Hit by pandemic and paucity, Kolkata's young hearts struggle to paint dreams at art workshop
Feb 28, 2022, at 09:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: During the 30th Apeejay Anand Art workshop, 15-years-old Mohammad Rihan Manzoor was trying to express his covid induced lockdown experiences through paintbrush along with 1,000 other students, including children from Nepal and Pakistan, who joined the event in online and offline mode.
Gradually reopen schools, hold offline classes with adherence to SoPs: JK's LG told officials
Feb 15, 2022, at 06:07 am
Jammu/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha Friday observed that the pandemic situation has cimproved and authorities can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools.
CBSE to conduct second term board exam for classes 10 and 12 in offline mode
Feb 10, 2022, at 03:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct its second term board exams for Classes 10 and 12 offline from April 26.
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2022 wraps up
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The 13th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, held virtually amid COVID-19 pandemic, was wrapped up on Sunday.
13th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin virtually on Jan 21
Jan 20, 2022, at 12:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The 13th edition of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin in virtual mode amid COVID-19 on Friday.
Over 60 pc MBA colleges likely to open and offer only offline classes by February 2022: Survey
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 60 percent of colleges will be open and offer only offline classes by Februar 2022, according to a survey by online career and college selection platform, Shiksha.com.
NEET-PG Counselling for medical admissions to begin from Wednesday
Jan 10, 2022, at 12:23 am
New Delhi/BNS: Counselling for medical admissions under the National Eligibility/Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) will start from Wednesday, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said today.
45th International Kolkata Book Fair to be inaugurated in Jan 2022
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The 45th International Kolkata Book Fair will be inaugurated on Jan 31, 2022, announced Publishers and Booksellers Guild secretary Tridib Chatterjee here on Friday.
Vijaya Dashami: Bengal bids adieu to Goddess Durga, five-day festival ends
Oct 15, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata: At the end of the five-day mega festival that witnessed the entire Bengal wallow in a frenetic celebration, despite COVID-19 fears, people bid adieu to Goddess Durga on Friday, the Vijay Dashami day, wishing she returns the next year bringing in happiness.
Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:21 pm
New York: For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in the well-being, training, professional development and working conditions of the world’s 71 million educators, UN agencies chiefs said on Monday, just ahead of World Teachers’ Day.
Colleges in Kashmir permitted to open for vaccinated students
Sep 13, 2021, at 06:05 am
Srinagar: After a gap of five months, the colleges and other higher education institutes in J&K were today permitted to resume on-campus teaching with certain preconditions. The order comes days after the J & K Government allowed in person attendance for Class 10 and 12 students.
IIPK holds panel discussion on COVID-19 impact on films and filmmaking
Sep 07, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The International Institute of Photography and Arts, Kolkata (IIPK) held a panel discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on films and filmmaking as a part of its Foundation Month Celebrations, and in remembering its founder, eminent photographer and mentor, the late Sanat Ghosh.
Amid alarming COVID surge, SC pauses Kerala's Class 11 offline exams
Sep 04, 2021, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Worried by the alarming COVID-19 situation in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the state government's decision to hold the offline exams for Class 11.
Final year classes of educational institutions to reopen in Assam from Sep 6
Sep 02, 2021, at 01:29 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to reopen the educational institutions for physical classes in Higher Secondary and Post Graduate level in the state from Sept 6.
Delhi schools to reopen for students of seniors classes from Sept 1
Aug 28, 2021, at 01:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All schools in Delhi are scheduled to reopen from Sept 1 for Classes 9-12, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday, adding that students will need parents' permission to attend.
A unique website Unmute is here to address laws and rights of performing artistes
Aug 19, 2021, at 12:18 am
Unmute, an independent online legal resource platform for safeguarding the rights of artistes in India, went live on Thursday, Aug 12, 2021.
Punjab govt allows schools to resume for students of all classes
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:10 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Schools in Punjab will resume all classes from Monday, August 2, the government has said, after the schools were closed temporarily in mid-March amid a surge in Covid cases for offline classes.
HDFC Bank launches 'Covid Crisis Support Scholarship'
Jul 20, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: HDFC Bank on Tuesday launched the 'Covid Crisis Support Scholarship' for students who have been impacted by Covid19; the scholarship is part of Parivartan, HDFC Bank’s umbrella for social responsibility.
Haryana schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from July 16
Jul 10, 2021, at 04:03 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: With COVID-19 cases declining, the Haryana Government has allowed the reopening of government and private schools for offline classes of IX-XII from July 16.
Jul 09, 2021, at 02:46 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with the representatives of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) to discuss about the alternative method of evaluation necessitated by the cancellation of HSLC and HS exams for 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Will hold Andhra Pradesh govt responsible for even one fatality: SC on Class 12 exams
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Andhra Pradesh government, which is keen on holding the Class 12 examination, on Tuesday received a warning from the Supreme Court as well as two days' time to decide on the matter.
Schools, colleges in Telangana to reopen for physical classes from July 1
Jun 20, 2021, at 03:57 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: All educational institution in Telangana will reopen from July 1 for physical classes as the state government decided to end the anti-Covid lockdown amid the receding second wave of the virus.
Assam cancels class 10 and 12 examinations
Jun 19, 2021, at 12:27 am
Guwahati/UNI: In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the Assam government on Friday said it has decided to cancel the class 10 and 12 board examinations.
Hospitality industry struggles as pandemic pauses business travel
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:37 am
The hospitality industries in USA and India have experienced declines throughout 2020 while a devastating second wave in India crashed hopes of an early recovery. The industry relies on business travel for a significant portion of their revenue, but the pandemic sent business travellers home to meet online. Morgan Smith, Isabella Ledonne and Maddy Ryley from USA and Vanshika Lohia, Bala Singh and Pratibha Singh from India report on the crisis
US embassy to start giving student visa interview slots from today: Report
Jun 14, 2021, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Don Heflin, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affair at US embassy has said that the mission in India is working actively to accommodate as many Indian student visa applicants as possible in July and August, and ensuring their legitimate travels is its top priority, said a media report.
CBSE Class XII board exams cancelled, PM Modi says decision taken in students' interest
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In view of the "uncertain conditions" due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, the Centre on Tuesday decided that Class XII board exams of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would not be held this year, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
Covid-19: Digital gap fuels inequality among students worldwide
May 30, 2021, at 06:16 am
Education has always been rife with inequity worldwide and Covid-19 laid bare the widening gulf between haves and have-nots. Unequal access to technology left some kids stranded while others flourished – both in the United States and India, and across the globe. Ian Laird and DC Benincasa from USA and Shaibalina Choudhury from India report
The second wave of COVID-19 has left the F&B industry gasping for breath!
May 22, 2021, at 08:31 pm
Second wave of COVID-19 has brought life to a standstill...almost. Shopping malls, cinema halls, restaurants, bars, gyms, spas, sports complexes, beauty parlours and swimming pools have been shut down indefinitely. The food and beverage industry has been hit hard. Things were looking up post November 2020, and the restaurants were getting back over 50% of pre-Covid business especially through food delivery apps.
UN urges worldwide support for cultural sector to aid COVID recovery
May 22, 2021, at 05:00 pm
New York: The creative and cultural industry has played an essential role the world over throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and deserve more support moving forward, the President of the General Assembly said on Friday.
Delhi govt orders summer vacation in city schools from tomorrow till June 9
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Monday issued a circular advancing the summer vacation in all schools in the national capital after announcing a six-day lockdown in view of an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases.