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Kolkata: Fortis celebrates Doctor's Day

Jul 04, 2016, at 05:34 pm

Fortis Hospitals on Friday (July 1, 2016) celebrated Doctors' Day by organising free medical check-up camps in 4 railway stations like Howrah, Sealdah, Kudghat and Majerhat besides 9 metro stations, including Park Street, Esplanade, Central, Sovabazar and Dum Dum, Tollygunge, Kalighat and Rabindra Sadan.

Pailan hosts "TECH - MEET"2016 in Kolkata

Jun 25, 2016, at 04:24 pm

Pailan College of Management & Technology hosted "TECH - MEET" 2016 in Kolkata on Friday (June 24, 2016) . Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Kolkata: WRMS organises a seminar on monsoon

Jun 14, 2016, at 03:44 am

Weather Risk Management Services (WRMS), one of the country's private forecast companies, organised a seminar on Wednesday (June 1, 2016) on weather forecast and climate related facts entitled Monsoon Outlook 2016 at a city hotel. Director of WRMS Dr. Ashwini K Bohra and WRMS Climate Scientist Dr. Kanti Prasad introduced their statistics about the recent climate change and monsoon outlook of the country. (Images by Sandipan Kar/IBNS)

Kolkata: AWA fashion store launches new store

Jun 13, 2016, at 05:57 pm

Awa fashion store on Saturday (June 11,2016) inaugurated its new designer showroom near Camac street in Kolkata. Celebrity guests Bickram Ghosh, Jaya Seal and Italian Consulate General Damiano Francovigh were present along with owners Supratim Roy and Anindita Roy Banerjee at the inauguration program.Images by – Sandip Roy/IBNS

Fire breaks out at Statesman House in Kolkata

Jun 13, 2016, at 05:52 pm

A major fire broke out in The Statesman newspaper's office, Statesman House, in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Saturday night (June 11, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: '7 Hours to Go' star cast promotes their upcoming film

May 30, 2016, at 12:29 am

To promote their upcoming Hindi thriller film '7 Hours to Go', the star cast on Saturday (May 28,2016) came to Kolkata. The cast includes actress Sandeepa Dhar, actor Shiv Pandit and actor Himanshu Malik. (Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS)

Kolkata: SBI reports sharp decline in Q4 standalone profit

May 28, 2016, at 08:19 pm

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, reported a sharp decline in fourth quarter standalone profit largely due to more than two-fold increase in provisions and slow growth in net interest income. SBI officials came to Kolkata and met the Press on Friday (May 27, 2015). SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya was present at the event. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: Starmark, in association with Penguin books, held an interaction on

May 26, 2016, at 03:26 am

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS)Starmark, in association with Penguin Books India, organised an interesting discussion on " Indulge your mind...the arts are not a lost cause" featuring eminent fashion designer Anamika Khanna, Hemchhaya De, Regional Editor (East), Femina and Priyanka Mookerjee author of Hedon at Starmark's Quest Mall store on Friday.

Kolkata: BCC&I, JU organise education programme on sustainable energy

May 25, 2016, at 08:15 pm

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Jadavpur University on Tuesday (May 24, 2016), jointly organised "Sustainable Energy: General Basics and Advanced Interdisciplinary Learning"-an education programme sponsored by UGC-RCN under Indo-Norwegian cooperation programme at the Chamber premises in Kolkata.

Kolkata: ABBA aims to provide holistic coaching in Cricket

May 25, 2016, at 08:05 pm

Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS) In a drive to provide holistic learning experience in the field of Cricket, Aditya Barun Burman Academy (ABBA), formerly known as Barun Burman Academy, opened its doors for aspirants on Sunday, May 22, at Kolkata's Rabindra Sarobar area.

Kolkata: The Astor hosts Summer Trummer, a summer food festival

May 21, 2016, at 06:06 pm

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS):The Astor in Kolkata is all set to host Summer Trummer, a summer festival for the foodies of the city. The festival will run from May 20 to June 12 for lunch and dinner. Images by Parantap Banerjee

Kolkata:The Shack Lounge launches new menu

May 21, 2016, at 06:03 pm

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): Kolkata's 65 seater rooftop cafe The Shack Lounge, which earlier served Mexican and Lebanese cuisine, on Friday launched an American section to its menu.

Kolkata: Actress Mahima Chaudhury inaugurates Golden Tulip hotel

May 14, 2016, at 05:22 pm

Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhury along with Tollywood stars like Swastika Mukherjee, Saheb Bhattacherjee, Ridhima Ghosh inaugurated the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kolkata recently. The business class hotel opens its door at Salt Lake City this May (2016). (Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS)

Kolkata: Starmark, in association with Scholastic, holds The Great Geronimo Tour

May 10, 2016, at 04:38 pm

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Scholastic, held The Great Geronimo Tour with Geronimo Stilton at its South City Mall outlet here on Saturday.

