J&K Board of School Education declares Class 12 results
May 26, 2015, at 11:24 pm
Srinagar, May 26 (IBNS) The J&K Board of School Education on Monday declared the result of Class 12th annual examination held in March with 55 percent candidates passing the examination.
Bikram Ghosh's academy announces city's fourth center of performing arts
May 26, 2015, at 07:54 pm
Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): Bikram Ghosh Academy of performing Arts (BGAPA), a private institution for providing professional training in music,dance,and musical instruments, recently announced the launch of its fourth center in Kolkata from June 2015.
Kolkata: SNU to start admissions for U.G and P.G courses
May 26, 2015, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata,May 26 (IBNS): Shiv Nadar University, a higher education institution in Uttar Pradesh, has announced admission for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses for 2015-16 academic year on Monday, in Kolkata.
Kolkata hosts summer party in association with Jim Beam
May 26, 2015, at 12:10 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Kolkata's first summer party, in association with Jim Beam, provided much needed respite from the soaring temperature on Sunday at a city hotel.
May 25, 2015, at 05:02 am
The Kabuliwala of Kolkata, a photo exhibition about a community in India's eastern city longing for Afghanistan that once was home, is travelling from Kabul to Kolkata, evoking strong emotional response from viewers. Inspired by Indian historic literature about the community, Moska Najib and Nazes Afroz, two photo-journalists, documented their lives in images over the course of two years and here share their experience in first person accounts.
From gadgets to personal care, young India endorses shopping online
May 25, 2015, at 03:50 am
Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS): The era of digitization has brought the market to the finger-tips of a young netizen via their laptops, smart phones and tabs and is keeping them hooked.
Kolkata's Deep Prakashan unveils its latest publication 'Joto Mot Toto Poth'
May 24, 2015, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS): Author and Joint Commissioner of Excise Barun Kumar Roy's new book 'Joto Mot Toto Poth' was launched at an event hosted by Deep Prakashan in Kolkata on Saturday.
Music enthusiasts of Ranaghat rejoice as Indian Idol Academy sets it footprint in the region
May 24, 2015, at 06:36 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): Indian Idol Academy, a joint initiative of KarmYog Education Network (KEN) and FremantleMedia, owner of the brand Idol, set its foot in Ranaghat on Saturday, with a vision of introducing new era of music learning experience.
India's first Haute Aqua unveiled
May 23, 2015, at 02:32 am
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): Prystine Food & Beverages Pvt Ltd , a premium functional beverage company, announced the launch of its exotic range of fine luxury artesian water, Blue Pine.
Grasim shoots with John Abraham for its upcoming A/W Collection'15
May 23, 2015, at 01:45 am
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): India's home-grown and men's lifestyle brand Grasim from Grasim Bhiwani Textiles Ltd., a subsidiary of Grasim Industries Ltd. and a part of the Aditya Birla Group, recently conducted a brand shoot with its brand ambassador John Abraham.
Saree store launches new line themed on Tollywood superhit Bela Seshe
May 22, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata, May 21(IBNS) A couple of weeks after Bela Seshe, a Bengali film, struck a chord with the audience, Priya Gopal Bishoyi, the costume sponsor of the movie, launched a line of sarees to commemorate their success.
Parents Concern launches app to help parents
May 22, 2015, at 08:02 am
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): In a bid to help parents in upbringing their children, Parents Concern have developed an app named 'ItsMyChild'.
Titan Eyeplus unveils Glares, its new Spring/Summer collection
May 22, 2015, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): Titan Eyeplus, India's leading eyewear retail chain, introduced the new Spring/Summer collection from Glares by Titan. The new collection consists of chic and trendy sunglasses for men and women which are showcased in the latest print-led campaign for the brand, featuring the new brand Ambassador, Jacqueline Fernandez.
