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COVID-19: Traditional and cultural activities resume in Kashmir Valley after brief break due to pandemic 

Nov 02, 2020, at 01:01 am

Srinagar: After a short break due to COVID-19 imposed lockdown, traditional and cultural activities have resumed in the Kashmir Valley.

Assam government to set up 119 high schools in tea garden areas

Nov 02, 2020, at 12:22 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said tea community is an integral part of greater Assamese society and the community has contributed immensely to Assam’s socio-cultural development.

Mastering crisis communication need of the hour for any leader or brand custodian: Mahul Brahma on his new book

Oct 31, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Chief editor and head of communications, CSR, publications in  Tata Steel and SAIL JV, mjunction, Dr Mahul Brahma has won many accolades. In his latest book “How to communicate strategically in corporate world”, the versatile communications expert dwells on crisis to myths and media, exploring facets of strategic communication in the corporate world. IBNS catches up with the author of titles like Quarantined: Love in the time of Corona and The Luxe Trilogy

Kolkata restaurants gear up for Halloween with special offers on food and drinks

Oct 31, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Want to enjoy a spook fest this Halloween and wondering where to go this last minute? Check out these two popular dining zones in Kolkata.

Promoting girl child’s education vital to mitigate child marriage in India: CRY

Oct 31, 2020, at 12:09 am

New Delhi: As India continues to grapple with the debilitating tolls levied by the COVID-19 pandemic and with interventions related to child education, health and nutrition and child protection majorly disrupted over the past several months; the risk of child marriage is on the rise with the shrinking of economy and the resultant increase in vulnerabilities of marginalised families and children.

COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school

Oct 30, 2020, at 04:23 pm

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of schooling, compared to six weeks of lost education for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN educational and cultural organization, UNESCO; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank.

The Heritage Group of Schools opens new campus in Noida, admissions begin on November 1

Oct 30, 2020, at 03:12 am

Delhi-NCR/IBNS: The Heritage Group of Schools, a leading network of K-12 schools with a presence in Delhi and Gurgaon, announced the launch of its new campus in Sector 128, Noida.

My book Batla House also tells how difficult it is to investigate terrorists-related cases: Retd. IPS officer Karnal Singh

Oct 29, 2020, at 10:34 pm

Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and former Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief, Karnal Singh, was a part of the special team of Delhi Police, which had carried out the much debated encounter of terrorists in Batla House in the national capital in 2008. In an interaction with Ehsaas Woman of Mumbai Ketki Bhatia in the latest edition of An Author's Afternoon, hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, Singh spoke about his book Batla House where he wrote about the encounter extensively. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the interaction

Kashmir artisans to take part in Noida Haat fairs, make most of festival season

Oct 29, 2020, at 10:31 pm

Srinagar: After successful participation of craft entrepreneurs and exporters in virtual fairs amidst stringent Covid-19 lockdowns, the artisans and weavers from Kashmir shall get their first opportunity to participate in physical fairs outside the J&K for selling their exotic range of hand-made products during the Diwali Utsav beginning at Noida Haat from October 30 to November 14.

Amish Tripathi delivers keynote address at Linc Pen and Plastics' Spellinc 2020-21 contest

Oct 29, 2020, at 03:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The grand finale of Spellinc 2020-21, Linc Pen and Plastics Limited’s pan India, all-digital English proficiency championship, was held live on zoom and streamed on Linc pen's Facebook page recently.

DU Vice-Chancellor suspended by President over 'misconduct' allegations

Oct 29, 2020, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi has been suspended on orders of President Ram Nath Kovind amid a major row over appointments.

Jammu and Kashmir lad cracks KAS in first attempt, now emerges as inspiration for many

Oct 28, 2020, at 11:40 pm

Srinagar: A young Kashmiri has emerged as an inspiration for many in the Valley after he qualified for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) 2018 in first attempt.

FYOOL: An app that lets you earn cashbacks on your fuel and other bills

Oct 28, 2020, at 10:44 pm

KOLKATA/IBNS: Who doesn’t love a little extra saving, especially when personal finances have taken a hit too owing to the pandemic situation?

Girish Dutt Shukla's debut novel Maroon In A Sky of Blue deals with mental health issue

Oct 28, 2020, at 04:13 am

Girish Dutt Shukla in his debut novel, ‘Maroon In A Sky of Blue’, poignantly mirrors the sensitive behavioral disorder and mental health issues that most people go through while dealing with a personal loss.

Get spooked beneath the Hunters Moon at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata

Oct 28, 2020, at 01:56 am

Kolkata/IBNS: This year, Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata has planned a wicked fete for Halloween, complete with special cocktails, food platters and a spooky ambience.

