Kolkata : As the City of Joy prepares to welcome Maa Durga, Eveready Industries India Limited, the country’s leading battery and flashlight brand, has launched a pioneering initiative—Shurokkha Dwar (The Gate of Safety)—to ensure that women can celebrate Durga Puja fearlessly. In a first-of-its-kind move, the company has introduced special women-only entry gates at prominent […]
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Kolkata: NIP NGO – an Education & Cultural Centre for the Blind & Differently Abled – in collaboration with Forum for Durgotsab, Saini International School, and Rotary Clubs of District 3291, has launched a Braille Durga Puja Guide and Braille Display Stand for the visually impaired. Alongside, the NGO announced the Differently Abled & Senior […]
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बारुईपुर : पश्चिम बंगाल में बजाज फाइनेंस लिमिटेड (BFL), जो बजाज फिनसर्व का हिस्सा है और भारत की सबसे बड़ी निजी नॉन-बैंकिंग वित्तीय कंपनी (NBFC) है, ने बारुईपुर में एक विशेष साइबर सुरक्षा जागरूकता कार्यक्रम ‘नॉकआउट डिजिटल फ्रॉड’ का आयोजन किया। यह पहल कंपनी के 100-शहरी साइबर सुरक्षा कार्यक्रम का हिस्सा है, जिसका उद्देश्य नागरिकों […]
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Kolkata: The Hindi literary world witnessed the arrival of a new poetic voice with the launch of poet Anila Rakhecha’s debut poetry collection, Kajal Ki Med, at Nandan-3 Auditorium, Kolkata. The event was organised by Neelamber, a Kolkata-based literary and cultural organisation, and the book has been published by Vaani Prakashan. The programme opened with […]
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Kolkata: The Pragatishil Nationalist Journalists’ Association (প্রগতিশীল রাষ্ট্রবাদী সাংবাদিক সংঘ) organized a grand free eye check-up camp at the Press Club Kolkata. Nearly 150 journalists and photojournalists availed free eye examinations, blood tests and ECGs. Spectacles were distributed free of cost, while five journalists diagnosed with cataracts were assured free phaco surgeries. The inauguration ceremony […]
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New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier directive mandating the permanent confinement of stray dogs in shelters across Delhi-NCR. The three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria clarified that stray dogs can now be released back to their original areas after being dewormed and […]
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Kolkata: In a landmark collaboration, the Government of West Bengal, corporate bodies, and UNICEF have decided to work together for the holistic development of children, addressing critical issues affecting their growth and well-being. At a corporate roundtable titled ‘Matching Grants to Needs’, organized by UNICEF in partnership with the West Bengal government on Wednesday evening, […]
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Kolkata : As part of its 100-city cyber security awareness campaign, Bajaj Finance Ltd. organized ‘Knockout Digital Fraud’, a comprehensive awareness drive in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The initiative aimed to educate digital users about rising cyber threats and best practices to protect their financial information. The event saw active participation from top Bidhannagar Police officials, […]
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Kolkata : As William Shakespeare famously said in his play ‘As You Like It’ – ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players’, Medica Superspecialty Hospital & Medica Oncology (a unit of Manipal Hospitals Network) in association with Ashokenagar Natyaanan, a theatre group in Kolkata organized a unique drama […]
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Kolkata: One year after the shocking murder of a young woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, justice remains elusive. Apart from civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, no one else has been arrested in connection with the case. In protest, Abhaya Mancha has announced a major demonstration — the Kalighat Abhiyan — to be […]
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