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Punjab govt not taken any decision so far to open schools, Singla clarifies

Oct 08, 2020, at 02:32 am

Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday clarified that their government has not taken any decision yet regarding the opening of the schools in the state and said the education department has given its suggestions to the home department following their letter regarding reopening of schools.

Na-Ru-Meg… the rooftop café with a view

Oct 07, 2020, at 11:09 pm

A kind of warmth envelopes you on stepping inside Na-Ru- Meg…the new café in town! It’s a rooftop destination situated at 56 A, Raja Basanta Roy Road, Kolkata, where food and décor combine to offer a remarkable experience. It stands out with its interestingly executed look and name—Na-Ru-Meg, a unique combination emerging out of the names of three friends Namita Dashora, Rupali Barua and Meghali Barua Lahiry. Their love for healthy food and indigenous arts translated into creating an ideal place to relish delicious meals prepared with fresh ingredients and with the utmost care by experienced chefs.

Musical biggies come together for percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee's tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

Oct 07, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA Winner), tabla exponent and composer Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee has released a special homage to Mahatma Gandhi on completion of 150 years of his birth anniversary on Oct 2 on digital platform.

Jammu and Kashmir: KAS exam done and dusted, Kamila shifts gears to crack UPSC today

Oct 07, 2020, at 10:37 pm

Srinagar: A teacher’s job is to shape the future of her children but in doing so, Malik Kamila Mushtaq went ahead with setting an example for her students.

IIT Guwahati students’ start-up, Sahara, develops mobile application for offline to online business services

Oct 07, 2020, at 09:02 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Sahara, a hyperlocal-tech startup of the students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has developed a mobile application that lets offline business owners create synergy with customers and potential business partners on a global platform with the power of digitalisation.

Kolkata restaurants raining special offers for cricket lovers this IPL season

Oct 07, 2020, at 02:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: From specially curated menus for dine in options to home deliveries to match night getaways to on the house drinks, hotels, restaurants and bars in Kolkata are raining special offers for the super excited fans of this year’s Indian Premier League.

Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all, UN and partners urge

Oct 06, 2020, at 03:24 pm

New York: Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to reimagine education and realize the goal of providing all students with access to quality learning, UN agencies and their partners said on Monday in a joint statement to mark World Teachers’ Day.

Parental consent, flexible attendance among Centre's SOPs for school reopening

Oct 06, 2020, at 02:47 am

New Delhi/UNI: Students can attend schools only with the written consent of parents and provision for flexible attendances, the new guideline issued by the Government for the reopening of schools said.

Mexico-India Dialogues on Women’s Rights: Breaking Gender Stereotypes in the Media

Oct 02, 2020, at 02:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Mexico in India and UNESCO New Delhi jointly hosted the 2nd Mexico-India Dialogues on Women’s Rights on the subject of Breaking Gender Stereotypes in the Media.

Wrestler The Great Khali joins Maithan Steel as brand ambassador

Oct 01, 2020, at 11:16 pm

Kolkata: Maithan Steel has unveiled its revamped identity of ‘Nirmaan ka Maandand’ with the launch of new advertising campaign  starring The Great Khali, a great Indian wrestler and an epitome of enormous strength in the country and beyond.

EducationUSA presents U.S. University Virtual Fair, 2020

Oct 01, 2020, at 06:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: EducationUSA is presenting U.S. University Virtual Fair in India which is dedicated to helping students discover the numerous educational opportunities available in the United States.

Jammu and Kashmir: Medical student turning waste materials to work of art

Oct 01, 2020, at 12:27 am

Srinagar: A medical student from Jammu and Kashmir is turning waste material to art, earning appreciations for her creations.

Uber partners with HelpAge India to give free rides to elderly

Sep 30, 2020, at 11:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Uber has announced a partnership with HelpAge India, a leading NGO dedicated to serving the disadvantaged elderly, for providing 1,000 free rides a month across Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

Startup idea pitching contest commences at SKAUST-K

Sep 29, 2020, at 11:17 pm

New York: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUASTK) in collaboration with Lemon School of Entrepreneurship, Mumbai is conducting a four-day startup idea pitching contest, ‘What an Idea’, for the students of the university.

Jammu and Kashmir: SKICC celebrates World Tourism Day with operation of lazer show

Sep 29, 2020, at 11:15 pm

Srinagar: SKICC celebrated World Tourism day 2020 at SKICC with the operation of the Lazer Show and Musical Fountain at its back lawns.

Arthan: Using the right data as a tool for decision making is imperative in this pandemic situation

Sep 29, 2020, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Now, in this pandemic afflicted world, it is imperative to efficiently collect and use data to drive decision making, said Satyam Vyas, Founder of Arthan, a New Delhi based social enterprise.

