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Rani Rashmoni’s birth anniversary, Puja pandals almost ready and other Kolkata news in pictures

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 28.09.24, 05:52 PM
(Top) DD Estate trustee and secretary Kusal Chowdhury offers floral tributes at the pedestal of Rani Rashmoni’s statue on her 232nd birth anniversary at Curzon Park on September 28, Saturday, and (from left to right) Kusal Chowdhury, West Bengal circle chief postmaster general Niraj Kumar, Probal Roy Chowdhury, a professor of Sister Nivedita University, general manager (postal accounts & finance) West Bengal circle RK Singh release a special cover on the 232nd anniversary of Rani Rashmoni at the General Post Office in BBD Bagh
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(Top) DD Estate trustee and secretary Kusal Chowdhury offers floral tributes at the pedestal of Rani Rashmoni’s statue on her 232nd birth anniversary at Curzon Park on September 28, Saturday, and (from left to right) Kusal Chowdhury, West Bengal circle chief postmaster general Niraj Kumar, Probal Roy Chowdhury, a professor of Sister Nivedita University, general manager (postal accounts & finance) West Bengal circle RK Singh release a special cover on the 232nd anniversary of Rani Rashmoni at the General Post Office in BBD Bagh

Suvendu Das
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Costume artist Karthik Sarkar of Krishnanagar crafts jewellery from pith, sequins and other colourful embellishments for Durga and her children. ‘This year, the goddess of a ‘baroari’ puja in Howrah will dress up in this finery.’ Krishnanagar is renowned for its arts and besides pottery, commands considerable reputation for artificial jewellery-making. The produce from this industry which spreads across Nadia district is sent to different places across West Bengal
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Costume artist Karthik Sarkar of Krishnanagar crafts jewellery from pith, sequins and other colourful embellishments for Durga and her children. ‘This year, the goddess of a ‘baroari’ puja in Howrah will dress up in this finery.’ Krishnanagar is renowned for its arts and besides pottery, commands considerable reputation for artificial jewellery-making. The produce from this industry which spreads across Nadia district is sent to different places across West Bengal

Ramit Sarkar
(Top) A transparent polythene sheet covers the decoration work at Chetla Agrani Durga Puja pandal to protect it from rain, while (above) Fluffy kaash flowers sway under a brilliant autumn sky at Masagram in Purba Bardhaman district with four days left for Mahalaya and ‘devi paksha’ to start
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(Top) A transparent polythene sheet covers the decoration work at Chetla Agrani Durga Puja pandal to protect it from rain, while (above) Fluffy kaash flowers sway under a brilliant autumn sky at Masagram in Purba Bardhaman district with four days left for Mahalaya and ‘devi paksha’ to start

My Kolkata and Sannidh Raychaudhuri
Construction work of Esplanade Metro station (Green Line) has been completed and the outer iron barricades have been removed
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Construction work of Esplanade Metro station (Green Line) has been completed and the outer iron barricades have been removed

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On September 27, IHM Kolkata Raja Sadhukhan was at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, to sign MoUs on behalf of the institute with industry partners, including ITC, Marriott International, IHG, Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels and Lemon Tree Hotels on resource sharing, knowledge exchange and training and placement. The chief guest for the event was vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar. Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, state minister for tourism Suresh Gopi, civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, tourism secretary V Vidyavathi and National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology CEO Gyan Bhushan also attended the event
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On September 27, IHM Kolkata Raja Sadhukhan was at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, to sign MoUs on behalf of the institute with industry partners, including ITC, Marriott International, IHG, Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels and Lemon Tree Hotels on resource sharing, knowledge exchange and training and placement. The chief guest for the event was vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar. Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, state minister for tourism Suresh Gopi, civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, tourism secretary V Vidyavathi and National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology CEO Gyan Bhushan also attended the event

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