Bengalis celebrate ‘Poila Baishak’
April 14th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) People greeted each other with a warm "shubho nabo borsho" and exchanged sweets or visited temples to pray for a good year as West Bengal Saturday ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton wishes ‘Shubho Nobo Borsho’ to Bengalis
April 13th, 2012 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wished "Shubho Nobo Borsho!" to Bengali communities around the world on "Poila Boishakh", the Bengali New Year.
"Americans have been ... Read more...
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Bengalis celebrate ‘Poila Baisakh’ with prayers and sweets
April 15th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Devotees thronged the famous temples of goddess Kali at Kalighat and Dakshineshwar to offer prayers and people greeted each other with sweets Friday as West Bengal ... Read more...
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Bengal’s future rests with Congress-Trinamool: Sonia
April 15th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jalpaiguri/Englishbazar, Apr 15 (IANS) Accusing the Left Front government of ruining West Bengal and failing to utilise central funds for development, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Friday called for a ... Read more...
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Binayak Sen’s family overjoyed at Supreme Court verdict
April 15th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) It's the perfect Shubho Nobo Borsho, the Bengali New Year, for activist Binayak Sen's family. The Supreme Court granted him bail and a chance ... Read more...
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Politicos piggyback on Bengali new year bonhomie
April 14th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) With calendars, greeting cards and Rabindranath Tagore's verses, political leaders in West Bengal are trying to make their way into voters' hearts. For, the Bengali ... Read more...
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Clinton wishes ‘Shubho Nobo Borsho’ to Bengalis
April 12th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wished Bengalis across the globe a 'Happy New Year' with the traditional Bengali greeting "Shubho Nobo Borsho!"In a message to ... Read more...
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Cricket captains to ride rickshaws to World Cup opening
February 16th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) The rickshaw, the common man's traditional transport in Bangladesh, will occupy the centre stage in Thursday's Cricket World Cup opening ceremony here. The captains of all participating teams ... Read more...
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Saurav upsets top seed Grant to reach the semis
April 16th, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) National squash champion Saurav Ghosal put up a memorable show to topple top seed and defending champion Adrian Grant of England 8-11, 15-13, 11-5, 11-7 to advance to ... Read more...
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Britain based Bengali body plans South Asian convention
September 1st, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 1 (IANS) London-based Bengali International (BI) plans to organise a South Asian convention here in December, its chairman Shams Hoque has said.
The organisation last week unveiled a mural of Raja ... Read more...
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Dhaka court indicts Huji leader, 13 others for blast in 2001
April 17th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 17 (IANS) A Bangladesh court has indicted Mufti Abdul Hannan, leader of the banned Islamist outfit Harkatul Jihad Islami (Huji), and 13 others for causing the 2001 blast at ... Read more...
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Bengal political parties woo voters on Nababarsha
April 15th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Political parties in West Bengal made full use of the Bengali New Year - Nababarsha - Wednesday to woo the electorates with calendars and greeting cards.
Apart from campaigners ... Read more...
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Bengalis in West Bengal celebrate traditional New Year
April 15th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Apr 15 (ANI): Residents in West Bengal participated in celebrations and revelry to welcome 'Poila Boisakh' or the traditional New Year in the state.'Poila Baisakh' marks the beginning of the Bengali ... Read more...
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India celebrates four festivals
April 14th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 14 (ANI): Four festivals - Bihu, Naba Barsh, Puthandu Pirappu and Vishu - are being celebrated today in different parts of the country.President Pratibha Patil has greeted ... Read more...
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Bangladesh tightens security ahead of New Year festivity
April 13th, 2009 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 13 (DPA) Bangladeshi authorities Monday deployed over 10,000 law enforcement officers to ensure security for the celebration of the Bengali New Year Tuesday in the capital Dhaka, officials said.
"We will ... Read more...
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President greets nation ahead of Bihu, Naba Barsh and Vishu
April 13th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation ahead of the festivals of Bihu, Naba Barsh and Vishu, which fall tomorrow.In her message, she has said: ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton greets Bangladeshis on New Year
April 12th, 2009 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 12 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday sent a New Year message to all Bangladeshis living across the world ahead of the Bengali New Year 1416 - ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton says ‘Shubho Nobo Borsho’ (Lead)
April 11th, 2009 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday wished Bengalis around the world "Shubho Nobo Borsho" (Happy New Year) on Pohela Boishakh, the Bangla new year.
