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23rd Aug. at KG Memorial Hall, Sealdah marked the launch of Auditions for 'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON', presented by Annie Jain, supported by 'Sangbedan'. Other significant Associate Partners include SITI Networks, BTM, Levels The Club, FPAI, 24 hrs TV, P & P Ent., Snowpark, Adya Ma Seva Samity, IHRCCO & Haldirams. A host of honourable dignitaries, from all corners of the society, came forward whole-heartedly to support the cause of exploration of talent of the differently-abled. About 15 'Special Individuals' tried their best to make the evening a memorable one. The esteemed Guests for the program included Samit Saha (Founder of 'Sangbedan'), Bani Banerjee (Owner of Bani's Herbal), Paromita Ghosh & Moumita Chatterjee (Admins of 'BTM'), Priti Sharma (Yoga expert), Ashish Jana (Special Educator), Illyas Mollah (Natun Swapno), ex-National Fitness Champion Yoga-Guru Chandan Das, Bollywood producer...

'Hello Kolkata'(3D News, Events & Films) had organized an interactive session on career prospects and how to develop oneself at its Salt Lake Studio (IA-60, Sec-3) on 18th Aug.      The erudite Guest Speakers included  Nitesh Choudhary  (Educational Entrepreneur, Owner of  'IITF', a training centre of Computer Courses and Competitive Exams at Uttarpara),  Sudip Sinha  (NLP Practitioner, Motivator and Wellness Coach),  Avra Das  (Technical Entrepreneur) and  Sukrajit Dhali  (HR Personnel and Socio-Cultural Promoter).      Each of the speakers touched on important aspects of career building, with special focus on current socio-economic trends.    The four erudite special guests were felicitated on behalf of 'Hello Kolkata' for their individual excellence.     Youngster Sneha Dhali's songs regaled the sparse yet attentive audience, that included social activist Sangita Dhali, ...

The Annual Blood Donation Camp of  Lake Gardens Falguni Sangha , a popular and well known social organization, was conducted on 18th August. According to  Arup Dutta  (Working President), the total donors were 106. The occasion was graced by the esteemed presence of Hon'ble MP Prof. Sougata Roy,  Hon'ble Power Minister of WB Sri  Shovondeb Chattapadhyay, Hon'ble MLA Parash Dutta and Hon'ble MMIC and Councillor of 93 Ward Sri Ratan Dey, along with other dignitaries 

Sofia Khan, a renowned social activist won  'Supreme National Excellence Award 2019' from 'Anti-Terrorism Crime and Corruption Front'. It was organised by Lakshmi Singh (Editor of 'Glamorous You' magazine), Harpreet Singh Tony and Dr. Nameeta Singh.    The Award was presented to Sofia Khan by actor Arbaaz khan and model Georgia Andriani.    Sofia Khan has been doing great work for many years. She is working with many NGOs like Udaan Empowering Women (Secretary), Rotary Club of  Calcutta Universe (Secretary) Sarparast Literacy Movement (State President), etc.               

Horizons  Rotary District 3291, headed by DG RTN Ajay Agarwal, organised Membership Seminar 'Horizons', hosted by Rotary Club of Calcutta Yuvis on 17th August at Haldiram Banquet.     The event focused on was how Rotary is reaching to underprivileged people. For this initiative they need huge manpower to meet their goals. The seminar was organised to motivate people to join this movement of Rotary with the aim 'Service Above Self' that will 'Connect the World'. Event was well attended by more then 200 persons including Rotary Members, District officials & others.  

outstanding film "the one last time" 'Hello Kolkata' (3D News, Events and Films) had organized 'Pre-Independence Day Fiesta' on 12th Aug. at KG Memorial Hall. The cultural program was well supported by Annie Jain (Annie's Creation) and Rudra Sen (Daffodil Incorporate).  Social Welfare Partners were 'Adya Ma Seva Samity', 'Sangbedan', BTM and 'Jyotsna - A Ray of Light', Media Partners were 'Mukhyabarta', 'Kolkata Vision' and 'Nirvik Kantha', Gift Partner was 'Agomoini Events'.      The cultural program was a fusion of songs and recitation by several talented artists.       As a mark of social welfare,  Narayan Majumder, Secretary of 'Adya Ma Seva Samity' distributed 'Rakhis' and  educational items amongst needy children.       Chief Guest for the event was Sarod Baba, internationally acclaimed music maestro.         A host of dignitaries had also graced the occ...

  Awards ceremony on 12th Aug. at KG Memorial Hall witnessed  felicitation of the  winners of  13th 'HELLO KOLKATA Short Films Fiesta' ('SHORT-SCOPE').         'One Last Time'  (a short film based on love for parents) was declared the champion.    'One Last Time' is presented by 'Innomania Motion Pictures', produced by Boby Mondal and directed by Jayashree Khara.        Reetwika Banerjee's silent film 'Black Rose' won Critics' Appreciation Award and  Rajat Talukdar's two films - 'Maa' and 'Left Overs' got  'Special Mention'.        A sish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' remarked that 'Hello Kolkata Short-Scope' is an apt platform to motivate upcoming talented film-makers. The film festival also aims to disseminate social awareness through the riveting topics of the various films.

