West Bengal junior doctors ramp up protests over RG Kar case
Oct 03, 2024, at 06:26 pm
The West Bengal junior doctors on Wednesday held a rally from College Square in North Kolkata to downtown Dharmatala scaling up their protests over the RG Kar rape-murder case, demanding justice for the victim and adequate security for medical fraternity from the government. (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)
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)
Aug 22, 2024, at 11:58 pm
The West Bengal BJP unit, led by party's prominent leaders like Suvendu Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh and Roopa Ganguly, conducted a protest march on Thursday to Swasthya Bhawan against the brutal rape and murder of a lady doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug 9.
Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in south Kolkata on last day of LS poll campaigning
May 31, 2024, at 01:45 am
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a roadshow in south Kolkata ahead of the seventh phase of the mammoth Lok Sabha Election. On the last day of the campaign, she walked from Sukanta Setu in Jadavpur to Gopalnagar crossing. The Trinamool Congress supremo was flanked by her heavyweight candidate from the Jadavpur constituency Saayoni Ghosh and other senior party leaders including Mahua Moitra, Firhad Hakim and Arup Biswas among others.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
TMC unveils manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Apr 18, 2024, at 12:55 am
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Derek O’Brien, Chandrima Bhattacharya and former West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra unveiled the manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Images: AITC Media Cell)
Glimpses from Kolkata's mega Durga Puja Carnival 2023
Oct 28, 2023, at 06:25 am
Like every year, Kolkata bid adieu to some of the famous and revered Durga Puja idols across the city with much pomp and merry through the mega carnival organised by the Bengal government on Friday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was present at the event as several popular puja organisers displayed their tableau showcasing the idols and cultural performances at the Red Road in presence of hundreds of spectators. Several celebrities from the Tollywood film industry like Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev and Rituparna Sengupta were also in attendance at the grand carnival.
Oct 07, 2023, at 05:40 am
In a tribute to the vibrant culture and people of West Bengal, Asian Paints, which has been an inseparable part of Kolkata's vibrant Durga Puja celebrations through its initiative-Sharad Shamman, launched a special heritage-inspired festive pack for their luxury interior paint, Royale Glitz in presence of actors Abir Chatterjee and Sohini Sarkar. Additionally, the company has orchestrated a magnificent transformation of Kolkata's iconic tram from Tollygunge to Ballygunge into a living canvas, celebrating Kolkata tram’s 150th year.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
C V Anand Bose inaugurates Odisha Festival in Kolkata
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:09 pm
West Bengal Governor C V Anand Bose inaugurated the Odisha Festival in Kolkata recently.
Filmmaker Sudipto Sen, actor Adah Sharma speak on The Kerala Story in Kolkata
May 20, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Within 24 hours after the Supreme Court put a stay on the West Bengal government's ban on The Kerala Story, filmmaker Sudipto Sen and actor Adah Sharma flew down to the city to speak on the film, which courted controversy over its content and factual claims. (Photography: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Dhaka, Kolkata unite for Iconic Star Fashion and Business Awards 2023
May 01, 2023, at 05:49 pm
Top film personalities from Bangladesh and West Bengal united at Kolkata's Kala Mandir last week for the Iconic Star Fashion and Business Awards 2023 that aimed to show gratitude and appreciation to those who have achieved it in different sectors of life like media, entertainment, fashion, and business. Bangladesh actors Chanchal Chowdhury, Ferdous Ahmed,Tasnia Farin, Ziaul Roshan, Apu Biswas, Kolkata film stars Abir Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Trina Saha, Devlina Kumar, singer Iman Chakraborty attended the gala award show held last Friday. (Photography: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose flags off next leg of MP girl Asha Malvya's journey from Kolkata
Apr 08, 2023, at 01:40 am
KOLKATA, APR 7 (UNI):- West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose flagged off the next leg of journey of Asha Malvya, a 24-old girl from Madhya Pradesh, from Raj Bhavan, in context to safety of women and women empowerment on Friday.(Imagecredit;UNI)
Apr 05, 2023, at 01:49 am
KOLKATA, APR 4 ( UNI):- Activists of Bhartiya Janta Mazdoor Trade Union Council taking out a rally in protest against the alleged failure of law and order situation in the State, in Kolkata on Tuesday.(Imagecredit:UNI)
Mamata Banerjee holds dharna against Centre in Kolkata
Mar 30, 2023, at 03:07 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday began 31-hour long sit-in protest or dharna against the Centre on a range of issues including the alleged delay in releasing central funds, hike in prices of LPG cylinders, using probe agencies for political vendetta at Red Road in Kolkata. She will continue the dharna till 7 pm on Thursday. (Photography: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Prez Droupadi Murmu visits Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata
Mar 28, 2023, at 07:33 pm
KOLKATA, MAR 27 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu visits Netaji Bhawan, in West Bengal on Monday.
