AANIOH organized its 4th Alumni Meet in Kolkata

Alumni Association of National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped (AANIOH) organized its 4th Alumni Meet on 21st and 22nd December in Kolkata. Governor of West Bengal Shri Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp. He urged alumni to play a vital role for this institute. He also said that they should provide financial help to National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD) by creating a fund. He gave away some prosthetic and orthotic aids to needy differently abled people.

Dr Shakti Prasad Das, Director, NILD told about the institute. 

Dr P.K. Lenka President of AANIOH, informed the brief story of the association and its objective towards the welfare of the differently-abled people. Shri Pravin Kumar, Secretary of AANIOH discussed the activities of two days meet.

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New Book

A new book on local history, written by eminent intellectual Bipul Kumar Ghosh and published by Laser Tech, was unveiled at Calcutta Press Club on 28th Dec. eve. 

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EASTERN ARMY COMMANDER visits Formations

Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan, General Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Command accompanied by Lieutenant General Nav K Khanduri, General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps visited a formation and various military stations in North Bengal from 27 to 28 Dec. 2019. On arrival the Army Commander was received by General Officer Commanding of the Division and thereafter proceeded on an aerial recce of the border areas.    The Army Commander was briefed in detail by the General Officer Commanding of the Division on the operational, training and logistics preparedness of the formation followed by visit to the station. The Army Commander also visited various military stations of Trishakti Corps where he was apprised of the infrastructural and training facilities by the respective station commanders. The Army Commander during his visit interacted extensively with troops.  He complimented the high state of operational preparedness as well as training standards and exhorted all ranks to continue the good work.

The Army Commander was accompanied by Smt Anupama Chauhan, Regional President AWWA Eastern Command. During the visit, Smt. Chauhan visited  Army Skill Development and Training Centre  and interacted with the families of all ranks.

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Dada Saheb Phalke Puraskar awarded to Big B

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented Dada Saheb Phalke Puraskar to Shri Amitabh Bachchan for his outstanding and invaluable contribution to cinema spanning over five decades, at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan on 29-12-19. 

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Rotary India Humanity Hero Awards

Rotary is organizing "Rotary India Humanity Hero Awards" where 4 unsung heroes from India will be awarded. If you look around, you will find some outstanding people who take time out to do good for others and yet, their stories of goodness remain unsung. 

With a focus on Economic Development, Health, Literacy and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, ROTARY wish to present awards to four Humanity Heroes from across India. These are people who swim against the tide to bring change in the lives of people by providing love, care and support, at times with meagre budget but always with great passion and a will to serve others.  They are the Unsung Heroes. 

These are real life heroes who may have been working for people by creating, sustainable, measurable, and long-term economic improvements in their communities and livelihoods. 

"Rotary India Humanity Hero Awards" has a cash award of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a citation will be presented to each hero at a mega event scheduled on 14th February, 2020 in Kolkata.

A panel of jury drawn from diverse illustrious backgrounds will decide and shortlist candidates from each category who will be then put up for online voting by only Indians.

    So find the Humanity Heroes and fill the application online by 15th January, 2020. 

  http://rotaryindiahumanityheroawards.org/

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12th Bengal Sub Junior State Tennis Championship 2019

Saijayani Banerjee bags a double crown at the just concluded 12th Bengal Sub Junior State Tennis Championship 2019, held at the synthetic courts of the Bengal Tennis Association Complex. 

Banerjee opened the day with a straight set win over Rituja Saha in the final of the Girls Singles Under 12. She followed it up with yet another title as she also grabbed the Girls Singles Under 14 crown, taming Sohini Chatterjee by an easy 6-0,6-1.

Rohan Agarwal, in the Boys Singles Under 14 draw took no time to drub second seeded Tamoghna Das by a comfortable 6-1,6-1 and win the title. Top seed in Girls Singles Under 16, Shimreen Ahamed lifted the title with a convincing 6-2,6-2 win against sister Shireen Ahamed.

The Boys & Girls Singles Under 10 events were won by Amrit Vats and Aleena Farid respectively.

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'Hello Kolkata Style Icon 2019'

'Hello Kolkata Style Icon 2019' came to a fitting conclusion on 28th Dec. eve at Calcutta Press Club. This is a Talent Hunt initiative that recognizes and rewards an individual for his/her dedication, perseverance and outstanding contribution for holistic development of our society, informed Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' (3D News, Events and Films).

     'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019' winners are Sangita Sinha (HK Glam ICON), Jayashree Khara (HK Youth Icon), Boby Mondal (HK Screen Icon) and Dipa Sharma (HK Make-Over Icon).

    Special awards were presented to child artist Shilpi Naru, eminent video editor Nandita Mandal, tabla player Dibyendu Pal, socialites Farooque Malik, Suchismita Roychowdhury, Sk. Raja and Sam Kapoor. 

      Four very talented and promising actors Sagar Thapa, Divya Mitra, Manish De and Tanima Singha Roy were also awarded with 'Hello Kolkata Most Promising Entertainer Award', for their wonderful role in 'PLAYER Season 1'.

    The program also witnessed felicitation of a host of dignitaries like Pt. Mallar Ghosh, Tiyasha Biswas, Bani Banerjee, Rudra Sen, Sk Raja, Faisal Khan, Sabir Ahmed, Jhumki Sen, Parimal Malakar, Yousuf, Rekha Sharma, Debasish Mukherjee, Lipika Sen Chatterjee, Guruji Binoy Maharaj, Md. Nayeem, Mallika Ghosh, Guddu (News Today), Mita Banerjee, Nilufar, Neha Tulsyan, Nandita Pathak and others.

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288 LOCOMOTIVES of SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

To track the location and speed of running trains, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed the Real Time Train Information System (RTIS) Project by linking the locomotives via satellites.

