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Pre-Raksha Bandhan celebrations, Zoological Survey of India's new centre and more Kolkata news in pictures

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 16.08.24, 06:08 PM
Students of SPK Jain Futuristic Academy visited the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) camp in Kolkata to tie rakhis on jawans and celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan on Friday
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Students of SPK Jain Futuristic Academy visited the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) camp in Kolkata to tie rakhis on jawans and celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan on Friday

Amit Datta
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Leena Nandan GV, secretary, ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) inaugurated the Centre for Wildlife Forensics and Conservation Genomics under Zoological Survey of India on August 16. It is a landmark facility aimed at strengthening the fight against wildlife crime in India. This centre is envisioned as a critical resource in the investigation and resolution of wildlife crime cases, providing law enforcement agencies with the necessary scientific tools to track, identify, and prosecute those involved in illegal wildlife trade
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Leena Nandan GV, secretary, ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) inaugurated the Centre for Wildlife Forensics and Conservation Genomics under Zoological Survey of India on August 16. It is a landmark facility aimed at strengthening the fight against wildlife crime in India. This centre is envisioned as a critical resource in the investigation and resolution of wildlife crime cases, providing law enforcement agencies with the necessary scientific tools to track, identify, and prosecute those involved in illegal wildlife trade

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Hundreds of football fans queue up near the Mohun Bagan ground on Friday for tickets of the August 18 derby match
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Hundreds of football fans queue up near the Mohun Bagan ground on Friday for tickets of the August 18 derby match

Soumyajit Dey
Ramshackle boats tied to broken wooden jetty at the Patuli Floating Market
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Ramshackle boats tied to broken wooden jetty at the Patuli Floating Market

Soumyajit Dey
The Durga Puja pandal at Rail Pukur United Club in Baguiati being built
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The Durga Puja pandal at Rail Pukur United Club in Baguiati being built

Amit Datta
Rows of white shirts on sale on a pavement at Esplanade East
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Rows of white shirts on sale on a pavement at Esplanade East

Amit Datta

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