Kolkata: Halo appears around the Sun

Apr 30, 2016, at 07:35 pm

People in Kolkata spotted a halo around the sun on Saturday (Apr 30, 2016). The phenomenon triggered curiosity among people across the city. Image by Sandip Roy/IBNS

Kolkata: Election debate heats up Bengal politics

Apr 28, 2016, at 05:27 pm

Hindi television news channel Aaj Tak on Wednesday (April 27, 2016) organised an election related show, Panchayat Paschim Bangal at a city hotel in Kolkata. CPI national secretary Atul Kumar Anjaan, Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya, Trinmool MP Vivek Gupta, and BJP's candidate from Bhawanipore constituency and grandson of Netaji, Chandra Kumar Bose were present at this debate. On one of the sessions, Muslim Mudde at Panchayat Paschim Bangal, Muslim leaders of different political parties had also prticipated. BJP's national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mohammed Nadimul Haque, Fuad Halim, Senior Leader of CPI (M) were also present. The programme was enriched with a cultural program by singer Usha Utthup and composer Vikram Ghosh. Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS

Kolkata: Vishwanathan Anand awarded P C Chandra Puraskaar 2016

Apr 25, 2016, at 08:32 pm

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand was awarded the P C Chandra Puraskaar 2016 on Sunday (April 24, 2016) in Kolkata by P C Chandra Group. Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi was the chief guest and presented the award to Anand. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Kolkata: Manyavar launches its new store Mohey

Apr 25, 2016, at 08:29 pm

Ethnic wear brand Manyavar on Saturday (April 23, 2016) launched its new store Mohey in Kolkata. The new store was inaugurated by Tollywood actors Mimi Chakraborty and Parambrata Chaterjee. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Kolkata: The Astor launches Bong Baisakh Brunch

Apr 07, 2016, at 07:34 pm

The Astor hotel in Kolkata on Tuesday (April 4, 2016) launched The Bong Baisakh Brunch, a set of Bengali recipes in their menu for Bengali New Year- Poila Boishak. (Images by Sandipan Kar/IBNS)

Kolkata: Arrested IVRCL employees produced in court

Apr 03, 2016, at 03:40 am

The three employees of IVRCL were arrested in Kolkata late Friday evening.They were presented in court on Saturday (Apr 2, 2016). Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS.

Kolkata: Rahul Gandhi visits flyover crash site

Apr 02, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the site where an under-construction flyover collapsed in Kolkata on Saturday (Apr 2, 2016). (Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS)

Kolkata: Nikita Singh launches ‘Like a Love Song’ at Starmark

Apr 02, 2016, at 09:26 pm

Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): Author Nikita Singh flew down to Kolkata to launch her latest novel ‘Like a Love Song’ at the popular lifestyle retail chain Starmark's South City mall outlet on Tuesday.

Kolkata: JIS Group organizes a session with dabbawala's of Mumbai

Mar 30, 2016, at 05:19 pm

JIS Group on Tuesday (March 29, 2016) organized a session with dabbawala's of Mumbai in Kolkata.Speaker, author, educationalist Pawan Agarwal shared his experience about the day to day struggle of a dabbwala and about their passion for this work at GNIT, Panihati campus. (Images by Debipriya Das/IBNS)

Kolkata: India beat Pakistan in World T20 clash

Mar 21, 2016, at 04:31 am

Indian supporters cheered aloud as the hosts defeated Pakistan in a World T20 group stage clash by six wickets here on Saturday. Images by Ankit Dey

Kolkata: Bandhan Bank launches International Debit Card and NRI Banking

Feb 10, 2016, at 08:04 pm

In a press conference in Kolkata, Bandhan Bank, one of the two newly set up banks in India, on Tuesday (February 9, 2016) announced that it will offer VISA International Debit Cards to its valued customers. The bank is also starting services for the NRI customers with a bouquet of products. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: Moon Moon Sen unveils Shoma A. Chatterji's book

Jan 21, 2016, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): Actor-turned-politician Moon Moon Sen and her daughters-Riya Sen and Raima Sen- unveiled senior journalist Shoma A. Chatterji's book 'Suchitra Sen The Legend and the Enigma' at lifestyl store Starmark in Kolkata on Wednesday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: Anath Smriti Sangha celebrates Kali Puja

Nov 11, 2015, at 07:02 pm

Worshippers visited Kolkata's Anath Smriti Sangha to pay homage to Goddess Kali on Tuesday (Nov 10, 2015). Images by Subhodeep Sardar IBNS

Kolkata: Balak Sangha hosts Kali Puja

Nov 11, 2015, at 07:00 pm

Kolkata's Balak Sangha celebrated Kali Puja on Tuesday (Nov 10, 2015). Images By Subhodeep Sardar IBNS

Kolkata celebrates Kali Puja

Nov 11, 2015, at 02:49 am

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim on Tuesday inaugurated Durgapur Jagoroni Sangha Kali Puja pandal. The pandal in south Kolkata's Chetla area assumes significance as children dress themselves up as different forms of Goddess Kali. People from far and wide visit it to see 'Jibanto Kali' (Human Goddess). Inaugurating the pandal, Hakim took a flower bouquet from one child who is dressed like the Goddess. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Pele charms Kolkata, shares stage with AR Rahman, Mamata Banerjee, Sourav Ganguly

Oct 13, 2015, at 05:35 am

Kolkata witnessed one magical moment when Brazilian football legend Pele shared the stage with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly, music maestro AR Rahman, among others at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium on Monday (Oct 12, 2015). He was also felicitated at NSHM Knowledge Campus where he participated in an interactive session.