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15 killed, 17 injured as fire breaks out at Andhra Pradesh pharma firm | Central force deployed at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as per Supreme Court order | Narendra Modi describes Poland as key economic partner in Central Europe ahead of his first visit to the country | Power of Bengal govt should not be unleashed on anti-RG Kar rape-murder protesters: Supreme Court | Union Minister Jitendra Singh directs UPSC chief to cancel lateral entry advertisement for recruitment in bureaucracy amid criticisms | Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: SC directs CISF to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to enable doctors to resume work | RG Kar: Junior doctors to continue cease work despite Supreme Court's appeal to resume services | Nation can't wait for another rape for a change on ground: Supreme Court amid RG Kar uproar | Maharashtra: Thane witnesses protest after two four-year-old girls sexually abused in school, accused arrested | Supreme Court sets up National Task Force for doctors' safety in hospitals

Book Review: ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’ is both entertaining and educative

Mar 01, 2021, at 07:26 pm

An engaging travel diary, ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’, by Shyamali Datta (Sen) fulfils the popular adage “Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.”

Central Kolkata free library installs marble bust of Rabindranath Tagore

Feb 28, 2021, at 03:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tripura Sankar Sen Shastri Smriti Granthagar, a government sponsored public library in central Kolkata, recently unveiled a marble bust sculpture of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.

Mumbai’s Phoenix Palladium hosts an art fest until March 8

Feb 28, 2021, at 02:56 am

Mumbai/IBNS: One of Mumbai’s premier shopping addresses, Phoenix Palladium, is hosting an art exhibition called The Luxe Fest until March 8, this year.

Jammu and Kashmir: Workshop on 'visual storytelling' begins at DCJ CUK

Feb 26, 2021, at 10:20 pm

 Srinagar: The two-day workshop on “Visual Storytelling,” organised by the Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), School of Media Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) began at Tulmulla campus here on Tuesday.

Class 10th board exams declared in Jammu and Kashmir, 75 pct students pass

Feb 26, 2021, at 10:00 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The result of Class 10th board examinations, which was conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), was declared on Friday with an overall pass percentage of 75 per cent.

Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award conferred on Buddhadev Guha and Sanjib Chattopadhyay

Feb 26, 2021, at 04:42 am

Kolkata: The Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award, initiated by The Bengal in 2013, was recently conferred on Buddhadev Guha and Sanjib Chattopadhyay for the years 2018 and 2019 respectively.

Sonu Sood launches Britannia's Tiger Krunch campaign to encourage self-defense among kids

Feb 26, 2021, at 02:57 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Britannia Tiger Krunch Thursday launched its new campaign named "Krunch Khao, Punch Dikhao" with Bollywood actor Sonu Sood to teach children lessons in self-defense.

Kolkata Police will provide round the clock support for senior citizens under Pronam

Feb 24, 2021, at 08:14 pm

Kolkata: Kolkata Police will provide round-the-clock support to the senior residents of the city through Pronam project which is a joint initiative of Kolkata Police and The Bengal - a leading NGO - said Dr. Debasish Roy, Special Commissioner of Police, Kolkata Police, in his first meeting on senior citizens after assuming charge of the project recently.

Why customer experience matters in Pizza delivery and how Dominos excel in it

Feb 24, 2021, at 06:33 pm

The total value of food deliveries worldwide is increasing day by day. With technological advancement and change in our lifestyle, the surge in delivery orders is the biggest change that the restaurant industry has seen in decades. The future of the business reflects that most restaurants will generate more revenue on delivery orders than on dine-in orders.

Promote mother language in all walks of life: DSEK Muhammad Younis Malik

Feb 24, 2021, at 06:24 pm

Srinagar: Director School Education Kashmir, Muhammad Younis Malik Monday said that mother language should be promoted in all walks of life.

Jammu and Kashmir: Schools to open for 9-12 classes from March 1

Feb 24, 2021, at 06:11 pm

Srinagar: The offline classes for 9th to 12th students in all government and private recognised schools in Kashmir and winter zones of Jammu division will start from March 1.

Reebok brings a walking products, at an affordable price range says company

Feb 24, 2021, at 03:24 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Reebok, India’s leading fitness brand, has introduced a new range of walking products for both men and women.

Author interview: Young Neyati Umamaheswar pens her first book 'Grandmother's Closet'

Feb 23, 2021, at 11:40 pm

Nine year old Neyati Uamaheshwar talks about her first book ‘Grandma’s Closet’ and the moral hidden in it.

