Festive fever reaches peak on Maha Ashtami-Maha Navami
Oct 02, 2014, at 05:06 pm
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): The festive spirit in Kolkata reached its peak on Thursday as the Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami celebrations of the Durga Puja commenced on the same day.
Mahasaptami: Kolkatans soak in festive spirit
Oct 01, 2014, at 04:04 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): With the dawn Mahasaptami ushering in, the festive spirit, joy and enthusiasm of the Bengali community in Kolkata received an extra fillip on Wednesday as people upped their celebratory mood to a great deal.
Durga Puja: ITC Ashirvaad Atta launches "Chatpate Pandal Hopper"
Oct 01, 2014, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): To make puja pandal hopping more exciting, adventurous and rewarding ITC Ashirvaad Atta announces the flag off ceremony of "Ashirvaad Shobcheye Chotpote Poribar Contest" the one of its kind puja pandal hopping contest to test the energy, enthusiasm and eagerness of true Bengalis.
Puja: Berger Paints turned citizens of Kolkata into judges
Sep 30, 2014, at 11:47 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Berger Paints completed a unique campaign for the special occasion of Durga Puja- Priyo Pujo, where the citizens of Kolkata voted and judged their favourite Pujo in the city.
Durga Puja celebrations start with Mahashashti
Sep 30, 2014, at 05:10 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): With the Maha Panchami night fading away, Hindus especially the Bengali community in Kolkata geared up to welcome Goddess Durga along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals as the festival officially kicked off from Mahashasti on Tuesday.
Thomas Cook India announces launch of travel quiz
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): To commemorate World Tourism Day, travel and travel related financial services company Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., has announced the launch of the Thomas Cook Travel Quest-India's first national travel quiz for school students.
Maha Panchami commences Durga Puja festivity
Sep 29, 2014, at 02:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Finally it's time for the Bengali community across India and specially in Kolkata to take a break from their busy lives with the dawn of Monday ushering in the annual festival of the Hindus-Durga Puja amid celebrations of Maha Panchami.
Kolkata hosts Education USA Fair for students
Sep 28, 2014, at 05:02 am
Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS) U.S. Consul General Helen LaFave on Saturday inaugurated the Education USA Fair hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Kolkata at the Oberoi Grand Hotel here.
Annual Regional Convention of IIPA held in Guwahati
Sep 28, 2014, at 01:25 am
Guwahati, Sept 27 (IBNS) : The Annual Regional Convention of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) Assam Regional Branch was organized on Saturday at the Conference Hall of Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok in Assam's Guwahati city.
Hrithik, Katrina drive Volvo S60 in Bang Bang
Sep 27, 2014, at 04:51 am
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): Superstars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif will be seen driving in the luxurious and stylish red Volvo S60 in their upcoming movie Bang Bang that releases on Oct 2.
RB partners with NDTV, FB to launch cleanliness campaign
Sep 27, 2014, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): As the global leader in consumer health and hygiene, RB (formerly called Reckitt Benckiser), on Friday announced a 5 year ambitious program in partnership with NDTV and Facebook-"Dettol-Banega Swachh India".
Fiama Di Wills collaborates with Masaba Gupta
Sep 26, 2014, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) ITC's leading personal care brand, Fiama Di Wills, announced its association with happening designer, Masaba Gupta for a special fashion presentation to be showcased for Fiama Di Wills at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2014.
Hindus upset at Barbie depicted as goddess Kali
Sep 26, 2014, at 02:28 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Hindus are upset with an upcoming art show opening in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on Oct 11 depicting iconic Barbie doll as their goddess Kali, calling it highly inappropriate.
Vidya Balan inaugurates PC Jeweller's first showroom in Kolkata
Sep 26, 2014, at 05:38 am
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): After complementing different states and the taste of jeweller connoisseur all around the country, PC Jeweller has launched a new showroom in Kolkata in the presence of Bollywood actress Vidya Balan.