Kolkata's iconic trams mark 150th anniversary of service
Feb 25, 2023, at 02:02 am
KOLKATA, FEB 24 (UNI):- Trams, which started rolling in Kolkata streets in 1873 and intertwined with city life for so long, is celebrating its 150 years of journey in Kolkata on Friday.(Image credit:UNI)
Moments from 28th Kolkata International Film Festival
Dec 23, 2022, at 08:33 pm
India Blooms lensman Avishek Mitra brings some candid moments from West Bengal film centre Nandan, which was the epicentre of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which went on from Dec 15 to 22.
Mithun Chakraborty attends BJP meeting in Bengal's Purulia
Nov 24, 2022, at 04:53 am
Caption: Mithun Chakraborty attends a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal's Purulia and later has lunch at a party leader's house.
BJP protests against Mamata govt, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim over Dengue
Nov 15, 2022, at 05:13 pm
The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members protested against the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim over the increase in cases of Dengue in Kolkata. The protest was held near Hakim's residence at Chetla in south Kolkata. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Left Front rallies in protest against Mamata govt over SSC job issue
Nov 05, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Left Front leaders including veteran politician Biman Bose held a rally in downtown Kolkata on Friday demanding recruitment of legitimate School Service Commission (SSC) candidates by the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
BJP’s Nabanna Abhiyan in West Bengal
Sep 13, 2022, at 07:39 pm
BJP workers and leaders clashed with police in Howrah district of West Bengal during the state’s primary opposition party’s march to state secretariat Nabanna Tuesday.
Jul 24, 2022, at 04:41 am
KOLKATA, JUL 23 (UNI):- West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee being produced at a court after he was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam, in Kolkata on Saturday.
West Bengal's Sundarban celebrates World Turtle Day
May 24, 2022, at 06:29 pm
A technical workshop was held at the Mangrove Interpretation Centre in Sajnekhali, Sunderban Tiger Reserve of West Bengal on the occasion of World Turtle Day Monday. Efforts are being made to increase the number of endangered turtles. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
May 05, 2022, at 07:45 pm
Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah reaches West Bengal. He was welcomed by BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar, junior Union Home Minister Nisith Pramanik and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari at the airport.
West Bengal: Vel Vel festival in Bandel
Apr 07, 2022, at 06:30 pm
Glimpses of Vel Vel festival in West Bengal's Bandel. The festival is an annual celebration by a Tamil population in the region. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Bengal govt starts 'Parae Shikhalaya' for classes 5 to 7
Feb 08, 2022, at 04:49 am
Students of classes 5 to 7 attending "Parae Shikhalaya" or "Schools at your doorstep" in Kolkata initiated by the West Bengal government. Schools were closed indefinitely owing to the third wave of the ongoing COVID-19 driven pandemic. Images by Avishek MItra/IBNS
Bengal: Mamata holds administrative meeting in Sagar
Dec 30, 2021, at 07:10 pm
SAGAR ISLAND, DEC 29 (UNI):- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visiting Sagar Island on Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee holds administrative review in West Bengal
Dec 08, 2021, at 08:26 pm
KARNOJHOR, DEC 7 (UNI):- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing during administrative review meeting of Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur districts, in Karnojhor on Tuesday.
Where men cross-dress to welcome goddess Jagadhatri in West Bengal
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:12 am
In a unique tradition that dates back to over 200 years, men (read straight men) in a West Bengal town near Kolkata ritually bid farewell to goddess Jagadhatri dressed up as women in sari. Tetultala Jagadhatri Maa Puja in Bhadreswar in Hooghly district this year stepped into 229 years of worshipping Jagadharti, another reincarnation of Goddess Durga. Here the men cross-dress since the British period to hail the goddess with Barandala (the bamboo tray). The tradition began when women were supposedly advised not to go out. IBNS Images by Avishek Mitra