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RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee, protesting junior doctors hold talks to end impasse | Gujarat's Bhuj-Ahmedabad 'Vande Metro' renamed as 'Namo Bharat Rapid Rail', to be flagged off by PM Modi today | Operation Sadbhav: India sends aid to Typhoon Yagi-affected Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos | Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Ex-RG Kar head Sandip Ghosh's polygraph responses are 'deceptive', says CBI | RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee invites junior doctors again for talks sans live-streaming or video recording | Indira Jaising, who had opposed execution of Nirbhaya's rapists, to represent junior doctors in RG Kar case | Modi govt to implement 'One Nation, One Election' in present term: Reports | 'Will end liquor ban within one hour if voted to power': Prashant Kishor | CBI arrests already held RG Kar ex-principal Sandeep Ghosh and a cop over evidence tampering in rape-murder case | RG Kar faceoff: Protesting junior doctors return from Mamata Banerjee's residence without talks in battle of nerves

Bushra Bano of Uttar Pradesh becomes an IPS beating four surgeries, responsibility of two kids

Jan 07, 2022, at 04:38 am

It’s very rare in the history of Indian civil services that women candidates face interviews when they are more than eight months' pregnant and have undergone multiple surgeries. Dr Bushra Bano, a resident of Sork qaswa in Kannauj district, UP, and Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Firozabad (Sadar tehsil), has faced this odds meritoriously. She has secured the 234th rank in the latest UPSC list of successful candidates. She was allotted the Indian Police Services (IPS).

Jammu and Kashmir: IUST ranked 21st for Innovation in National Level Atal Ranking

Jan 05, 2022, at 04:26 pm

Srinagar: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora has been ranked at 21st number among the government and government aided universities (and deemed to-be universities) at national level in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA) 2021.

Ministry of Ayush makes ‘Ayush Aahaar’ available at its canteen

Jan 03, 2022, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi: Promoting nutritional diet and a healthy living, the Ministry of Ayush made a new beginning on Monday by making ‘Ayush Aahaar’ available at its canteen at Ayush Bhawan.

Muskaan’s fresh approach to promote India’s literary and cultural heritage among students

Dec 31, 2021, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata: Project `Muskaan’ – an initiative of Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Education for All Trust and supported by Shree Cement - will reach out to thousands of students across India to popularise heritage literature and culture by engaging them in cultural programmes, story-telling, dance, music, puppetry, theatre and art.

Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee presents Music for Peace concert

Dec 31, 2021, at 05:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Rhythm Express Global Art Presenter and Kalyani Ray Memorial Trust presented GiMA awardee Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee  at this year's ‘Music for Peace’ concert to usher in the New Year.

Kolkata Police's initiative Pronam celebrates Christmas with elderly citizens of St Joseph’s Home

Dec 31, 2021, at 04:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Pronam, a joint initiative of the Bengal and Kolkata Police for the senior citizens of the city and supported by Shree Cement, organized a programme “Celebration of Christmas” at the Little Sisters of the Poor, St Joseph’s Home for the aged in Kolkata on Sunday.

Kolkata hot spots for winter special menus

Dec 30, 2021, at 10:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With the chill in the area, here are five restaurants which you can dive into for a whale of a time.

ITC Sonar and ITC Royal Bengal offer a variety of options to ring in the New Year in Kolkata

Dec 29, 2021, at 04:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s leading hotels, ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar is ready to lay out celebratory feasts for their patrons as the old year bids adieu and the New Year chugs in.

Book publishing platform Notion Press expands its services to Bengali language

Dec 29, 2021, at 12:24 am

Chennai/IBNS: Book publishing platform, Notion Press, Tuesday announced its entry into Bengali with a target to publish 10,000 books every year exclusively in the language.

Kolkata based fashion store offers an extensive range of women's wedding attire

Dec 28, 2021, at 07:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Wedding shoppers in Kolkata now have one more boutique address to check out before they finalise their selection of attire.

Nostalgia: A musical album of contemporary Ghazal by US-based Dr Susmita Datta

Dec 28, 2021, at 05:23 pm

Florida (US)/IBNS: Listeners of the very niche genre of lyrical compositions, Ghazal, will be happy to know that it has not lost its appeal despite the advent of modern music.

Akemi Sakurai: The story of a Japanese artiste's passion for Indian dance

Dec 28, 2021, at 04:40 am

To see an artist embrace a form of creative expression that resonates with them is a beautiful thing, but to see them persevere with a conviction that transcends borders and conceptual barriers is fascinating. Amrita Singh tells the story of the encounter of Japan's Akemi Sakurai with ancient Indian classical dance

Hard Rock Cafe: 50 years since it began on an iconic journey

Dec 27, 2021, at 10:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Hard Rock Cafe® (HRC) turned 50 since it was established in London by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton.

