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Ashoke Mullick, Nantu Behari Das come together for Gallery Sanskriti celebrations

Jun 20, 2015, at 04:26 pm

Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): Kolkata’s popular art destination Gallery Sanskriti will hold its third exhibition as part of its silver anniversary year celebrations where works of two artists- Ashoke Mullick and Nantu Behari Das- will be showcased from June 26.

Tagore songs album on bliss and Vedic hymns released

Jun 18, 2015, at 07:24 pm

Kolkata, June 18 (IBNS): Anandam, an album of Vedic verses and hymns on bliss and Rabindranath Tagore's songs based on them, was released on Wednesday here by some of the popular cultural personalities of the city associated with the works of the Bard.

KPW hosts photography exhibition in Kolkata

Jun 17, 2015, at 06:32 pm

Kolkata Photographers' World (KPW) hosted its third photography exhibition in Kolkata recently. Images by IBNS

Soha Ali, Rituparna walk for street children charity

Jun 15, 2015, at 04:28 am

Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): As Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan joined the Kolkata celebrity brigade to sashay down the ramp in chunky jewellery and gorgeous traditional Indian outfits like saree on a rain-drenched summer evening on Saturday, behind the show of razzle-dazzle was a cause for charity.

Gollachut hosted in Kolkata

Jun 13, 2015, at 08:16 pm

Kalyani Kalamandalam's 'Gollachut' was held at Kolkata's Tapan Theatre recently.

Kolkata: Exhibition on 1 year of NDA govt unveiled

Jun 12, 2015, at 11:41 pm

Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS) A pictorial exhibition on the first year of NDA government has been well received by the people at the Prantik Maidan of Basirhat.

Fankaari Fossils painting exhibition unveiled in Kolkata

Jun 10, 2015, at 06:52 pm

Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS): Birla Academy of Art and Culture came alive with canvasses and life-sized installations, as Visual Artist; Rajesh Kr Yadav came over from Rajasthan to Kolkata, in a bid to promote his art.

Nrityamgan Kathak Kendra hosts its annual programme in Kolkata

Jun 10, 2015, at 06:38 pm

Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): Nrityamgan Kathak Kendra presented its annual performance, Anubhuti on Monday at Gyan Manch auditorium in Kolkata. Kathak dancer Padmabibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj was present at the event. The students of Kathak dancer Paramita Maitra exhibited their skill in classical dance during the event. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS

Kolkata restaurant hosts Aam Mania

Jun 08, 2015, at 04:47 pm

To celebrate summer with the King Of Fruits, Mango, Park Pavilion, the 24 – hour coffee shop of Jameson Inn Shiraz, is hosting ‘Aam Mania’ to lure the mango lovers in Kolkata. The delicious tempting aromatic mangoes are prepared with a twist to spoil the mango-lovers with an array of choices. Images by Avishek MItra/IBNS

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu visits Kolkata

Jun 08, 2015, at 04:34 pm

The Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu announcing 'one year achievement of Indian Railways' in Kolkata on Saturday (June 6, 2015).

Celebrities to walk ramp for underprivileged children in Kolkata

Jun 06, 2015, at 07:58 pm

Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS) Kolkata will soon witness a fashion show of a very different kind, all for a good cause. A Curtain Raiser of "SEEDZ- An Initiation For A Better Tomorrow", a charity Fashion show where celebrities from all fields would join for walking the ramp with the Street Children of Hope Kolkata Foundation took place in a city hotel on Friday.

Small newspapers act as significant monitor: Nanda

Jun 04, 2015, at 07:11 pm

Barasat, June 3 (IBNS) Manmeet Nanda, District Magistrate, North 24 Paraganas has stressed upon the vital role played by the local newspapers in the form of weekly, fortnight and monthly newspapers in disseminating information about their surroundings – political, criminal, cultural and social aspects.

Gadkari interacting with media persons in Kolkata

Jun 04, 2015, at 07:08 pm

Media persons from Kolkata interacting with Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping through video conferencing held at Mumbai on Wednesday.

Mamata outlines initiatives to help businesses grow faster in WB

Jun 02, 2015, at 04:55 pm

Kolkata, June 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked industrialists to take advantage of the multitude of business-friendly initiatives launched by her government.

Dhanoa takes over as VC of air staff

Jun 02, 2015, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS) Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa AVSM YSM VM took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) Monday.