Kolkata: Bio toilets, sanitisation tunnels to come up in Kumortuli

Sep 28, 2020, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Shrachi group has taken an initiative to build six bio-toilets, restore 10 old ones, place two sanitisation tunnels and one contactless hand washing unit for the workers in Kumortuli ahead of Durga Puja here.

Sher-e-Kashmir University conducts entrance exams for agriculture courses, thousands appear

Sep 28, 2020, at 03:54 pm

Srinagar: Studying agriculture is attracting students across Jammu and Kashmir and this is evident as thousands appeared to write the entrance examination for agriculture courses at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) on Sunday.

FICCI FLO Mumbai organises special online exhibition of Indian weaves, on till September 30

Sep 26, 2020, at 07:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: With the festive season round the corner, here is an opportunity to help the less fortunate in these trying times and also gain something good for yourself in the process.

Durga Puja: Gariahat Hindustan Club supports artists amid economic crisis

Sep 26, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Gariahat Hindustan Club, a puja committee in south Kolkata, has pledged to celebrate Durga Puja amid the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19.

Top 3 sectors in Pune that offer employment opportunities

Sep 26, 2020, at 04:30 am

An important economic hub in the state of Maharashtra, Pune has a flourishing business and industry landscape.Home to a variety of booming sectors such as automobile, FMCG, ecommerce, IT and ITeS, the city offers some of the most rewarding job opportunities in the country. Today, Pune is an industrial powerhouse, no longer the sleepy pensioners’ town it used to be. If you’re looking for well-paying jobs in Pune, following are the top sectors you must look at.

Theatre in the time of Corona: EZCC resumes live performance in Kolkata after months of Covid-19 lockdown

Sep 26, 2020, at 01:57 am

Kolkata/IBNS: This was a stage fright of a different kind they overcame. As actors performed with masks and the audience sat with faces half covered as well in a socially distanced order, their message to the pandemic was clear: we are in this together and the show must go on.

Know how Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar helped in popularising homeopathy

Sep 25, 2020, at 06:14 pm

Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar (1820 – 1891) was one of the legendary figures of the 19th century Bengal renaissance, as an academist, social reformer, humanitarian, and philanthropist.

Assam board drops lessons on Jawaharlal Nehru, Gujarat riots 2002, Ayodhya dispute from Class 12 syllabus

Sep 25, 2020, at 03:51 am

Guwahati/IBNS: To prevent learning gaps during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has reduced a number of lessons of Class 12 syllabus by 30 percent including the lessons on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Mandal Commission report, Gujarat riots 2002, Ayodhya dispute, writings on caste and marginalization.

Royal China Kolkata complements its fine dining restaurant with a dazzling lounge and bar

Sep 23, 2020, at 09:09 pm

As you win over the pandemic crisis and restart your life in the new normal phase, what better than dropping in to Royal China, the fine dining restaurant in Forum Mall, Kolkata, for a celebratory meal?

Starmark, Dev Sahitya Kutir to pay online tribute to Pt Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar on his 200th birth anniversary

Sep 23, 2020, at 05:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was one of the legendary figures of the 19th century Bengal renaissance, revered as an academician, litterateur, social reformer, humanitarian and philanthropist who endeavoured to ensure the well-being of those oppressed in every possible way—particularly women, the impoverished and the illiterate.

Enhance your IPL sessions at home with special 20-20 Combo menu from Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata

Sep 23, 2020, at 02:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Did you know that Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata has curated a special menu and delivering it right to your doorstep so that you do not have to miss the increasingly exciting IPL Twenty20 cricket matches while preparing meals in the kitchen or wondering what to serve to your friends who have suddenly arrived to watch your favorite team’s game?

Even crowded lanes cannot deter bike taxi Rapido from offering best services, says new campaign

Sep 23, 2020, at 12:58 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Rapido, India’s leading bike taxi platform, has launched a new campaign called #CaptainsOfTomorrow, which cleverly combines the cricket fever surrounding the ongoing IPL tournament and India’s love for Gully Cricket.

Jammu and Kashmir: Craft entrepreneurs urged to apply for RCMC

Sep 22, 2020, at 11:48 pm

Srinagar: In order to access various benefits under the foreign trade policy and become part of a worldwide network of exporters in the international market, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has called upon craft entrepreneurs to apply for registration-cum-membership certificate (RCMC) in terms of the handbook of procedures of the DGFT.

Jammu and Kashmir: 6400 students appear in CUCET-2020 from Kashmir

Sep 22, 2020, at 11:45 pm

Srinagar:  The three-day Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET-2020), conducted jointly by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) along with 18 other varsities across the country concluded successfully on Sunday.