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West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja unveils logo of FAFAI's Silver Jubilee Edition Convention & Expo

Dec 02, 2022, at 04:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja earlier this week unveiled the logo of FAFAI's upcoming Silver Jubilee Edition Convention & Expo in Kolkata.

Chair Poetry Evenings returns to Kolkata with its fifth edition

Dec 02, 2022, at 01:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The annual Chair Poetry Evenings, Kolkata’s International Poetry Festival, got off to a spirited start at the Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR) here with a resolve to present voices that remain obstinate in the face of challenges.

Aashima Mehrotra's solo exhibition show Ambari now available for public view

Dec 01, 2022, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The solo exhibition show by visual artist and civil servant Aashima Mehrotra, AMBARI, is now available for public viewing.

How beauty brands deal with & survive a recession

Dec 01, 2022, at 04:56 pm

Economic downturns hit beauty and cosmetics businesses really hard. Beauty brands depend heavily on consumers spending money on beauty products. To make matters worse, beauty products aren’t typically considered to be a necessity. Just look at the recession caused by the pandemic. People were buying bulk toiletries like https://www.beautysourcing.com/marketplace/perfumery-cosmetics-and-toile in case they need more. But the same can’t be said for beauty and cosmetic products.

Jammu and Kashmir: New school buildings constructed near zero line in Uri sector

Nov 30, 2022, at 10:44 pm

Baramulla: A new school building is being created near the ‘Zero Line’ in  Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

IIT Guwahati signs Memorandum of Understanding with Oil India Limited

Nov 28, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oil India Limited (OIL) in the presence of Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, and OIL team representative S.P. Deka ED(ES,IC & DOR), B. Bhuyan HoD Inst., and B. Mazumdar DGM (Inst.).

Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob to travel to multiple Indian cities from next year

Nov 27, 2022, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata: Apeejay Bangla SahityaUtsob (ABSU), India's first Bengali literary festival, will no longer be a Kolkata-only literary event.

Kolkata: 8th Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob inaugurated by actor Pabitra Sarkar

Nov 25, 2022, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata: The eighth edition of India’s first Bengali literary festival, Apeejay Bangla SahityaUtsob (ABSU) curated by the Oxford Bookstores was inaugurated recently by linguist, literary critic, academician, and actor Pabitra Sarkar.

Lava launches Blaze NXT with premium glass back and octa-core MediaTek Helio G37 chipset

Nov 25, 2022, at 09:39 pm

Mumbai: Lava International Limited, an end-to-end mobile handset and mobile solutions company based in India, on Friday announced the launch of the Blaze NXT smartphone.

Hanuwantiya Jal Mahotsav of Madhya Pradesh to begin on November 28

Nov 25, 2022, at 05:48 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: If you are looking for a break from a regular vacation, then why not head to Hanuwantiya Island in Madhya Pradesh for an adventure-filled holiday?

WWAD 2022: People with disability walk the ramp, share tales of courage and inclusivity

Nov 24, 2022, at 06:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: On the same day when India's eastern metropolis was hosting the city edition of the country's most iconic fashion show with Bollywood showstoppers, cheers, hoots and applause also reverberated the Science City auditorium where the models who strutted down a catwalk were very special. They were all People With Disability (PWDs).

Sona FM 89.6 to give voice to a million citizens in 12 taluks in Salem, Yercaud

Nov 23, 2022, at 11:57 pm

Salem:  Sona FM 89.6, a community radio, went live with its first broadcast on Nov 21 morning, giving a voice to a million citizens in 12 talukas of Salem and Yercaud area.

Kolkata: Canteen Pub & Grub unveils special menu for FIFA World Cup

Nov 23, 2022, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Canteen Pub & Grub in Kolkata has introduced its special menu on the occasion of FIFA World Cup 2022, which began on Nov 20.

Hard Rock Cafe and Lionel Messi team up to bring The Messi Burger Champion’s Edition

Nov 23, 2022, at 11:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata is expanding upon its partnership with football icon Lionel Messi with its latest release of its fan-favorite Messi Burger – Champion’s Edition.

MAKAUT to hold two-day Murshidabad Heritage Conclave 2022 begins tomorrow

Nov 23, 2022, at 11:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), West Bengal is organizing Murshidabad Heritage Conclave 2022 on the occasion of the World Heritage Week at the ILEAD premises on Nov 24 and 25.