IAF continues to assist Nepal

Jun 02, 2015, at 04:47 pm

An IAF's MI-17 V5 hovers low to get Nepal Army troops dropped at Doramba village in Ramechhap district of Nepal on Sunday (May 31, 2015).

Sunday e-commerce delivery flagged off at Park Street Post Office

Jun 01, 2015, at 06:20 pm

Chief Post Master General of West Bengal Circle Arundhaty Ghosh flagged off the first batch of Sunday e-commerce delivery at Park Street Post Office in Kolkata. West Bengal Circle of India Post has launched the delivery of e-commerce articles on Sundays and holidays.

Soumen's Workout observes World No Tobacco Day

Jun 01, 2015, at 06:14 pm

Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): The ‘World No Tobacco Day’ was observed in Kolkata on Sunday as an awareness initiative by Soumen’s Workout highlighting the risk factors associated with the use of tobacco.

Kolkata hosts The Edutainment Show 2015

Jun 01, 2015, at 06:12 pm

Suhel Seth, Author & Columnist, Ashok S. Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor, The Neotia University along with other dignitaries attended The Edutainment Show 2015 in Kolkata on Saturday (May 30, 2015). Images by Avishek MItra/IBNS

Mamata Banerjee opens Jashn-E-Iqbal, honours Iqbal

May 30, 2015, at 10:14 pm

Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday inaugurated a three-day-long event 'Jashn-E-Iqbal', organized by West Bengal Urdu Academy in Kolkata's Nazrul Mancha auditorium to remember the life and works of Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the author of the iconic song "Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara".

Air Marshall RK Sharma to retire on Sunday

May 30, 2015, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Vice Chief of the Air Staff will retire on Sunday after 40 years of service.

Rituparna joins initiative against child labour

May 29, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta on Thursday (May 28, 2015) spoke on the ‘Action Against Child Labour' initiative organized by Save the Children and Wada Na Todo Abhiyaan to build awareness on existing issues related to child labour and building public opinion in favour of ensuring basic rights to all children as a part of “Action 2015, a global campaign for generating collective voices for setting new set of goals for sustainable development”. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

TPF offers scholarship for students

May 29, 2015, at 09:40 pm

Terapanth Professional Forum (TPF), a charitable fund has declared on Wednesday (May 27, 2015) about its 100% scholarship for promising students all over India through ‘Udaan’. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS

SER GM interacts with passengers

May 28, 2015, at 07:49 pm

General Manager, South Eastern Railway(SER) Radhey Shyam interacting with passengers of Howrah-Panskura (38419) Local during Passenger and Customer Facilitation Fortnight – “Railyatri/Upbhokta Pakhwada” on May 26, 2015.

Air Force Mi 17 V5 helicopter

May 28, 2015, at 05:42 pm

Relatives of deceased Nepalese soldiers at Langtang in Nepal taken by Indian Air Force Mi 17 V5 helicopter to pay homage to their near and dear ones on May 23.

Kolkata hosts summer party in association with Jim Beam

May 28, 2015, at 05:12 pm

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Kolkata's first summer party, in association with Jim Beam, provided much needed respite from the soaring temperature on Sunday at a city hotel. The crowd turned up in full force and enthusiasm to beat the heat in this poolside party that was kickstarted by the house music churned out by DJs including Kabira, Hussain, Rishi, Shabby, Aaditya, Avi and Ashish.

The Kabuliwala of Kolkata

May 28, 2015, at 03:45 pm

The Kabuliwala of Kolkata, a photo exhibition about a community in India’s eastern city longing for Afghanistan that once was home, is travelling from Kabul to Kolkata, evoking strong emotional response from viewers. Inspired by Indian historic literature about the community, Moska Najib and Nazes Afroz, two photo-journalists, documented their lives in images over the course of two years and here share their experience in first person accounts.

Non heritage blocks of Writers' Buildings demolished

May 23, 2015, at 05:04 pm

Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS) The non-heritage part of the Writers' Buildings, the former secretariat of West Bengal in Kolkata's old business hub Dalhousie from where present chief minister Mamata Banerjee shifted her office to Nabanna in Howrah for better operation, is being demolished for a complete revamp of the building. Reports said the courtyard of the building after demolition will have gardens. IBNS photographer Avishek Mitra captures the images of blocks of the city's iconic building built after Independence being demolished.

IAF performs relief operation in earthquake-hit Nepal

May 23, 2015, at 04:55 pm

Geology students of Nepal on study tour to earthquake affected areas yesterday being airlifted by an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 V5 helicopter post a recent massive earthquake.