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NATCONPH 2015 takes off today

Feb 21, 2015, at 04:00 am

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IBNS): NATCONPH 2015-National Conference on 'Empowering Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Professionals-Vision 2020' was inaugurated on Friday by Subhashish Maity, Director, NSHM Knowledge Campus (Kolkata) Group of Institutions at the Ahindra Mancha in Kolkata.

Indian felicitated with international honour of Prince's Prize

Feb 20, 2015, at 01:04 am

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): YUVA Unstoppable, a non-profit organization founded by Amitabh Shah, was accredited with the honour of 2015 Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy at the Yacht Club de Monaco on the republic day.

Sabyasachi to commence LFW 15th anniversary celebrations

Feb 20, 2015, at 12:09 am

Kolkata / Mumbai, Feb 19 (IBNS): The flag bearer of Indian couture globally, Sabyasachi will open Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015, a season that marks 15 years of India's premier fashion trade platform.

Honda launches its new motorcycle CB Unicorn 160 in Kolkata

Feb 19, 2015, at 04:20 am

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): Re-igniting Kolkata's two-wheeler market, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) on Wednesday announced its aggressive 'Bigger, Better & Bolder' roadmap for FY'2015-16 and launched its brand new premium motorcycle CB Unicorn 160 at The Westin.

Google celebrates Indo-Pak World Cup match

Feb 15, 2015, at 07:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google has dedicated its homepage to the India-Pakistan match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Sunday at Adelaide Oval stadium in Australia.

Films in time capsule

Feb 15, 2015, at 07:02 pm

India is the largest producer of films in the world but many classics that are milestones in the history of Indian cinema are in danger of extinction. The newly established Film Heritage Foundation in Mumbai strives to reverse the trend. Shoma A. Chatterji reports

Love is in the air on V day

Feb 14, 2015, at 04:08 pm

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Cupid has returned on the true red lettered day on the calender as lovers across the globe are celebrating Valentine's Day on Saturday.

Bhubaneswar: Teachers participate in British Council's education workshops

Feb 14, 2015, at 02:19 am

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IBNS) Over a 100 teachers from schools across India will come together in Bhubaneswar from Feb 13 to Feb 15 to take part in professional development workshops that will teach them to enrich the curriculum.

Lisa Haydon shows up at Ballerina show of sister

Feb 13, 2015, at 06:36 pm

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IBNS) Dessange Paris, the French luxury grooming spa and salon associated with Prima Ballerinas hosted a ‘Ballerina show’ put together by adorable young students of the school. Prima Ballerinas provides education in the art of classical ballet. The school is synonymous with creativity, artistry and joy in movement.

Fresh talent takes center stage at LFW Summer/Resort '15

Feb 13, 2015, at 02:47 am

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IBNS): In its 15th year, Lakme Fashion Week once again opened doors to aspiring models who showcased their best at the model auditions held at the Palladium Hotel in Mumbai.

Barbeque Nation to host Treasuresof the Sea

Feb 12, 2015, at 11:02 pm

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IBNS): Inviting all foodies, Barbeque Nation will host "Treasuresof the Sea" food fest where they could eat seafoods.

Kolkata: TFO to host Mexican food festival

Feb 12, 2015, at 06:05 am

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): The Factory Outlet (TFO) on Wednesday announced through a programme at their 70 seater restaurant on Camac Street in Kolkata that they were bringing up Wild Tex Mex Food Festival which will start from Feb 13 and will end of Feb 28.

Rabindra Bharati University hosts Tagoriana

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:53 am

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS) Rabibdra Bharati University recently presented at Jorasanko Thakurbari the Tagoriana: a Western Tribute to Tagore which consisted of Western classical art songs that use Tagore’s poetry as the texts.

Romance over gooey dessert at Chew Pan Asian Cafe

Feb 11, 2015, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS) New Delhi's Chew Pan Asian cafe is all set to provide more than just an incredible array of food for your Valentine's Day dinner, claimed the food joint.

Aditi Rao Hydari supports NGO CanSupport's Walk for Life

Feb 11, 2015, at 05:40 pm

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari recently took part in CanSupport's Walk for Life in Delhi to create awareness about cancer.