The Park Kolkata top chef reimagines delicate Bengali cuisine with Jacob's Creek wine for gourmand experience

Oct 27, 2020, at 06:45 pm

A Bengali's true love Hilsa wrapped with tempered karelas and paired with a fruity Jacob's Creek white wine. Risotto with kasha mangsha (Bengal's iconic low-heat cooked mutton) with the same Australian brand's red wine or your favourite mishti bhapa doi with sparkling wine. Sounds yummy, offbeat and lip-smacking? Well, that was the magical fusion forged by chef Sharad Dewan at The Park Kolkata this puja. 

How Hard Is It To Win The Lottery?

Oct 27, 2020, at 06:19 pm

The game of the lottery is not easy to win. In earlier days, people used to buy tickets from the lottery agents and wait for the day of declaration of result. The ticket numbers which matched with the lucky draw would get the jackpot prize.  It shows which lotteries have the best and worst odds can help the players to choose ticket numbers.

Power Publishers distributes audiobooks through Audible and other audiobook apps worldwide

Oct 26, 2020, at 05:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS:  Power Publishers, a leading producer of Indian language audiobooks recently tied up with Amazon Audible and other major audiobook apps to distribute their productions, covering a wide range of topics, including educational books, worldwide.

Devotees offer prayer at Kamakhya temple on Maha Navami amid tight COVID-19 protocols

Oct 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Joining the rest of the country, the celebrations of Durga Puja have also kicked-off at historic Kamakhya temple in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.

Jammu and Kashmir: Talent hunt competition ‘Kashmir Ke Sitare’ held

Oct 24, 2020, at 12:05 am

Srinagar: A musical talent hunt competition for the Kashmir Valley was organized by News18 Urdu at Tagore Hall, Srinagar.

VC SKUAST-J chairs 18th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK Jammu

Oct 24, 2020, at 12:01 am

Srinagar: Prof J P Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J on Thursday suggested the adoption of income oriented activities for achieving the aim of doubling farmers’ income by 2022.

Karnataka: College, diploma classes to reopen from Nov 17, says Dy CM

Oct 23, 2020, at 11:43 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Putting an end to uncertainty over the future of youths, the Karnataka government has decided to reopen colleges and diploma classes across the state from November 17.

Durga Puja in neo-normal: A tug of war between hope and despair

Oct 23, 2020, at 05:27 pm

The year 2020 has so far not failed to stun the human race. Of course, the world has been thrown out of its gear thanks to the deadly novel coronavirus but little did we expect that Durga Puja in Bengal would witness a grim reality of beautiful marquees without its soul-the people.

International poetry festival ‘Chair Poetry Evenings’ goes online this year

Oct 23, 2020, at 02:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Chair Poetry Evenings, Kolkata’s international poetry festival, has decided to go online this year owing to the global pandemic crisis.

Kolkata's Mohammad Ali Park celebrates 52nd year of Durga Puja by replicating Mahishasura as Coronashura

Oct 21, 2020, at 05:24 am

Kolkata/IBNS: This year Youth Association of Mohammad Ali Park is celebrating 52nd year which was inaugurated on Tuesday by Brahmachari Mural Bhai, General Secretary, Dakshineshwar Ramakrishna Adyapeath.

Rapido collaborates with TVF’s The Screen Patti for a new sketch

Oct 21, 2020, at 03:37 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Rapido, India’s leading Bike Taxi platform, has collaborated with The Viral Fever's The Screen Patti (TSP) to promote TSP’s newly launched sketch ‘When You Can’t Say No’.

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan to play muse for Manish Malhotra on the opening night of Lakmé Fashion Week 2020

Oct 20, 2020, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi: Designer extraordinaire Manish Malhotra is set to showcase his stellar collection ‘Ruhaaniyat’ at the opening show of Lakmé Fashion Week’s digital-first, season fluid edition, scheduled to be hosted later on Tuesday.

ePujo. in to bring Durga Puja pandals to people virtually amid Covid-19

Oct 20, 2020, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Covid-19 scare, website ePujo.in is set to treat the audience with the same charm of being in the Durga Puja pandals virtually.

MBD Group launches AASOKA – a Personalised Learning app based on STEE model

Oct 20, 2020, at 06:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: MBD Group has launched “AASOKA” – the Powering, Adaptive and Personalised Learning app -- which enables students and teachers of CBSE, CISCE and various state boards to sustain a seamless teaching learning process in spite of the school closures and recent social distancing advisory for schools issued by the Ministry of Human Resources.

Kolkata: Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College hosts Ankur 2020 International Youth Documentary and Short Film Festival

Oct 20, 2020, at 04:41 am

Kolkata: A two-day film festival was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass communication, unit of one-year diploma in film making and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College in collaboration with Pundranagar Film Society, Bangladesh and IMPACT, India.