IAF aids Maldives in its national crisis

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) In a swift response to the 'National Crisis' faced by Maldives, following the shutting down the desalination plants in a fire incident in capital in Male, the Indian Air Force has pressed fixed wing aircraft into service to meet the immediate requirement of the people in Male.

LG Mallika-E-Kitchen 2014 Season 6 eastern zonal round winner announced

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): Home Appliances leader LG Electronics India on Friday announced the winners of its Eastern zonal round of its Pan-India cooking contest LG Mallika-E-Kitchen 2014.

Tharoor, Bedi attends INFOCOM 2014

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:27 pm

Former Union Minister and Congress leader Dr. Shashi Tharoor and former top cop turned social activist Dr. Kiran Bedi has attended the spotlight session of INFOCOM 2014. Tharoor delivered the Leadership Keynote on "Driving Excellence through Creativity" while Bedi spoke on "Making a Difference"

Star India CEO wins Impact Person of the Decade-2014 award

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:22 pm

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Uday Shankar, CEO of Star India, has received The Impact Person of the Decade – 2014 award.

Kolkata: Left parties hold anti-communalism rally

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:19 pm

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Left parties organized a rally against "communalism" in Kolkata on Saturday.

Smriti Irani Inaugurates two-day workshop on skills in higher education

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani emphasized the need to develop skills in Higher Education while inaugurating the Workshop on Skills in Higher Education organized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry in New Delhi on Saturday.

Kolkatans groove to Latino numbers at dance fiesta

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS) Kolkata was witness to some of the exciting Latino dance forms at the International Dance Fiesta in its second season.

Modi paying floral tributes to Bodhisatva Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 59th Mahaparinirvan Diwas, in New Delhi

Dec 06, 2014, at 10:16 pm

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying floral tributes to Bodhisatva Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 59th Mahaparinirvan Diwas, in New Delhi on December 06, 2014. The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari is also seen.

"Born 2 Dance" unveiled in Kolkata

Dec 06, 2014, at 09:20 pm

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Dance championship – “Born 2 Dance – One Chance one Dance” was launched today at Café Ground Zero, in Ballygunge.

Chetan Bhagat addresses at Infocom 2014

Dec 06, 2014, at 09:17 pm

Novelist Chetan BHagat delivered the keynote address on “Unleashing Your Potential” at ICT conference and exhibition Infocom 2014 in Kolkata on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata hosts eastern regional rounds Indian Hairdressing Awards

Dec 06, 2014, at 08:46 pm

L'Oreal Professional Paris hosted the eastern regional rounds of their Indian Hairdressing Awards 2014-15 at the Lalit Great Eastern on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata hosts eastern regional rounds Indian Hairdressing Awards

Dec 06, 2014, at 08:37 pm

L'Oreal Professional Paris hosted the eastern regional rounds of their Indian Hairdressing Awards 2014-15 at the Lalit Great Eastern on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

20th National Sport Climbing Championship inaugurated in Kolkata

Dec 05, 2014, at 11:04 pm

West Bengal Youth Services and Housing minister Aroop Biswas in presence of President of Indian Mountaineering Foundation Col. H S Chauhan and Chairman of National Sport Climbing committee of Indian Mountaineering Foundation inaugurated the four-day 20th National Sport Climbing Championship on Friday (Dec 5, 2014) in Kolkata. The championship is being held on the artificial climbing wall inside Yuva Bharati Krirangan Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

Nusrat Jahan walks at

Dec 05, 2014, at 11:02 pm

Tollywood actress Nusrat Jahan walked the ramp at a fashion show- “Trend Collection-Winter 2014”- organized by premier hair salon chain Head Turners Salon in Kolkata on Tuesday (Dec 2 , 2014). Images by IBNS

'Lorai (Play...To Live)' trailer launched

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:59 pm

Tollywood actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Gargi Roy Choudhury, Payel, Indrasish and Kanchan Mullick were present at the trailer launch of actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee's upcoming film 'Lorai (Play...To Live)' in Kolkata on Tuesday (Dec 2, 2014). Images by IBNS