Daler Mehndi inaugurates MS Dhoni's 'Sportsfit' in Delhi

Feb 11, 2015, at 03:45 am

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): India's King of Pop, Daler Mehndi inaugurated Indian ODI Cricket captain MS Dhoni and Sheru Classic's newest venture 'Sportsfit' in Delhi that promotes a fit and healthy lifestyle.

Jewelsouk.com launches brand store on eBay India

Feb 11, 2015, at 02:52 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): eBay India (www.ebay.in) has announced the launch of an eBay brand store by Jewelsouk.com, an online marketplace for Jewellery, Gold & Silver Medallions and Solitaire Diamonds with 10 million pieces and 50 brands.

Lapcare launches unbreakable headphone

Feb 11, 2015, at 01:59 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Lapcare, one of India's leading brands in smartphone, tablet and laptop accessories and peripherals, on Tuesday, announced the launch of its unbreakable headband headphones under the 'YO!' lifestyle series-the LMH207 .

Jacqueline treats herself to some V-Day goodies

Feb 11, 2015, at 12:23 am

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): The gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez recently unveiled the season of love with the launch of Body Shop's new store at Palladium Mall in Mumbai.

Celkon Mobiles launches new Q54 Millennia ME

Feb 10, 2015, at 03:02 am

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Cellphone brand Celkon Mobiles launched the new Q54 Millennia ME.

Chordia unveils Valentine Silver for your loved ones

Feb 09, 2015, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Feb 09 (IBNS): Valentine's Day is almost here and most of us are wondering what to do different this time. Some of us are going to spend their first Valentine's Day with their special someone. But, what is common for everyone is the relevance of this day as to one of the most romantic occasions of a year.

39th Kolkata Book Fair ends

Feb 09, 2015, at 07:14 am

Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS): The 12-day-long 39th Kolkata International Book Fair ended on Sunday which was held at Milanmela Ground in Kolkata.

Water Wars: An empty cup

Feb 08, 2015, at 06:38 pm

Life without water is unimaginable. But its availability, taken for granted, is in a crisis. The looming shortage has the potential to create conflicts among regions and communities in the near future. The recent UN International Conference on Water and Sustainability in Zaragoza, Spain, was a wake-up call to the problem. Ranjita Biswas reports

Kolkata: Guv inaugurates new gallery at Tagore's house

Feb 08, 2015, at 05:15 am

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshrinath Tripathi on Saturday inaugurated the 'Rabindranath and the US' gallery at Rabindra Bharati Museum in Kolkata.

Greater Noida gets Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship at BIMTECH

Feb 07, 2015, at 11:43 pm

Greater Noida Feb 7 (IBNS): A Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship has been set up at the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) campus in partnership with National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and the Wadhwani Foundation to promote entrepreneurship among students of several dozen management and engineering schools located in the Knowledge Park in Greater Noida.

Kolkata Literature Festival gets underway at book fair

Feb 07, 2015, at 07:02 pm

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): The second edition of Kolkata Literature Festival (KLF) was inaugurated on Friday through a programme at the KLF Auditorium (SBI Auditorium) in the Milan Mela book fair ground here.

Parsis: A death-rite at peril

Feb 06, 2015, at 06:38 pm

There are roughly 500 Parsis in Kolkata. But sadly, even this small community finds it difficult to maintain their age-old death ritual owing to a drop in the number of vultures and other problems. Anusua Banerjee reports

Tissot launches T-Touch Expert Solar watches

Feb 06, 2015, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): Swiss watch manufacturing brand Tissot officially launched their new solar power touch screen watch T-Touch Expert Solar on Thursday at Tissot Shop in Shop (SIS) in Kolkata's City Centre mall.

XLRI announces admission to PGDM-BM Program

Feb 05, 2015, at 06:29 am

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): XLRI - Xavier School of Management on Wednesday announced admission to the ‘Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDM-BM) Program for Working Executives & Business Owners’ for the batch 2015 to 2018.

Bollywood lensman Rohan Shrestha in

Feb 04, 2015, at 07:11 pm

Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS): Among India's leading photographers of this generation is Rohan Shrestha, a highly creative and determined personality who is popular for his thought-provoking and striking work. Now, this talented photographer is featured in Roopa Vohra's recently launched calendar titled Game Changers 2015 as one India's most successful youth achiever.