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National Teachers Award 2024: Thiagarajar Polytechnic College faculty honoured by President Murmu

Sep 13, 2024, at 10:06 pm

Dr A Gandhimathi, Faculty of English, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem, received the prestigious National Award for Teachers 2024 from President of India Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Teachers' Day—September 5, 2024. 

Third edition of Chitra Devi Music and Dance Festival will be held in Kolkata's Rotary Sadan on September 15

Sep 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm

Sanchita Dance Foundation, in association with Techno India University & Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City will host the 3rd edition of Chitra Devi Music & Dance Festival in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture Rotary Sadan in Kolkata on September 15.

Salem’s Sona College named Outstanding Engineering Institution

Sep 11, 2024, at 10:58 pm

Sona College of Technology, Salem, has been awarded the Outstanding Engineering Institution Award for 2023-24 by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR).

Rotary International District 3291 launches Hashtag English and Effortless Arithmetic initiatives to boost literacy

Sep 11, 2024, at 10:31 pm

Rotary International District 3291 has announced the launch of the Hashtag English and Effortless Arithmetic initiatives, a project under the Eazy School 3 platform, aimed at significantly improving literacy rates among underprivileged children.

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College earns outstanding institution award

Sep 11, 2024, at 10:25 pm

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem, was honoured with the Outstanding Institution Award in the Polytechnic category in the country for 2023-24 by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Tilottama was remembered by the crew, the audience before the premier of the Rangakarmee 's new play

Sep 10, 2024, at 08:41 pm

At the beginning of the staging of the Rangakarmee's latest play, Chanda Bedni, the audience and the crew of the play paid their respects by observing silence in memory of Tilottama.

What is Abrosexuality, the new sexual identity that sweeps the internet?

Sep 10, 2024, at 08:27 pm

Mover over LGBTQIA+. The internet is abuzz with a new sexual term- Abrosexuality.

Apple introduces AirPods 4

Sep 10, 2024, at 03:13 pm

Tech major Apple on Monday announced a groundbreaking new lineup of AirPods models and features.

Sleep, hearing health features introduced Apple Watch, Air Pods Pro 2

Sep 10, 2024, at 02:36 pm

Tech major Apple on Monday unveiled breakthrough sleep and hearing health features coming to Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2 that further deliver on Apple’s commitment to health with experiences that enrich users’ lives.

Apple launches iPhone 16 series; check out India pricing, preorders start Sept 13

Sep 10, 2024, at 06:52 am

Apple launched its latest iPhone 16 series comprising the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max on Monday with some hardware upgrades over their predecessors.

Srabanti Chatterjee launches new restaurant in Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 01:34 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali film actress Srabanti Chatterjee has recently launched a new restaurant in Kolkata.

U.S. musician indicted for using bots and AI tools to earn millions in royalty

Sep 07, 2024, at 04:44 am

A U.S. musician has been accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and thousands of bots to manipulate streaming platforms, fraudulently generating billions of song streams to collect millions in royalties, media reports said.

LGBTQIA+: British High Commission celebrates sixth anniversary of India's landmark decision to scrap Section 377

Sep 07, 2024, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The British High Commission in India is hosting a reception on Friday (Sept 6) to mark the sixth anniversary of the landmark judgement by the Supreme Court to decriminalize homosexuality in the country by striking down the regressive, colonial-era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Govt launches national blockchain framework Vishvasya to enhance security and transparency for various citizen-centric apps

Sep 05, 2024, at 06:17 am

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday launched Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack, which offers Blockchain-as-a-Service with a geographically distributed infrastructure designed to support various permissioned Blockchain-based applications.

Shashi Tharoor releases his latest work in Kolkata; unveils Prabha Khaitan Foundation's book rack at Taj City Centre

Sep 02, 2024, at 07:48 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The mellifluous flow of words he is known for held the audience at a hotel in Kolkata on Sunday in thrall when Congress MP Shashi Tharoor juggled his wit and wisdom while reading out from his latest book "A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word in 101 Essays".

U.S. Consulate Kolkata, Uddami India Foundation jointly host ‘Power to Empower’ project finale

Sep 02, 2024, at 02:58 pm

U.S. Consulate Kolkata, in collaboration with Uddami India Foundation, hosted finale of ‘Power to Empower’ project where young women were taught ‘Strengthening leadership’ and ‘entrepreneurship skills’ towards social and economic empowerment.

