Birth anniversary of Sarada Devi, Christmas events and more Kolkata news in pictures

The 172nd birth anniversary of Sarada Devi was celebrated at Ramakrishna Math, Naora. A rally was also held at Bagbazar on Sunday

Big and small businesses from across the country are taking part in the Mega Trade Fair that opened at Science City on Sunday. The fair will continue till January 6

Tennis legend Leander Paes unveiled a bust of hockey icon Leslie Claudius at the Customs Club tent on Leslie Claudius Sarani, Kolkata, on Sunday. Paes reflected on how Claudius inspired him to dream of becoming a world champion, growing up on the streets of Kolkata

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Kolkata Christmas Festival 2024 at Allen Park on December 19. Archbishop Thomas D'Souza and Bishop Paritosh Canning were present at the opening ceremony along with other state ministers and people from the Christian community

(From top) The cathedral at Baruipur is decorated with lights ahead of Christmas; people queue up to buy cakes at Nahoum & Sons at New Market and Behala Bazaar bustles with Xmas shoppers of all ages

A slum in Topsia was gutted in a fire on December 20 around 12.50pm. Fifteen fire tenders were deployed to bring the fire under control

Members of the Bengal Under-15 women’s cricket team return as BCCI U15 One-Day Women’s Cricket champions at Kolkata airport. Former India player Jhulan Goswami and Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly feted them

Helicopters, hurdle jumps, fire stunts and much more at Vijay Diwas celebrations at Fort William Annual event marked 53 years of India’s victory over Pakistan in Bangladesh Liberation War on December 16