Eighth Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob to begin on Nov 25

Nov 22, 2022, at 07:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The eighth edition of Bengali literary festival Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU), which is curated by Oxford Bookstore, will commence on Nov 25.

Oxford University Press India introduces ‘OXFORD INSPIRE’

Nov 22, 2022, at 01:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Oxford University Press (OUP) India, a department of the University of Oxford, England organised a gathering for the school principals and educationists in Kolkata. 

Kashmir's heritage celebrated at Insha-e-Darab

Nov 21, 2022, at 11:23 pm

Srinagar: A seven-day exhibition based on the rare manuscripts of the famous 20th-century Persian writer, poet and researcher Khawaja Muhammad Amin Darab and rare samples of Kashmiri culture was recently held in Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar.

Jammu and Kashmir: Experts participate in seminar on promoting brotherhood, reviving Sufi values

Nov 21, 2022, at 10:51 pm

Experts participated in a seminar in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora region recently when they  stressed on countering some aspects of Wahabism and promoting brotherhood and love in society.

Oxford University Press India introduces ‘Oxford Inspire’

Nov 21, 2022, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata: Oxford University Press (OUP) India, a department of the University of Oxford, England organised a gathering for the school principals and educationists in Kolkata. 

WOWL app launched to help Bengali medium students

Nov 20, 2022, at 10:01 pm

Kolkata: WOWL or World of Wonderful Learning, which is a proprietary android mobile app, designed, developed and owned by WOWL EDTECH was launched recently with the aim to help students in West Bengal who are studying in Bengali medium schools under the Madhyamik board curriculum.

Music label Eternal Sounds launched

Nov 20, 2022, at 08:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A new music entity Eternal Sounds was launched in Kolkata last week.

Dark synth rock band Arogya releases latest single ‘Supernatural’

Nov 20, 2022, at 12:01 am

Guwahati: Fashionpreneur and international fashion designer Yana Ngoba Chakpu has collaborated with dark synth rock band Arogya who released their new album titled ‘Supernatural’ after the success of their ‘Genesis’ album.

Kolkata's Hard Rock Cafe to pay tribute to pop icon Bryan Adams with performance by The Grooverz

Nov 18, 2022, at 04:52 am

Kolkata/ IBNS: Kolkata's Hard Rock cafe is all set to pay tribute to legendary pop icon-singer-composer, Bryan Adams, with a live performance by The Grooverz.

Children's Day: Actor Tnusree Chackraborty launches educational campaign for children living in brothels

Nov 17, 2022, at 02:42 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Tnusree Chackraborty launched an educational campaign for children in brothels on the occasion of Children's Day on Tuesday.

Fareportal India broadens focus on ed & infra, partners with four NGOs

Nov 16, 2022, at 09:09 pm

Gurugram/IBNS: Travel-tech enterprise Fareportal India is set to expand their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus in partnership with four NGOs.

Craft Coffee Experience Centre opens in Kolkata's Salt Lake area, introduces vegan handcrafted chocolates

Nov 16, 2022, at 07:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Craft Coffee recently opened one more café and experience centre in Kolkata, this time in Salt Lake, in the eastern neighbourhood of the city.

Danseuse Dr Sonal Mansingh is an inspiration for many, speakers acknowledge her contribution at Deeksha Mahotsav

Nov 16, 2022, at 06:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan paid the most apt tribute to veteran Indian danseuse Dr Sonal Mansingh when he said her ‘life is a message of new hope.’

Kashmiri food vlogger Tasiya Tariq is winning hearts across internet by reviving original way of preparing forgotten dishes

Nov 15, 2022, at 11:51 pm

Srinagar: A Kashmiri food vlogger has undertaken the difficult task of trying to revive the original way of preparing the forgotten dishes of the Valley and her popularity is growing every day and it is evident from her Youtube page which is subscribed by  two lakh neizens.

Merlin I Am Kolkata celebrates Children’s Day with the children of Pathchala

Nov 15, 2022, at 01:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS:  Merlin I Am Kolkata, the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of Merlin Group, one of the real estate conglomerates, celebrated Children's Day Monday with  the children of Pathchala, a nonprofit organization working for the welfare of poor children in Kalighat area.