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National Teachers Award 2024: Thiagarajar Polytechnic College faculty honoured by President Murmu

Sep 13, 2024, at 10:06 pm

Dr A Gandhimathi, Faculty of English, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem, received the prestigious National Award for Teachers 2024 from President of India Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Teachers' Day—September 5, 2024. 

Include literature in CSR initiatives: cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria writes to PM Modi

Jun 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm

Social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to include 'Literature' as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity for corporates.

Three times Padma awardee, renowned singer Prabha Atre dies at 92

Jan 14, 2024, at 05:20 am

Pune: Renowned classical singer, Dr. Prabha Atre, passed away at the age of 92 in Pune on January 13, following a cardiac arrest at her residence.

India observes Children's Day but why is it celebrated on former PM Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday

Nov 14, 2023, at 10:10 pm

It is November 14 today and India is busy celebrating Children's Day or 'Bal Diwas' to appreciate and acknowledge the country's future generation.

G20: Modi, Biden welcome deepening of academic relations between India and US

Sep 11, 2023, at 04:42 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden welcomed deepening academic relations between the two nations as IIT Council signs MoU with Association of American Universities to establish Indo-US Global Challenges Institute

India to host Global Buddhist Summit; PM Modi to inaugurate

Apr 19, 2023, at 01:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the Global Buddhist Summit to be held in New Delhi on April 20 and 21 this year.

Delhi restaurant set to offer '56inch Modi Ji' Thali on PM's birthday

Sep 17, 2022, at 07:02 am

A restaurant in Delhi will offer a special mega thali dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on September 17.

Cabinet approves MoU signed on mutual recognition of academic qualifications between India, UK, Northern Ireland

Sep 07, 2022, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 07.09.2022 chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi granted ex post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on mutual recognition of academic qualifications signed on 25.04.2022.

Indian govt clears 5G spectrum auction, service promises to be 10 times faster than 4G

Jun 15, 2022, at 07:59 pm

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications to conduct a spectrum auction through which spectrum will be assigned to the successful bidders for providing 5G services, which is about 10 times faster than 4G, to public and enterprises.

Countdown begins: Bengalis observe Mahalaya, gear up for Durga Puja festival

Oct 06, 2021, at 03:48 pm

Kolkata: Gearing up for the Durga Puja celebration, the Bengali community, like many others, on Wednesday observed the final day of Pitru-paksha through Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion when one pays tribute to ancestors through prayers, rituals and a dip in the river Ganga by maintaining COVID-19 protocols.

Three Indian universities achieve top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings 2022, Modi appreciates

Jun 10, 2021, at 02:24 am

New Delhi: Three Indian Universities have achieved top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings 2022.

Mujib Borsho: Padma Bhushan Ajoy Chakrabarty unveils Raag Maitri to celebrate India-Bangladesh friendship 

Mar 24, 2021, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata: Indian classical vocalist and Padma Bhushan awardee Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed and dedicated a new raag, "Maitree" on the occasion of Bangabandh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and Bangladesh’s 50 Independence Day. 

West Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja today 

Feb 16, 2021, at 02:49 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi: With the winter slowly fading away from West Bengal, people in the state joined in celebrating Saraswati Puja which marked the beginning of the festive calendar on Tuesday.

My first album release the most defining moment in life: Singer-turned BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

Feb 03, 2021, at 09:21 pm

Singer and actor-turned politician Manoj Tiwari, who represents the North East Delhi constituency in Parliament as a BJP lawmaker, was caught up in a candid chat with Ehsaas Women of Delhi Archana Dalmia at a session of Ek Mulakat Visesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata and presented by Shree Cement. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts

NEP will prepare our education system for data and data-analytics: PM Modi

Jan 22, 2021, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the 18th Convocation of Tezpur University, Assam today through video conferencing.

People celebrate Diwali, Kali Puja; PM Modi greets nation

Nov 14, 2020, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished people on the occasion of festival Diwali.

I connected Kathak with my concern for the environment: Arushi Nishank

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:48 pm

Environmentalist, Kathak dancer and social activist Arushi Nishank, who is also the daughter of India's current Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, spoke about the Sparsh Ganga campaign, her interest in protecting environment and how rural women made Khadi masks in Covid-19 times in an Ek Mulakat session organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the conversation

Visva Bharati to write to PM seeking his intervention into campus vandalisation

Aug 19, 2020, at 11:04 pm

Santiniketan/ Kolkata/UNI: The Visva Bharati is expected to write a letter to its Chancellor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention into August 17 incident, while the Enforcement Directorate has sought information from Police Super regarding FIRs to investigate if any money was involved in the vandalism of the university's property on Monday.

MAKAUT, WB inaugurates 'The Centre For Digital Healthcare Technology'

Aug 17, 2020, at 07:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), West Bengal  has inaugurated a modern state-of-the-art centre of Digital Health and Bio-Medical Technology in pursuit of academics, research, consultancy and higher learning.

One Indian parliamentary seat should be reserved for deaf person: Entrepreneur Vaibhav Kothari

Aug 15, 2020, at 05:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Deaf and mute entrepreneur and engineer, Vaibhav Kothari, has said one seat in the Indian parliament should be reserved for a deaf person to represent their world.

India's National Education Policy will lay country's foundation for 21st century: PM Modi

Aug 07, 2020, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the National Education Policy (NEP), which has been restructured by the central government very recently, will lay the country's foundation for the 21st century.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, India celebrates Eid-ul-Adha

Aug 01, 2020, at 02:37 pm

Kolkata: Amid COVID-19 outbreak and rising cases across the country, India is observing  Eid-ul-Adha on Saturday.

PM Modi-led Cabinet nod for New Education Policy 2020

Jul 29, 2020, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the much-awaited New Education Policy 2020 that envisages major reforms in higher education, including target of 50 per cent gross enrollment ratio by 2035 and provision for multiple entry/exit.

In response to Kolkata social worker Sundeep Bhutoria, government assures support to folk artistes and artisans

May 27, 2020, at 02:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Kolkata-based cultural and social activist Sundeep Bhutoria, Prahlad Singh Patel, Indian Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), has assured that the government will take suitable measures to support the poor folk artistes and artisans who faced immense hardship in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

#9pm9minutes on Sunday united India: ShareChat

Apr 07, 2020, at 09:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: ShareChat, India’s own social media platform, has released the user insights on #9pm9minutes that replicates the sense of unity among the users on the platform.

Vijaya Dasami: Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga today

Oct 08, 2019, at 08:12 am

New Delhi/Kolkata: 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 Tuesday, starting yet another one-year wait for the deity to arrive on Earth.

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi festival today, PM Modi greets nation

Sep 02, 2019, at 08:23 am

New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi wished the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi as the 10-day long festival started from Monday.

India celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr today

Jun 05, 2019, at 09:53 am

New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, the Muslim community in India are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday.

Digital Googly launch eyes social media market

May 09, 2019, at 07:06 pm

Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Kolkata-based entrepreneurs Anurag Chirimar and Subrata Roy on Thursday formally announced the launch of a new social media marketing company - Digital Googly – which would provide a 360-degree social media promotion, marketing and advisory services.

PM Narendra Modi lauded student participants for flocking to Smart India Hackathon 2019

Mar 05, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Roorkee/Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): IIT Roorkee recently organized the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2019, Software Edition, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).