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Story's 'Summer Fest' promises fun-filled vacation for kids

May 14, 2015, at 01:04 pm

Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Story, the talk-of-the-town leisure store by Primarc Group, has organized a month-long 'Summer Fest' for kids as it does every year in Kolkata.

HolidayIQ.com acquires travel mobile development team from SourceN

May 14, 2015, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): HolidayIQ.com, a travel community, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of the Travel Mobile Development Team from SourceN, a mobile development firm based out of Silicon Valley, USA & Bangalore, India to accelerate mobile offerings to the Indian traveller.

Xavier School of Management Awarded international AMBA accreditation

May 14, 2015, at 12:35 am

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS) : XLRI - Xavier School of Management has been awarded the coveted international accreditation with the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

QuEST Ingenium enters 5th year

May 14, 2015, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS) : Riding on the huge success of its past editions, QuEST Ingenium, a national-level engineering contest in its 5th year strives to benefit a large number of graduating engineering students from across India.

Roland Music School launches Jampad

May 13, 2015, at 07:03 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): Roland Music School launched Eastern India’s Jampad for band lovers today at the Happy Hours Studio, Lansdowne along with its Music Release of the first album by the students of Roland Music School titled "Be yourself..Free yourself" with the band name "Rhythm Rockers".

JIS Group presents 'JIS Samman' felicitation ceremony

May 13, 2015, at 03:34 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): JIS Group, one of eastern India's leading groups which provide quality education to aspiring students, organised 'JIS Samman'.

LimeRoad launches plus size collection

May 13, 2015, at 03:32 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): LimeRoad, a social commerce platform has launched the largest collection of plus size clothing-with more than 800 products available in all sizes for women across the country.

Suburbs witness rising numbers in sky-high residential towers

May 13, 2015, at 02:26 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A paradigm shift in the mentality of an Indian residential property buyer gets highly reflected in the rising numbers of high-rise luxury residential towers in the suburban areas, aligned with all the big cities in India.

Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan celebrates Rabindranath Tagore birth anniversary

May 12, 2015, at 07:02 am

Liluah, May 11 (IBNS): Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan, a school located in Howrah district in West Bengal, celebrated 155th birth anniversary of world bard Rabindranath Tagore with full zest and fervor at the school premise recently.

US Consulate Kolkata to host Student Visa Day

May 12, 2015, at 06:14 am

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS) The U.S. Consulate Kolkata will host a special Student Visa Day exclusively for students on May 28.

British Council announces return of its annual Summer School programme

May 12, 2015, at 04:11 am

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The British Council in India on Monday announced the return of its annual Summer School programme.

Story celebrates Mother's Day with a panel discussion on 'Single Motherhood'

May 12, 2015, at 12:04 am

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): Story, one of the most talked about leisure stores of the city, celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday with a panel discussion on 'Single Motherhood'.

India will be important part of Europe's future: EU

May 11, 2015, at 04:35 am

Mumbai, May 10 (IBNS): India will be an important part of Europe's future, because Europe's future is tied to how it is engaged with the rest of the world, said Joāo Cravinho, Ambassador & Head of Delegation, European Union (EU) to India.

Kolkata: Heritage School hosts "Youthopia 2015"

May 10, 2015, at 11:59 pm

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) The Heritage School Kolkata organized the Annual Cultural Fest "Youthopia 2015" from May 8 May till May 10.

The cup that cheers

May 10, 2015, at 10:28 pm

Notes on Chai , a performance by Mumbai –based Jyoti Dogra uses abstract ideas and real-life performance where the audience plays a vital role. She shares her thoughts on this unusual experiment with tea with Shoma A. Chatterji

It's time again to say "Happy Mother's Day!"

May 10, 2015, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): India on Sunday joined the rest of the world to make mothers feel special as people across the globe celebrates Mother's Day.

Gulzar launches his collection of poems 'Pluto' in Kolkata

May 09, 2015, at 06:29 pm

Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): A set of short Urdu-Hindustani poems penned by Gulzar, titled 'Pluto' after the small heavenly body that was banished from the family of its planet, was launched in a chain book store Starmark in Kolkata on Friday with the legendary Bollywood songwriter and filmmaker himself present for the occasion.

West Bengal celebrates Tagore's birth anniversary

May 09, 2015, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): West Bengal along with the rest of India indulged in reciting, singing and dancing to the mellifluous creations of Rabindranath Tagore as they celebrated the birth anniversary of the world poet and Nobel laureate on Saturday.

Fujifilm announces launch of Instax series in India

May 09, 2015, at 03:56 am

Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS): Fujifilm India Private Limited has announced the launch of its cutting-edge instant print technology that gives the instant print; instax series in India.

Pets can play important role in helping humans build social relationships: Study

May 09, 2015, at 03:48 am

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): While making friends is not always easy, new research shows that pet ownership can improve the likelihood of forming new relationships, especially in your neighbourhood.

Dettol to promote healthy hand washing habits with a new campaign, new product

May 09, 2015, at 02:36 am

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): As a part of its nationwide initiative 'Dettol Banega Swachh India', RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) India has on Friday launched a new campaign to raise awareness around good hand washing habits.

British Council launches free open online courses for IELTS, English

May 09, 2015, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): The British Council has announced the launch of a series of free Open Online Courses for teachers and learners via the FutureLearn platform on popular demand.

Deepika Padukone is the new face of Tanishq

May 09, 2015, at 01:00 am

Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS): Jewellery brand Tanishq on Friday announced Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone as their brand ambassador.

Microsoft India to train 800 teachers of Sri Chaitanya Schools

May 08, 2015, at 09:58 pm

Bengaluru / Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): Microsoft India will train 800 teachers of Sri Chaitanya Schools as the schools embark on their digital classrooms program.

Mumbai: Amy Billimoria's House of Design opens store

May 08, 2015, at 09:47 pm

Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) Amy Billimoria House Of Design in association with Pankti Shah opened its first store on the main street of Juhu-Juhu Tara Road on May 7, following a two month architectural rendezvous.

Aura boasts of being Mankundu's first five star residential project

May 08, 2015, at 01:40 pm

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): West Bengal's leading real estate developers Primarc and Riya recently launched Aura, the first five star residential project in Mankundu, Hooghly.

Second edition of 'India Unlimited' commences in Sweden

May 08, 2015, at 03:56 am

Kolkata/ Stockholm, May 7 (IBNS): The second edition of India Unlimited, a platform which seeks to better economic relations and social ties between India and Sweden, commenced on Thursday in Stockholm with the launch of the second Indian film festival, 'Cinema Indien'.

Threat to the Taj rears up its ugly head again: CSE

May 07, 2015, at 10:02 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) Taj Mahal is losing its sheen due to unchecked vehicular pollution, tourism and several other reasons. Administration's efforts to undo the damage hits people's livelihoods and local economies recent move to close petha-making units is a case in point, says New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

XLRI signs MoU with ICFL

May 07, 2015, at 04:47 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS) : XLRI - Xavier School of Management, one of India's premier B-Schools, has announced a strategic alliance with ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning (ICFL) to offer educational programs in the domain of Finance.

Sri Chaitanya Schools starts Microsoft Cloud-Powered digital classrooms initiative

May 06, 2015, at 04:56 am

New Delhi /Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): With an aim to transform education with the use of technology, Microsoft India has launched Edu-Cloud, a cloud computing-based offering that will enhance digital learning and teaching in schools and higher education institutions.