Cricket fever shifts to SonyLIV  Cricket fever shifts to SonyLIV; India Tour of United States of America and West Indies Series and The Ashes go live this August National, August , 2019: SonyLIV brings cricket fanatics yet another chance to cheer for team India in the upcoming India Tour of United States of America and West Indies series that goes live on SonyLIV starting 3 rd August 2019. Adding onto the cricket craze is also The Ashes Test cricket series that will have new world champions – England, lock horns with their arch rivals Australia in the UK starting August 1 st to September 16th, 2019. In one of the most high-profile bilateral series in International Cricket, India Tour of United States of America and West Indies will contest for 3 T20’s, 3 ODI’s and 2 Test matches over a period of 4 weeks. After a stupendous performance in the World Cup 2019, the Indian cricket team will strive for better and more consistent results during their Caribbean sojourn. With Dhoni ...

Lexus Design Award India 2020 Open For Entries       Lexus India had announced the third edition of the distinguished Lexus Design Award India (LDAI).  The Design competition serves as a platform for both, emerging and established designers and creators, whose works can lead to a better future for all. The annual event attracts creative talent from around India, who aspire to win the coveted award for innovative design excellence. Making the world a better place through design has been the program’s purpose and the 2020 award continues the directive of “Design for a Better Tomorrow”. As was the case last year, entrants will need to demonstrate how their creative ideas express three key principles of the Lexus brand. Anticipate, Innovate and Captivate, with an emphasis on how their design anticipates the needs of individuals and society, remarked P B Venugopal, President, Lexus India

'     Mrs. Bindiya Bhattacharjee, Founder & Owner Of India's Best Face1 conducted  1st "Talent Round" of IBF1 on 4th August at 'Hello Kolkata Studio', IA-60, Sec-3, Salt Lake.     About 20 talented youngsters put forth their talent in acting, singing and dancing.     The versatile Jury Members included Mrs. Bindiya Bhattacharjee, Om Prakash Ladha (Veteran Actor), Sam Kapoor (Producer) and  Asish Basak (Writer & Film-maker, Editor-Director - 'Hello Kolkata').        The esteemed Guests of Honour were Kinkar Banerjee (Founder of Bengal Art Factory & Art Exhibitor), Farooque Mallik (Human Rights Gen. Secretary), Md Ehteshamul Haq, (WBTMC Minority Cell, Gen. Secy.), Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal (President of The Global Academy) and Mrs. Irani Mitra (Fashion Designer).       Sponsors of  'India's Best Face1' "Talent Round" are from Guwahati Assam:-  Mrs. Kiran Thakuria (Hawain...

On 4th of August a successful rally was held near Dumdum Sithir Mor at 5 pm in evening organised by Kolkata Alor Disha Social Welfare. This rally was smoothly conducted by the members present in the this organization and many people also supported this rally which highlights on the simple cohesive step "Save Water, Save Life” to spread awareness of the environment among the peoples. This initiative was taken only to support conservation of water and the main reason of this rally was to list the ways of saving water to support life and the possible ways to reserve water saving methods. The honoured guests  were present as the great supporting hand were felicitated and without their cooperation this wouldn't be possible were-Babu Manna(Founder of World Rabindrik Foundation and Researcher at Rabindrabharti University and General Secretary of North Kolkata Jai Hind Bahini), Amartya Dey( Advocate at Sealdah Court and legal cell advisor North kolkata Jai Hind Bahini), Subrata ...

FedEx announces 'FedEx Cares 50 by 50'     FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is proud to announce the next stage of its global community engagement program–FedEx Cares 50 by 50,a new journey to deliver hope, change and new possibilities for 50 million people by the company’s 50 th  anniversary in 2023. FedEx launched the new strategy after exceeding its goal to invest $200 million in 200 global communities by 2020 six months early.        “At FedEx, we believe that when we connect people and possibilities, we can change the world,” said Raj Subramaniam, President and COO, FedEx Corporation. “FedEx Cares 50 by 50 will allow us to continue to work with some of the world’s top nonprofits to support the change in social challenges like sustainable transportation, road safety and youth unemployment. We will also focus on the unique needs of local communities where we live and operate by creating connections with community leaders and supporting nonprofits. In...

The opening day performances took place at ICCR featuring Asomates Dynameis Dance Company (Cypress), Tijmur Dance Theatre (Taiwan), Gabrielle Revlock (USA) a piece by Vanessa Maria Mirza and Martin Piliponsky Braier (Argentina). The festival saw participation from other renowned dance groups and artists like Massala Dance Company, Florent Schwartz, Harm Weistra, Julianna Ottlick, Compagnie Humaine, Dadans, Papia Chakraborty, Buoyant Performing Arts, Syimah Sabtu, Subhajit Khush Das, Stefano Fardelli, Parth Bharadwaj, Pintu Das, Van Huyhn Company, Pietro Marullo, Casey Avaunt, Diya Naidu, Purnendra Meshram and Vanessa Maria Mirza. 

Goodricke Group Limited announced its 43rd Annual General Meeting at the EZCC, Salt Lake Kolkata and reported a gross revenue of Rs. 7487.88 million for this year, vis-a-visRs. 7305.74 million of previous year.    Commenting on the Group’s performance at the AGM, P. J. Field, Chairman, Goodricke Group Limited shared how the Company has performed satisfactorily despite unfavourable industry conditions. He expressed his concerns over the spiralling cost of production per kg of tea with recent hike in worker wages and other input costs without commensurate rise in selling price of tea in the market; as this may result in a crisis in the Indian Tea Industry. He further highlighted the company’s results of the year ended 31 March 2019 and mentioned about the phenomenal growth where Net Profit was Rs. 94.94 million vis-a-visRs. 317.22 million of previous year in spite the increase in wages and not commensurate rise in sale prices. Moreover, the Company proposed a dividend of 4...