Bhowanipur 75 Palli celebrates diamond jubilee this Durga Puja
Sep 27, 2024, at 04:03 am
Bhowanipur 75 Palli is set to commemorate its diamond jubilee year with a grand celebration of Durga Puja, showcasing a vibrant theme titled "Tobuo Tomar Kache Aamar Hridoy". The theme, crafted by renowned artist Shivshankar Das, will feature a mandap that embodies a rustic aesthetic, utilizing eco-friendly materials such as iron and asbestos sheets. It will be complemented by the intricate idol design by world-renowned artist Sanatan Dinda, ensuring a blend of tradition and modernity.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Protest held in Kolkata against Bengal govt's decision to discontinue tram services
Sep 27, 2024, at 04:00 am
A protest was organised in Kolkata on Thursday against the Bengal government's decision to discontinue the iconic tram services due to challenges posed by the city's traffic. Trams have been a part of Kolkata's landscape and heritage ever since 1873. Kolkata, the last city in India with a functioning tram system, will now only maintain the only route between Esplanade and Maidan.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Mimi Chakraborty launches Tanishq's Durga Puja collection Aalo
Sep 25, 2024, at 03:31 am
Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty on Tuesday launched Tanishq's new jewellery collection, Aalo, for the upcoming Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Srijit Mukherji, Swastika Mukherjee, Dev grace song launch of Tekka
Sep 25, 2024, at 03:21 am
Tomay Chhere Jete Parlam Koi, the first song from Bengali director Srijit Mukherji's upcoming film Tekka starring Dev, Swastika Mukherjee, Sreeja Dutta, was launched at a mega event in Kolkata on Monday. The song was launched on the occasion of Srijit's birthday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Glimpses from trailer launch of Mithun Chakraborty, Debasree Roy starrer Shastri
Sep 25, 2024, at 03:11 am
The trailer of Mithun Chakraborty and Debasree Roy starrer upcoming Bengali film Shastri was launched by the makers at a grand event on Monday. Debasree Roy, other cast members including Saswata Chatterjee, Soham Chakraborty, Sauraseni Maitra were present at the event. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Narendra Modi arrives in New York
Sep 23, 2024, at 01:08 am
PM Modi receives a warm welcome from the Indian Community at Hotel Lotte Palace, in New York on September 22, 2024.
PM Modi arrives in US to warm Indian diaspora welcome; meets Joe Biden
Sep 22, 2024, at 06:36 am
PM in a bilateral meeting with the President of the USA, Mr. Joseph R. Biden Jr. at Greenville, Delaware, in USA on September 21, 2024.
Big FM announces third season of Big Green Durga with Aparajita Adhya
Sep 20, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Big FM has announced the third season of Big Green Durga with actress Aparajita Adhya promoting sustainable celebrations. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Abir Chatterjee, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Koushani Mukherjee grace song launch event of Bohurupi
Sep 20, 2024, at 07:12 pm
Abir Chatterjee, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Koushani Mukherjee graced the launch of 'Aj Shara Bela' song from upcoming Bengali film Bohurupi on Thursday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Bengal junior doctors celebrate Mamata Banerjee's administrative rejig in face of protests
Sep 17, 2024, at 11:29 pm
West Bengal junior doctors celebrated after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee bowed to their demands and removed top cop, other police and health officials amid massive protests against the RG Kar rape and murder case. (Images by IBNS)
Left protests against arrest of DYFI leader Kalatan Dasgupta
Sep 17, 2024, at 11:24 pm
SFI, DYFI and AIDWA hit the streets on Monday protesting against the arrest of Left leader Kalatan Dasgupta for allegedly planning an attack on junior doctors, who are camped outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area demanding justice for RG Kar case. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: A street drama to demand justice for RG Kar
Sep 17, 2024, at 11:19 pm
A street drama was organised in the College Street area of Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Sep 17, 2024, at 05:06 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday late night announced the removal of Kolkata Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal, DC North Abhishek Gupta, two health officials after a meeting with junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder case. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at junior doctors' dharna site amid RG Kar stalemate
Sep 14, 2024, at 08:21 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise visit to the dharna site of junior doctors who are camped outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area for five days. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Harshvadhan Rane, Darshana Banik attend Tasva's Durga Puja collection launch in Kolkata
Sep 13, 2024, at 05:21 am
Tasva, a brand by Tarun Tahiliani launched its new Durga Puja collection in presence of actors Harshvardhan Rane and Darshana Banik in Kolkata.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Tollywood actresses come together in new jewellery campaign video
Sep 13, 2024, at 05:07 am
A jewellery brand campaign video celebrating the cultural richness of Bengal ahead of Durga Puja featured four of its brand ambassadors- Ishaa Saha, Madhumita Sarcar, Sauraseni Maitra and Swastika Dutta, each representing the different types of women and their unique personalities.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Mithun Chakraborty joins RG Kar protest in Kolkata