Bengaluru-based Param Foundation unveils plan for centre to promote science, art and culture

Aug 31, 2024, at 11:30 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Param Foundation, a not-for-profit community-driven social organisation based in Bengaluru, has unveiled plans for a multi-experience, trans-disciplinary centre aimed at promoting experiential learning, history, art, culture, and collaboration.

Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee perform at One World Fusion 2024 in Hyderabad

Aug 28, 2024, at 08:38 pm

Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on slide guitar (Mohan Veena) and percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee on tabla along with Bollywood singers had the audience in thrall at the One World Fusion 2024 live concert in Hyderabad recently.

14,000 Indian tribal children set Guinness record by lending voice to national anthem's epic version

Aug 28, 2024, at 07:23 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: An epic version of the Indian National Anthem conceptualized by Grammy winner Ricky Kej with Kolkata-based cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria as the associate producer has set a new landmark by entering the Guinness Book of World records as the "Largest Singing Lesson". 

X users facing global outrages, Downdetector data shows

Aug 28, 2024, at 03:23 pm

Microblogging site X, which was previously known as Twitter, is facing outages in several countries, as per data released by Downdetector.

Uzbekistan's historic city of Samarkand will host the UNESCO General Assembly 2025

Aug 26, 2024, at 05:58 pm

In 2025, the unique historic city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan will host the UNESCO General Assembly.

IBC, VIF to co-host 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:07 pm

The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) are planning to co-host the 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave.

Google brings Gemini-powered 'Polish' feature to Gmail to transform rough notes into professional emails

Aug 22, 2024, at 08:54 pm

California/IBNS:  American tech giant Google has unveiled two new updates in its ‘Help me write’ feature for Gmail, which include a new ‘Polish’ option and ‘Refine my draft’ shortcuts on Android, iOS, and web versions.

Magic Myna adopts Dassault Systèmes’ technology platform to enhance drone design and development

Aug 22, 2024, at 05:29 am

Bengaluru: Indian drone manufacturer Magic Myna has adopted Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to optimize design and development processes, the French software company said Wednesday at Cloud Summit India 2024 in Bengaluru.

Mumtaz M Kazi: The Woman Behind Asia's First Diesel Engine Train

Aug 22, 2024, at 12:04 am

“With Grace And Determination, No Barrier Is Too Great And No Dream Is Too Distant”

Kolkata: American Consulate organises ‘Study in the U.S.’ fair, 26 colleges, universities participate

Aug 21, 2024, at 11:32 pm

Representatives of nearly 26 US colleges and universities shared information about studying in the United States at a free higher education fair at The Oberoi Grand in Kolkata on Monday.

Kolkata: From wearables to art, women entrepreneur trio to exhibit their creations at Cafe Darjeeling from Aug 23

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:48 pm

Two's company, three's a crowd. Well, not quite right always. For when three Kolkata friends  with diverse creative talents bring together their passion, they aim to pull crowds instead.

Toronto hosts first ever Bengali food festival and foodies are craving for more

Aug 21, 2024, at 01:53 am

Sandesh. Alur Dom. Morog Polao. Rosogolla. These are just some of the iconic foods that reflect the rich Bengali culture and cuisine.

Sona College of Technology among top 50 ‘Innovation Institutes’ listed by NIRF 2024

Aug 14, 2024, at 11:33 pm

The Salem-based Sona College of Technology has earned an impressive position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 results announced on August 12, 2024, making it the only engineering college in the city—home to two dozen government and private engineering colleges—to achieve this distinction.

All my characters are imperfect and crazy: Sudeshna Chakravarty on debut romcom novel Oddly Perfect

Aug 13, 2024, at 06:23 pm

Journalist-turned-writer Sudeshna Chakravarty's first outing with a full-fledged novel- Oddly Perfect- is billed as seriously hilarious to catch the funny bones of readers. Published by Alcove Publishers in association with the literary agent The Book Bakers, the author brings out a lively piece of work which is "creatively poised and brilliantly played with the help of words." The writer in conversation with IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra