Chandrayaan-3 success, Durga Puja countdown and more news in pictures from Kolkata
Chandrayaan-3 success, Durga Puja countdown and more news in pictures from Kolkata
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
My Kolkata Web DeskKolkata
Published 27.08.23, 08:38 PM
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A field full of ‘kash phool’ in Bolpur heralds the onset of autumn
Amit Datta
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Pally Yubak Brindra Durga Puja in Beleghata marked ‘khuti puja’ with a model of Chandrayaan-3. Md. Kamaluddin, father of ISRO scientist Insha Siraz, was present at the event
Arnab Dutta
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A blast at a firecracker factory in North 24-Parganas’ Duttapukur killed eight people and left five injured on Sunday
Ashim Paul
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Kolkata experienced several intense spells of rainfall throughout the week. Saturday morning recorded the highest recorded at 49.7mm
Soumyajit Dey
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Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity and children offer prayers at Mother House on to Mother Teresa’s 113th birth anniversary on Saturday
Ashim Paul
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Former BCCI president and former captain of the Indian cricket team, Sourav Ganguly, was awarded the Global Xaverian Award 2023 by St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) and its alumni association. Ganguly is also an alumni of St. Xavier’s College and St. Xavier’s Collegiate School
My Kolkata
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Kolkatans cheered and celebrated the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. Public screenings were held in schools, malls, museums and science institutesl
Arnab Dutta
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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee launched an anti-ragging helpline for students at a meeting at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. School, college and university students in distress can dial 18003455678
