In pics: Yuletide decorations, Christmas tree inauguration and more news from Kolkata

South City Mall steps into the Yuletide spirit with Christmas-themed decorations. Large structures of reindeers, Santa Claus, polar bears and other season-special decorations have decked the interior and exterior of the mall

A 30-feet Christmas tree was inaugurated at the Apeejay House lawn at Park Street on Friday. Sashi Panja, minister-in-charge of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise, Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction, and Women & Child Development and Social Welfare inaugurated the exhibit. Tollywood actor Trina Saha was also present at the event. The installations at the venue will remain open for public viewing from outside the Apeejay House premises from December 23, 2022 to January 3, 2023

Mainland China And Tiljala SHED joined hands to arrange a special afternoon lunch for underprivileged children on Friday afternoon. The kids also received gifts at the event

People finish their last-minute Christmas shopping at a stall in north Kolkata

Santa Claus dolls and other Christmas decorations on sale at New Market on Friday

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore and other dignitaries at the launch of two special table calendars, one dedicated to Mrinal Sen by Pratap Das Gupta and another to Jogen Chowdhury by Arijit Maitra, on Friday evening. The event took place at Charubasona, Jogen Chowdhury Centre for Arts, Kolkata