Sep 12, 2024, at 03:31 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who is nursing a painful injury in hand, on Wednesday (Sept 11) joined a protest rally in north Kolkata, demanding justice for the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. “This is a mass movement we are witnessing after many, many years,” he told reporters.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Glimpses from third night vigil demanding RG Kar justice
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:21 am
Thousands of people seized several parts of Kolkata on Sunday as a part of the third night vigil demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Rickshaw pullers demand justice for RG Kar victim in Kolkata
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:11 am
Rickshaw pullers held a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
RG Kar: Junior doctors protest outside Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake defying Supreme Court deadline
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:02 am
Thousands of junior doctors are protesting close to the Swastha Bhavan (the administrative building of the state's Health and Family Welfare) in Salt Lake area on Tuesday (Sept 10, 2024) to demand justice for the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The deadline set by the Supreme Court for doctors to join their duty ended at 5 pm.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
RG Kar: Junior doctors protest outside Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake defying Supreme Court deadline
Sep 11, 2024, at 04:21 am
Thousands of junior doctors are protesting close to the Swastha Bhavan (the administrative building of the state's Health and Family Welfare) in Salt Lake area on Tuesday (Sept 10, 2024) to demand justice for the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The deadline set by the Supreme Court for doctors to join their duty ended at 5 pm. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata's iconic Indian Coffee House demands justice for RG Kar
Sep 10, 2024, at 04:49 am
Kolkata's iconic Indian Coffee House, which is considered as a place for the intellectuals to raise stormy discussions on issues ranging from politics to sports to world cinema, too on Monday joined the demand for justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. At around 6 pm, the visitors switched off all lights and lit candles to share solidarity. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
CPI-M organises Lalbazar march in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar victim
Sep 10, 2024, at 04:43 am
CPI-M leaders and workers held a march to the Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar in the city demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and resignation of Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal who is facing massive public outrage over the handling of the rape-murder case. Senior CPI-M leaders Md. Salim, Suryakanta Mishra, Sujan Chakraborty were present in the rally. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Reclaim the Night: Kolkata protests, demands justice for RG Kar victim
Sep 09, 2024, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata witnessed another 'Reclaim the Night' campaign on Sunday just a day before the Supreme Court will take up the hearing into the RG Kar rape and murder case on Monday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Clay artisans march demanding justice for RG Kar victim
Sep 09, 2024, at 04:13 pm
The clay artisans of Kolkata's Kumortuli marched on the streets of the northern part of the city to demand justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
Sep 08, 2024, at 01:51 am
Amid the Durga Puja countdown, which is this year muted amid the protest and sadness over RG Kar tragedy, Kolkata celebrates Ganesh Puja (Ganesh Chaturthi). Glimpses of a pandal in south Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS.
Reclaim the Night 2: Kolkata cries justice in second vigil for RG Kar victim
Sep 05, 2024, at 06:37 am
Kolkata on Wednesday (Sept 4, 2024) witnessed a massive turnout of people throughout the night from 9 pm till midnight in the second vigil by tens and thousands of people demanding justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder victim. The vigil was also meant to keep the eyes on the Supreme Court hearing of the case amid a CBI probe though the scheduled hearing from Sept 5 has been cancelled. From the Shyambazar five-point crossing and College Square in north Kolkata to Jadavpur 8B bus depot in the south, people sang and shouted one slogan- We want justice. The parents of the victim also took part in the vigil in Shyambazar gathering.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata stages second-night vigil seeking justice in RG Kar rape-murder case
Sep 05, 2024, at 04:27 am
In a rare show of citizens' solidarity, Kolkata is observing its second-night vigil by turning off lights and coming out on streets with candles in their hands in demand of justice for the 31-year-old junior doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital even though there is a strong disappointment among protesters over the cancellation of the Supreme Court hearing on September 5.
RG Kar Protest: Junior doctors march to Lalbazar, demands resignation of Kol Police Commissioner
Sep 03, 2024, at 04:51 pm
Striking junior doctors from various state-run medical college and hospitals on Monday (Sept 2) marched from College Square to Lalbazar police headquarters demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim and the resignation of the city’s police commissioner Vineet Goyal. The protesting junior doctors have camped at the Phears lane where they spent the last night and refuse to leave until their demands are met. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
'Maha Michil' in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar
Sep 02, 2024, at 05:02 am
Thousands of people walked from College Square to Dharmatala in Kolkata in a massive rally- dubbed as Maha Michil- demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim on Sunday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)