May 21, 2015, at 04:53 pm
Electric cars are fast igniting the automobile fancy of Americans while in India this eco-friendly version of four-wheeler is still not in the reckoning despite lofty government announcements. Sujoy Dhar reports
Panasonic launches rugged handheld tablets, semi-rugged toughbook for Indian market
May 21, 2015, at 03:01 am
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): As a part of Panasonic India's efforts in continuing to focus on product differentiation coupled with developing innovative technological solutions, the company on Wednesday announced the launch of its fully-rugged, 5-inch handheld tablet Toughpad FZ-E1/X1 and its semi-rugged Toughbook CF-54.
V. Venugopal Reddy appointed as IGNOU Regional Services Division director
May 20, 2015, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) V. Venugopal Reddy the Senior Regional Director, IGNOU has been appointed as Director, Regional Services Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University for a tenure a three years from May 2015 to May 2018.
XLRI announces admissions to Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management
May 20, 2015, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS) XLRI- Xavier School of Management, one of India’s premier B-Schools announces admission to the Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management.
Julian Opie Winter travels to India marking the launch of 'The Gallery' at the British Council
May 20, 2015, at 04:33 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The British Council marks the launch of its new art gallery on Tuesday with an exhibition by leading British artist Julian Opie.
Writer Alka Saraogi's novel released in Kolkata
May 20, 2015, at 02:48 am
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): The Quest Mall outlet of Kolkata's popular bookstore chain Starmark witnessed the launch of writer Alka Saraogi's novel 'Jankidas Tejpal Mansion'.
Second Yuva Music Festival announced in aid to rebuild earthquake-hit Nepal
May 19, 2015, at 10:40 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) Academy for Musical Excellence (AMEC) on Tuesday announced the second edition of the "Yuva Music Festival" in an attempt to help in rebuilding earthquake-hit Nepal.
Author Shrikala Warrier releases her book Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism
May 19, 2015, at 10:01 pm
Mumbai, May 19 (IBNS) Author Shrikala Warrier, a London based scholar, unveils her insightful book 'Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism'.
Online cab service: Safety net
May 17, 2015, at 09:53 pm
After the Uber rape case a few months ago in New Delhi, do women feel safe travelling in on-demand cabs alone late evening or night? Many are wary. However, post- incident, the private cab companies went back to the drawing board to beef up their security aspects. Madhumita Mookerjee explores
Red Kitchen & Lounge opens its new outlet in Kolkata
May 17, 2015, at 06:33 am
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): Red Kitchen &Lounge has opened their new outlet at Camac Street in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Sahitya Akademi Prize winner Alka Saraogi's new novel to be launched next week
May 16, 2015, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular bookstore chain Starmark , in association with Rajkamal Prakashan, will host the launch of Sahitya Akademi Prize winner Alka Saraogi’s new novel Jankidas Tejpal Mansion at its outlet in Quest Mall here next week.
Cattle smuggling along Indo-Bangla border is tough now: BSF IG
May 15, 2015, at 06:53 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS) Cattle smuggling to Bangladesh along the porous Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal is a long standing problem. But with the BJP-led government in New Delhi taking up the matter seriously and as its policy to protect cows by stopping its slaughtering for beef, the Border Security Force (BSF) is cracking its whip on the cattle smugglers leading to a drastic climb down in smuggling of the animal. As a result the beef prices in Bangladesh have shot up too, said reports. Of the 4096 km Indo-Bangladesh border, West Bengal shares 2216.7 Km and along this border- both land and riverine- smuggling of goods and animals is an everyday activity. In 2015 till March, BSF has auctioned 23, 253 cattle after their capture along the border: Sujoy Dhar spoke to Mr. Sandeep Salunke, Inspector General, South Bengal, Border Security Force (BSF), on the recent anti-cattle smuggling drive along the border.
India's elder care company TribecaCare expands beyond Kolkata
May 14, 2015, at 06:20 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS) With elder care emerging as a big urban crisis as young members of the families leave their cities for career and greener pastures in other cities or abroad, India's holistic elder care company TribecaCare, which began working in eastern city Kolkata first in 2013, is expanding their services to other metropolises in India.
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.