Actor and humanitarian Sheena Chohan setting shining example for India!

Dec 27, 2021, at 08:05 am

Actor and activist Sheena Chohan, who is a passionate advocate of mandatory human rights education and awareness, in her most recent campaign - podcast "Born Free and Equal" - discussed issues of human rights with stars from the Hindi film industry, including Sonakshi Sinha, Preety Zinta, Raveena Tandon, Imtiaz Ali, Sonu Sood, R Balki and others.

National Book Trust announces of 75 selected authors under the PM- YUVA Mentorship Scheme

Dec 26, 2021, at 06:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National Book Trust, India, under Ministry of Education, today announced 75 authors selected through an-all India contest for a Scholarship-cum-Mentorship Scheme for the young authors below the age of 30 years.

Eunuch community turns Santa Claus in Kolkata

Dec 26, 2021, at 04:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Eunuch and transgender community in Kolkata for the first time donned the hat of Santa Claus this Christmas and decided to surprise the people of the city.

Pop-up cafe Winter Lane back with second season in Kolkata

Dec 26, 2021, at 12:10 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Winter Lane, the first pop-up cafe in eastern India, is back in the city with its second season as winter is in full swing here.

J&K educationists, linguists highlight need to promote Kashmiri

Dec 25, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Educationists and linguists present for a book release at SP College, Srinagar highlighted the need to promote Kashmiri language.

Delhi based Humnavaz Trust pays ode to Indian classical music through Shradhanjali festival

Dec 24, 2021, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Humnavaz Trust is holding a musical festival called Shradhanjali festival on December 25 and 26, 2021 where leading performers will participate.

Restaurants and cloud kitchens in Kolkata ready with their Christmas and New Year menus

Dec 24, 2021, at 06:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Christmas and New Year calls for special treats with family and friends. Here is a list of bars and restaurants offering curated menus.

Apeejay House in Park Street erects tallest Christmas tree of Kolkata

Dec 24, 2021, at 04:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: This year’s Christmas decoration at the Apeejay House in Kolkata's Park Street lawn has achieved a new ‘height’ with the centerpiece of the decoration being a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree, which is the tallest so far in the city. With a 4-foot start on the top, the tree stands 54-foot tall. It is 30-foot in diameter.

IIT Kanpur to host 54th convocation in hybrid mode on Dec 28, PM to attend

Dec 24, 2021, at 01:35 am

Kanpur/UNI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will be organizing its 54th Convocation on Dec 28 in a hybrid mode with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest.

Kolkata NGO holds Christmas party for underserved children of the city

Dec 23, 2021, at 04:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Paint Our World (POW), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), recently organised a Christmas party in the Bowbazar neighbourhood of central Kolkata for their target beneficiaries – underserved children who endured abuse and trauma.

The India Story: Octa & Hammer launch new Dimsum & Sushi varieties

Dec 23, 2021, at 03:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Park Street restaurants, OCTA & Hammer launched their brand new dim sum and sushi menu at The India Story, a cultural festival, amidst a buzzing crowd of actors, entrepreneurs, and socialites in Swabhumi.

Calcutta's musical cafe Pancham er Adday hosts Christmas High Tea

Dec 23, 2021, at 03:51 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Located at 62/3 Hindustan Park Road, the trendy musical café Pancham er Adday, hosted a Christmas High Tea event, which was attended by the city's socialites, actresses, entrepreneurs, and top food bloggers.

IIT Guwahati researchers develop cost-effective, highly efficient perovskite solar cells to produce electricity from sunlight

Dec 22, 2021, at 09:07 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) researchers have developed hybrid perovskite-based solar or photovoltaic devices to produce electricity from the sunlight, which are highly efficient, cost effective, easy to manufacture and easily recyclable.

Christmas hampers from ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar in Kolkata

Dec 22, 2021, at 06:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based luxury hotels, ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar have come up with ‘one of a kind Christmas village’ where festive hampers are on sale.

Subhas Chandra Bose was a person of sensitivity, inclusivity and objectivity: Author Anshul Chaturvedi

Dec 22, 2021, at 06:05 pm

At the launch of his book A Bird From Afar at the Kitaab Books Festival organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, writer and Times of India Executive Editor Anshul Chaturvedi talks about the mystique of  Subhas Chandra Bose on whom his latest work is based. IBNS correspondent Shashi Sunny was present at the conversation between the writer and Suhel Seth and Nila Madhab 

Plate up: All new flavours at Canteen Pub & Grub

Dec 21, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Canteen, a popular hangout spot, known for its ambience and wide mix of delicacies just dropped its all new festive menu to spread the festive cheer.

Leadership development programme for heads of school in West Bengal

Dec 21, 2021, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Prof. Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Director of IIM Calcutta, recently inaugurated a training programme which is part of an initiative by the School Education Department of West Bengal government.