Meghalaya CM inaugurates new school building in North Garo Hills

Feb 22, 2021, at 10:34 pm

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday inaugurated the new building of the Omed Memorial Secondary School at Rajasimla in North Garo Hills district in the presence of Kharkutta MLA Rupert Momin.

Digital COVID Relief Concert Series comes to the aid of folk musicians of Rajasthan

Feb 22, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: While the COVID-19 pandemic has left no sectors unscathed, not many are aware how it has affected the people practicing folk arts and crafts.

The Red Planet beckons

Feb 22, 2021, at 08:25 pm

With the landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on planet Mars recently, lots of things are  surely going to change for space research and exploration in the near future. But why this race to reach the Red Planet by different nations? Will our astrologers warning of dire consequences of angering ‘mangal- graha’ have a different take now, wonders Ranjita Biswas

Jammu and Kashmir: Academics, experts for timely implementation of NEP-2020

Feb 22, 2021, at 04:59 am

 Srinagar: A two-week refresher course in social science concluded at the University of Kashmir.

More than 100 new Urdu centers opened amid pandemic: NCPUL Director

Feb 22, 2021, at 02:33 am

Bhopal/UNI: Averring that the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is leaving no stone unturned for the development of the Urdu language, council Director Dr Sheikh Aqeel Ahmed on Sunday said that more than one hundred new centers were opened during the COVID crisis.

Devotion in every stroke

Feb 20, 2021, at 04:15 pm

The famous Nathdwara paintings of Rajasthan have at their core bhakti ras expressing devotion to Lord Krishna, Ranjita Biswas finds

Hobbies to the rescue

Feb 20, 2021, at 04:06 pm

Coronavirus and the prolonged lockdown initially made people want to climb up the wall but as acceptance set in, they looked elsewhere to occupy themselves and discovered potentials they never thought they had, finds Anju Munshi

Special Weekday Lunch Menus from Royal China in Kolkata

Feb 20, 2021, at 03:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Looking for a place to have a working lunch or a small office get together on a weekday, then you may look up the special lunch menu from Royal China, Kolkata.

Brand expert Shiv Shivakumar advices IIM-C students how to ace career dilemmas

Feb 20, 2021, at 02:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Shiv Shivakumar, Group Executive President- Corporate Strategy & Business Development - Aditya Birla Group delivered The Professor Arijit Mukherjee Memorial Lecture organized by the Indian Institute of Management – Calcutta (IIM-C) this year.

Jammu and Kashmir: KU's 3-day awareness campaign on good hygiene concludes

Feb 19, 2021, at 05:01 am

Srinagar:  A three-day awareness campaign initiated by the University of Kashmir on public health and hygiene concluded on Wednesday.

XLRI Jamshedpur to hold its National HR Conference virtually this year

Feb 19, 2021, at 01:17 am

Jamshedpur/IBNS: Jamshedpur-based XLRI- Xavier School of Management will hold the 10th edition of its National HR Conference virtually on February 20 and 21 this year.

Book Review: Grandma’s Closet is a children's fiction by nine year old Neyati Umamaheshwar

Feb 18, 2021, at 06:34 pm

The fully colored, beautifully illustrated book 'Grandma’s Closet' by nine-year old author Neyati Umamaheshwar is a funny yet engaging story involving primarily two  characters, Emma and her grandmother.

KU VC chairs first meeting of Working Group on Climate Change

Feb 18, 2021, at 04:10 am

  Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Tuesday chaired the first meeting of a Working Group on Climate Change constituted by the varsity to address pressing concerns and challenges related to it.

Jammu and Kashmir: DECC Kulgam holds career counselling for students

Feb 18, 2021, at 03:18 am

Srinagar: The District Employment and Counselling Centre (DECC) Kulgam Tuesday held a career counseling-cumorientation programme for the students of Government Degree College, Kulgam.

Do not miss the special offers from Kolkata pubs this International Margarita Day

Feb 18, 2021, at 01:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Do you know where to go this February 22 to celebrate the Margarita Day? Here is a list of four best gastro-pubs and lounges in Kolkata.

Indian Army signs MoU with Pune-based foundation to provide quality education in Jammu And Kashmir

Feb 18, 2021, at 12:39 am

New Delhi: Indian Army's Chinar Corps on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) with a Pune-based Indrani Balan Foundation to provide better education facilities to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.

IIT Guwahati researchers develop method of controlling the life-time of droplets containing suspended nanoparticles

Feb 17, 2021, at 09:04 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) have developed a novel method of controlling the life-time of droplets containing suspended nanoparticles.