
Hunter team celebrates BO success
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:22 pm
Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) The team of recently released film 'Hunter' got together to celebrate the success of the movie at the box office. Director Harshavardhan Kulkarni, along with the cast Gulshan Deviah, Radhika Apte, Veera Saxena, Nina Kulkarni, Sagar Deshmukh, were all celebrating at a suburban restaurant.
Abhishek attends 'Nashik Peloton' cycling race
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:18 pm
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan graced the prize distribution ceremony of 'Nashik Peloton' A 150 km cycling race, an initiative by Nashik Cyclists, as the Chief Guest recently.
President confers Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards
Mar 30, 2015, at 09:02 pm
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards on Monday (March 30, 2015) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Prime Minister, Union Ministers of Home Affairs, Finance and Human Resource Development.
President confers Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards
Mar 30, 2015, at 09:01 pm
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards on Monday (March 30, 2015) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Prime Minister, Union Ministers of Home Affairs, Finance and Human Resource Development.
Kolkata hosts Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award
Mar 28, 2015, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS) With the notion to salute the efforts of individuals who battle enormous odds and work towards changing their society for the better, Ladies Study Group, a platform created by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in 1966 to empower and encourage women, shortlists NGOs every year for the Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Team of first All India Services Expedition to Mt. Everest calls on PM
Mar 28, 2015, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): A five-member team, which is embarking on the first All India Services Expedition to Mt. Everest, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today.