In pics: Ramzan on Zakaria Street, Astro Night and more news from Kolkata

Packed eateries on Zakaria Street on Sunday evening

To create awareness on astronomy and to build a cultural space, Victoria Memorial organised a two-day Astro Night show, in association with the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum; Science City, Kolkata; Sky Watchers’ Association; and IISER, Kolkata, over the weekend. The event started around 6pm on Saturday and included stargazing, lectures on astronomy and science shows

A two-day hybrid workshop titled 'A Journey to the Sun - from Basic Theory to NASA Solar Satellite Data Analysis' began at the Astronomy Club, Birla Industrial &Technological Museum, Kolkata, on Saturday

The Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University conducted a research and development project on the ‘Impact of Urbanisation on bird habits’. The project has been completed and submitted to the government. As a continued outreach programme, the department organised three-tier workshops for various grades of students on Friday

Young girls being worshiped as a part of Kumari puja during Basanti puja at Adyapith on Thursday. Around 2,000 young girls participated in Kumari puja this year

Rowing competitions resumed at Rabindra Sarobar after 10 months on Wednesday. Rowing on the Sarobar had been stopped after two teenaged rowers drowned there on May 21 last year. Two rescue boats and a weather forecast system have been put in place since then. An SOP that was given to the West Bengal Rowing Association by Kolkata Police is being followed now, according to members of the association

The Eden Gardens is gearing up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the city on April 6, 14, 23 and 29, and May 8, 11 and 20

President Droupadi Murmu visited Santiniketan on Tuesday for the annual convocation of Visva-Bharati

Venky Mysore, CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment, and CEO and managing director of the city IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, handed over a new jersey of the team to West Bengal sports and youth affairs minister, Aroop Biswas, on Tuesday

Tourists crowd a Digha beach, in East Midnapore district, on Monday