RTIS is primarily used for acquisition of train movement data including arrival, departure and run-through timings at the enroute stations. 

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'PRANAYAN 2'

'Innomania Motion Pictures' presented 'PRANAYAN 2' on 27th Dec. eve at Birla Planetarium. Two special short films made by 'Innomania Motion Pictures', produced by Boby Mondal and written by Jayashree Khara, were screened there in front of a packed audience.

   'Kalchokro', a thriller, is directed by Anup Sammaddar. 

  'The Psychiatrist' is directed by Asish Basak, where eminent social activist Farooque Mallik played an important role.

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Signature Masterclass provides a Stage for Aspiring Filmmakers

 

Signature Masterclass powered by Signature Packaged Drinking Water is a unique platform that has over the years celebrated the world of films though artists, filmmakers and their stories.  Signature Masterclass, in its fourth season, is providing a stage to the country’s aspiring filmmakers to pitch stories live to their favorite celebrities and stand a chance to direct their story to make a short film. 

     Signature Masterclass has partnered with celebrated artists like Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao and Tamannah Bhatia. During the event, the artists will share their most honest and personal stories on how they made their mark in the industry in front of a live audience hosted by Kubbra Sait, post that the filmmakers will get to pitch the stories to the artists, informed Amarpreet Anand, EVP & Portfolio Head, Marketing, Diageo India.

      The Signature Masterclass events will be held in Pune, Kolkata, Guwahati and Hyderabad over January and February 2020 and filmmakers can submit their stories on www.signaturemasterclass.co.in to be a part of the campaign. This edition of Signature Masterclass has been curated by VICE Media in association with Kommune and India Film Project.   

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"Raj Nandini"

27th Dec. eve at Calcutta Press Club got a delightful heat therapy from the glitzy launch ceremony for poster, trailer and music launch of the upcoming Hindi film -"Raj Nandini", presented by D. Sudhir Productions.

      A host of dignitaries, including popular actress Debolina Dutta, director Tanmoy Roy, producer Sudhir Dutta and others were present during the occasion.  

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Boby and Jayashree awarded during 'Pranayan 2'

The dynamic duo of Jayashree Khara and Boby Mondal were conferred with the prestigious titles for 'Youth Icon and 'Screen Icon' respectively, two of the focal categories of 'Hello Kolkata Style Icon 2019', which rewards an individual for his/her dedication, perseverance and outstanding contribution for holistic development of our society, informed Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata'.  

    Boby Mondal, eminent actress and Producer of 'Innomania Motion Pictures', has been associated with stage performance and films since her childhood days.

   Jayashree Khara, immensely talented actress, script-writer and film-maker, was justifiably selected as 'Hello Kolkata YOUTH ICON 2019' for her versatile talents. 

     Boby and Jayashree were felicitated by a host of dignitaries at Birla Planetarium on 27th Dec. eve during 'Pranayan - 2', a colourful ceremony of glitz and glamour, held with kind support by Farooque Malik, MD of Global. 

     'PRANAYAN 2' on 27th Dec. eve also witnessed screening of 2 special short films made by 'Innomania Motion Pictures', produced by Boby Mondal and written by Jayashree Khara.   'Kalchokro' is directed by Anup Sammaddar and 'The Psychiatrist' is directed by Asish Basak, informed Biswajit Chakraborty and Ashok Mondal, the officials of IMP.

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12th Bengal Sub Junior State Tennis Championship 2019

Top 2 seeds in the Boys Singles Under 16 category lives up to their billing as Arunava Majumdar and Rohan Agarwal sets up a summit clash at the ongoing 12th Bengal Sub Junior State Tennis Championship 2019, been held at the synthetic courts of the Bengal Tennis Association Complex.

Arunava Majumdar, seeded 1 in the Boys Singles Under 16 category did not have to sweat much before drubbing Soham Ghosh in the semi finals today as the later won by an easy 6-1,6-0. From the lower half of the draw, second seeded Rohan Agarwal brushed Ethan Lee aside as the former won by a straight 6-4,6-1. 

Top seed in Girls Singles Under 16, Shimreen Ahamed entered the finals with a 6-0,7-5 win over 3rd seeded Tannishtha Mukherjee. Ahamed will face her elder sister and second seed, Shireen Ahamed in the finals tomorrow. Shireen got the better of 8th seeded Sumeira Jaiswal in the semi finals by a close 6-4,6-4.

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DUBAI’S Spectacular Line-Up for the NEW YEAR

Dubai is all set to make this New Year celebration a record-breaking event. Food, shopping and music, the NYE celebration line-up has something for everyone!

    Head to the Dubai Frame as the iconic structure lights up for the first time ever with three-minute fireworks show followed by a laser display. The Burj Khalifa & Dubai Fountains promise to leave the city in awe through the highly anticipated and globally broadcast parade of fireworks that attracts thousands of visitors to gaze the night away. Alternatively, head to your favourite Meraas destination for a dazzling display; Al Seef for a historical experience, La Mer for a splashy beach extravaganza or The Beach, Dubai’s iconic waterfront complex for a vibrant view.

 Atlantis The Palm is offering visitors a night full of canapés, delicious buffet and live cooking stations in addition to giving guests the opportunity to witness a grand display of festive fireworks to light up Palm Jumeirah. Barasti Beach is set to host Dutch star, DJ Fedde Le Grand for an epic performance at the beachside venue, while two British superstar DJs Jonas Blue and Jax Jones are set to take over Zero Gravity for an event filled with pop and dance music tunes. Emirates Golf Club is welcoming the New Year with a hint of old-school as tribute acts to the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, and the Queen of Pop, Madonna, make an appearance while guests enjoy a prestigious dining experience with loved ones.

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