Kolkata college hosts conference on Health Reporting
Sep 25, 2014, at 03:04 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College recently hosted an International Conference on Health Reporting where senior journalists shared their thoughts with the students of the college.
Azva sets golden trends for bridal season
Sep 25, 2014, at 05:44 am
Kolkata,Sept 24 (IBNS): With the onset of the bridal season, Azva by the World Gold Council showcased top trends in gold jewellery for young brides through a grand fashion show at Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:33 am
Durgapur, Sept 24 (IBNS): Tamara has opened its doors in the city of Durgapur with a grand launch of their Global Cuisine Restaurant at the Junction Mall by Tollywood actor Shaheb Bhattacherjee, Mrs. India International Richa Sharma.
Kolkata pays homage to the legend Pankaj Mullick
Sep 25, 2014, at 02:21 am
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): A day before Mahalaya, a special programme- 'Durga Mahima'- was organized in Kolkata.
Cambridge University Press launches 'Centre for Excellence'
Sep 24, 2014, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) Cambridge University Press, which has been active in South Asia for the last decade, has announced the launch of a "world class" 'Centre for Excellence for the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) in New Delhi.
Flipkart introduces award-winning Martian Notifier Smartwatch
Sep 24, 2014, at 03:50 am
Bangalore, Sept 23 (IBNS) Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce marketplace, and Martian Watches, a USA-based developer of fashionable smartwatches, Tuesday launched its new Martian Notifier line of smartwatches exclusively on Flipkart.com for Rs 9,999.
Cathay Pacific launches Wine Lift
Sep 24, 2014, at 03:15 am
Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS) Cathay Pacific Cargo has announced the latest addition to its range of specialised airfreight products-Wine LIFT.
Google announces launch of social campaign ReachForTheSky
Sep 24, 2014, at 03:13 am
Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS) Google Tuesday announced the launch of a new social campaign called #ReachForTheSky, in association with MARD initiative.
Bengal observes Mahalaya, gears up for 'Durga Puja'
Sep 23, 2014, at 02:44 pm
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): The most awaited festival of the Hindus, especially for the Bengali community, the 'Durga Puja', is finally knocking at the door as Kolkata along with the rest of Bengal is observing the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya on Tuesday, which sets the stage for Goddess Durga to leave her abode in Kailash and make her annual trip to her paternal home on earth.
Franklin Templeton launches "Fundtastic Cup"
Sep 23, 2014, at 04:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Mutual fund house Franklin Templeton Investments (India) has launched the Fundtastic Cup, an engaging online investor education game designed on the theme of India's most loved sport-cricket.
Tata Power's Club Enerji celebrates 'World Car Free Day'
Sep 23, 2014, at 03:14 am
Kolkata/ Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Tata Power's nationwide energy conservation programme, Club Enerji, has constantly endeavored to propagate the critical need to conserve energy and our natural resources across the country through students from various schools.
Sep 22, 2014, at 08:39 pm
In search of roots from Hungary to the plains of central Asia, and then landing in India to stay on, the astonishing journey of scholar Csoma Koros fascinates Ranjita Biswas on a visit to Budapest
Kolkata observes 'The International Day for Peace'
Sep 22, 2014, at 07:37 am
Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS) Kolkata joined the rest of the world in observing 'The International Day of Peace'.
Kolkata to host 'Blame It On Yashraj'
Sep 21, 2014, at 05:40 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's GD Birla Sabhaghar is all set to host two shows of Ashvin Gidwani Productions’ (AGP) play 'Blame It On Yashraj' on Sunday.
Author Mehrab Irani launches finance fiction genre with Mad Money Journey
Sep 21, 2014, at 05:27 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Jaico Publishing delved into the new genre of finance fiction with their new book Mad Money Journey authored by MehrabIrani, the General Manager of Tata investment Corporation.
100-year old Puja songs at Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts
Sep 21, 2014, at 05:21 am
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS) With Durga Puja knocking at the door, Kolkata's Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts will host "Surer Indradhonu", a programme by record collector and connoisseur Susanta Kumar Chatterjee.