Actor Nussrat Jahan inaugurates Zivarah's second outlet
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-MP Nussrat Jahan has launched India's diamond jewellery brand Zivarah's second outlet at City Centre 1 mall in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
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Music, carols and togetherness marks Christmas celebrations all cross India’s North East
Sounds of church bells, Christmas carolling and bonfires with youths sitting around and strumming the guitar strings and humming Steve Wonder’s popular song “someday at Christmas,” and the popular Christmas song, jingle bells at various locales braving the wintry chill would be the closest to a picture-perfect description of the mood at this time of the year in most part of India’s North East states.
Kashmiri Muslims join Christmas celebration in Srinagar church
Srinagar: A group of Muslimson Sunday visited a Catholic Church in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Christmas with their Christian brethren to give a message of communal harmony and brotherhood.
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates special exhibition at The Cathedral Of The Most Holy Rosary
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the Xmas eve joined the midnight mass and also formally inaugurated and crib-set and a special exhibition depicting The Rosary Way in Kolkata.
Beatblasters announces debut instrumental album on its 8th birthday
One of the very noted percussion bands Beatblasters has announced its debut album on its eighth birthday.
Head to these places in Kolkata for Christmas meals
Kolkata: As people are celebrating Christmas, the last big occasion of the year, some of the top restaurants and cafes are offering their special menus for their guests.
Check out Christmas and New Year offerings in Kolkata restaurants
Kolkata: Various restaurants in Kolkata are geared up with their new menus and offers as the city celebrates Christmas and New Year.
Kashmir's young rapper Anam Nasir breaks glass ceiling
With peace returning to Kashmir after several decades of terrorist violence, youth are getting a second chance to pursue their dreams. And music is one weapon that the youth of the valley now pick up to earn their place under the sun.
Woven with a royal legacy
It is the design on the Maheshwari sari, which draws inspiration from the eponymous fort, the Narmada river and the local flora, which makes it unique, writes Uttara Gangopadhyay
Kolkata mall hosting Christmas special bakery festival till December 25
Kolkata/IBNS: For an early start to the Christmas celebrations, you may visit the ‘Flavours of Bakery’ Festival being held at the Acropolis Mall in Kolkata.
Soda Bottle Opener Wala introduces 'Fusions of Bombay Khau Galli' menu
Kolkata/IBNS: Here is a chance for Kolkata people to savour some of the unique street foods from Mumbai at the Soda Bottle Opener Wala restaurant in the city.
Centre asks states to train teachers to impart hygiene education
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked the states and union territories to create hand washing facilities with the provision of soap, and train teachers to impart hygiene education to students in all the schools across the country, the Ministry of Education of India said on Thursday.
Amul dedicates topical to James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water
New Delhi/IBNS: James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water, which was released in the Indian theatres last week and has been performing extremely well at the box office, got a special post dedicated to it by Amul India.
Locals, tourist celebrate "Int'l Pheran Day" in Srinagar
Srinagar: A number of locals and tourists gathered at the historic Lal Chowk to celebrate the "International Pheran Day".
WhatsApp's new feature allows users to undo 'delete for me' option
WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature allowing users to restore a deleted message. The undo option will be available when a person chooses the “delete for me” instead of the “delete for everyone” while erasing a message in a chat.
Kolkata-based SPK Jain Futuristic Academy organises a workshop on parenting challenges in today’s world
Kolkata/IBNS: SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, a Kolkata-based school, recently organised a seminar and workshop on the topic ‘Parenting Challenges in Today’s Global Village’.
Salem's Sona Business Incubation Centre, IIT-Madras incubates BTech Mechatronics graduate's innovation
Chennai: An innovation by a budding entrepreneur is all set to digitize textile designing in India and minimise production costs and save time, which would help revive the handloom sector.
JITO YOUTH WING KOLKATA organises 'Race Your Brains'
Kolkata/IBNS: JITO Youth Wing Kolkata organised a mega event 'Race Your Brains' on Sunday.
India's Sargam Koushal wins Mrs World title after 21 years
Las Vegas: Sargam Koushal of India, who originally belongs to Jammu and Kashmir, has made the country proud by winning the Mrs World title at a gala ceremony in the US city of Las Vegas.
Mega EV Rally organised in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: A Mega EV Rally was recently organised in Kolkata by the West Bengal government and Altius Auto Solutions Pvt. Ltd.- also jointly organizing the 16th EV Expo currently underway at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan.
14th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin on Jan 12, 2023
Kolkata/IBNS: The 14th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will be hosted in partnership with the Indian Museum on its grounds from Jan 12 to Jan 15, 2023.
Ring in Christmas and New Year with “Grill and Chill Bash” at Barbeque Nation
New Delhi: Welcome the festive season with Barbeque Nation’s “Grill and Chill Bash”.
Hard Rock Cafe to celebrate its fifth anniversary with Quad Squad
Kolkata: Hard Rock Cafe, Kolkata is all ready to kickstart their fifth anniversary with a special rocking Quad Squad Night with four different rock bands The Grooverz, Urban Monkz, Emeli and Goshai Gang.
Madrasa background student Dr. Moinuddin overcomes hurdles to be an agricultural scientist
Education is the key to progress, prosperity and success and some try to overcome all barriers to change their life stories. One such story is of Dr. Moinuddin who started his studies from Madrasa and has now become an agricultural scientist.
Aminia launches new outlet on Kolaghat highway in West Bengal for travellers
Kolkata/IBNS: Biryani chain Aminia has opened its new outlet at Kolaghat, which is located along National Highway 116, in West Bengal.
LG launches UltraGear OLED gaming monitors
Seoul: LG Electronics (LG) is exhibiting its latest lineup of premium UltraGear OLED gaming monitors (models 27GR95QE and 45GR95QE) at CES 2023.
Kolkata: U.S. Consulate Kolkata, partners host workshop to mark Human Rights Day
Kolkata: Observing the Human Rights Day, U.S. Consulate General Kolkata hosted a workshop-finale titled “Inclusion and Diversity: Are We Doing Enough?” designed by U.S. based non-profits StoryCenter and Theater Alliance in partnership with the U.S. State Department alumni at the American Center Kolkata on Saturday.
The Irish Brewery launches lip smacking winter delicacies for foodlovers of Kolkata
Kolkata: The Irish Brewery has launched special delicacies by keeping the winter session in mind which surely promises to leave food lovers in Kolkata happy.
The Creative Arts Academy relaunches its studio Artishyana
Kolkata/IBNS: The Creative Arts Academy (TCAA) has launched a new all-inclusive Arts Space for people of all genders, age groups, communities, economics backgrounds and special needs -An Artshiyana for everyone- on completion of its two decades.
UTDB announces marketing support scheme for tour operators for the upcoming International Yoga Festival
Kolkata: The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has announced a financial incentive scheme of up to Rs.5 lakh per tour operator for tour operators booking international tourists for the upcoming International Yoga Festival (IYF) 2023 to be held at Rishikesh from Mar 1 to Mar 7, 2023.