"As the world faces ... Read more...
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High alert in Bangladesh on Bengali New Year
April 14th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Dhaka, April 14 (DPA) Security was put on high alert as thousands of people thronged the national park in the Bangladesh capital Monday morning to welcome the Bengali New Year. A street ... Read more...
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Bengal celebrates New Year with panache
April 14th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
By Sreya Basu
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) The Bengali calendar turned 1415 Monday...and Bengal celebrated its New Year's Day combining tradition with novelty. The celebration was flagged off as the Indo-Bangladesh Moitree (friendship) ... Read more...
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Moitree Express resumes service after over four decades
April 14th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Apr 14 (ANI): A passenger train service between India and Bangladesh -- 'Moitree Express'-- which was suspended for over four decades, resumed its operations today. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to flag off Dhaka-Kolkata Moitree Express today
April 14th, 2008 - 9:52 am ICT by admin
Kolkata, Apr 14 (ANI): A passenger train service between India and Bangladesh, which was suspended for more than four decades, is all set to resume operations today.The 'Moitree Express' is ... Read more...
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Property worth millions destroyed in Kolkata fire
April 12th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Property worth millions of rupees was destroyed in a fire in the 125-year-old flower market near Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, according to traders. Over 250 shops were destroyed ... Read more...
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Fire destroys around 300 flower shops in Kolkata
April 12th, 2008 - 5:14 am ICT by admin
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Around 300 shops were destroyed in a fire that devastated the wholesale flower market near Howrah Bridge in Kolkata Friday. The incident took place at the Jagannath Ghat ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh to resume train services Monday
April 12th, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi/Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Thousands queued up since morning in Kolkata for tickets for the Moitree (Friendship) Express that begins its run Monday, the Bengali New Year's Day, as India and ... Read more...
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Foreign minister to flag off train to Dhaka
April 11th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will flag off from Kolkata on Monday a trans-border passenger service train between India and Bangladesh that was suspended over four decades ... Read more...
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‘Moitree Express’ gets Cabinet’s approval
April 11th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for entering into an agreement between the Governments of India and Bangladesh for running of the 'Moitree Express' passenger ... Read more...
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Thousands queue up for train tickets to Dhaka
April 11th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Thousands of people queued up here Friday as ticket sales began for the India-Bangladesh Moitree (friendship) Express that will resume services after 43 years on Bengali New Year's ... Read more...
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Dhaka-Kolkata rail link Moitree Express to begin Monday
April 11th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Apr 11 (ANI): Following a deal signed between India and Bangladesh last evening, Moitree Express, the only rail link between Kolkata and Dhaka, will resume next Monday for the first ... Read more...
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Ticket sales for Dhaka-Kolkata train begin
April 10th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Ticket sales for the India-Bangladesh train - which will resume services April 14 after a gap of 43 years - began here Thursday. Windows opened at the Kamalpur ... Read more...
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Three-year pact for Dhaka-Kolkata train
April 9th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Reviving a communication link snapped more than 40 years ago, Bangladesh and India will resume the Dhaka-Kolkata train service under a three year agreement to be signed shortly ... Read more...
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India-Bangladesh train service to resume April 14
April 3rd, 2008 - 11:54 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Dhaka, April 3 (Xinhua) After a break of 43 years, passenger train service between India and Bangladesh will resume April 14 as rail officials of the two neighbours in South Asia concluded ... Read more...
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Dhaka-Kolkata Moitree Express to run from April 14
April 3rd, 2008 - 8:28 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, Apr 3 (ANI): India-Bangladesh have decided to begin the Dhaka-Kolkata train, the Moitree Express, on the first day of the Bengali New Year, Pahela Baishakh, on April 14.The Indian ... Read more...
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KolkataDhaka train service likely to be deferred
March 25th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Mar 25 (ANI): The Kolkata-Dhaka train service that was scheduled to be launched on April 14, is now expected to be delayed on the request of the West Bengal Government.
The ... Read more...
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Dhaka-Kolkata ‘friendship’ train from April 14
March 24th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) India and Bangladesh are set to start the Dhaka-Kolkata 'maitree' (friendship) train by April 14 on Poila Baishakh, Bengali New Year's Day, celebrated on both sides of the ... Read more...
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