Kolkata: Social workers organizations hold rally over Korpan Shah murder case

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:57 pm

Demanding proper investigation into the Korpan Shah case and punishment of perpetrators, eight social workers organizations hosted a protest rally in Kolkata on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

'Micromax World' unveiled in Kolkata

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:55 pm

Mohan Bajoria, Managing Director, Bhajanlal Commercial Pvt Ltd, inaugurated 'Micromax World' showroom in Kolkata on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Dalmia Bharat Group announces the launch of Bokaro cement plant

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:53 pm

Dalmia Bharat Group announced the launch of its Bokaro cement plant during a press conference in Kolkata on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

NRS: Social workers organizations hold rally

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:51 pm

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Demanding proper investigation into the Korpan Shah case and punishment of perpetrators, eight social workers organizations hosted a protest rally in Kolkata on Thursday.

IFFI: Dulal Sarkar receives the Best Actor Award

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Bengali film ‘Chotoder Chobi – A Short Story' has received an award at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa.

DIVA'NI unveils the DIVA'NI bridal Collection 2014

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:46 pm

India's first cinema inspired fashion, DIVA'NI has unveiled the DIVA'NI bridal Collection 2014 'The First Lady.' The collection ​is a mix of modern textures set ​in​ a nouveau color palette, ​the collection celebrates oriental opulence. The mood is rich, exotic and soft with dramatic accents. The color palet​te is vintage and recreates the mystique of soft mint greens, baby pinks and sea blues. Silhouettes are fluid, lithe and soft.

Emirates, AC Milan score new sponsorship deal

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:43 pm

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Emirates and AC Milan have on Thursday agreed a new five year sponsorship deal, extending the airline's presence on the club's shirts until the 2019/2020 season.

Kolkata: Australia participates as 'focus country' in IMME

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:41 pm

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Australia is participating as 'The Focus Country' in the 12th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition 2014 (IMME) organised in Kolkata between Dec 3-6.

Ranbir, Anushka pledge their movie costumes for charity

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:40 pm

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IBNS):eBay India and Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) have come together to help raise funds for redevelopment of flood ravaged Kashmir and Assam by seeking bids for a charity auction on www.ebay.in/charity.

WB Guv inaugurates INFOCOM 2014 in Kolkata

Dec 05, 2014, at 10:38 pm

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Thursday (Dec 4, 2014) inaugurated the INFOCOM 2014 in Kolkata. Images by Somnath Roy Chowdhury/IBNS

L'Oreal unveils 'Basic Science for Modern Cosmetic Dermatology'

Dec 05, 2014, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) In the presence of the Ambassador of France, leading Indian Dermatologists and L’Oréal’s top research and innovation experts, L’Oreal launched “Basic Science for Modern Cosmetic Dermatology”.

Amway organizes workshop on Healthy Living for South East Division of Kolkata Police

Dec 05, 2014, at 09:17 pm

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): Direct selling FMCG Company Amway India has organized a workshop on Healthy Living for Personnel of Kolkata Police on Wednesday.

AFC Prez Shaikh Salman inaugurates cooperage stadium in Mumbai

Dec 05, 2014, at 09:06 pm

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IBNS): The setting of the Sun in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai on Wednesday evening set up a new dawn in Indian Football as the historic new look Cooperage Stadium was inaugurated by Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, President, Asian Football Confederation.

'Main Aur Mr Riight' takes Mumbai by storm

Dec 03, 2014, at 09:22 pm

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IBNS): The team of ‘Main Aur Mr Riight’ took the fans in Vivana Mall, Thane, by surprise. During the event, singers Shibani Kashyap and Jaspinder Narula kept the energy levels going high with powerful performances along with the rest of the cast. Producer Pooja Gujral, director Adeeb Rais and actor Barun Sobti interacted with fans and spoke to them about the film.

19 boys from The Scindia School attend Mersin Citrus Festival in Turkey

Dec 03, 2014, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): A group of 19 boys from The Scindia School, Gwalior, recently attended the Mersin Citrus Festival in Turkey at the invitation of the Mayor of Mersin, a large port city on the Mediterranean coast.