East-West Metro updates, Holi preparations and more news from Kolkata in pictures
East-West Metro updates, Holi preparations and more news from Kolkata in pictures
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 17.03.24, 06:28 PM
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Holi came early on the Brigade Parade Grounds with Banglar Basanta Utsav, a cultural programme held on Sunday
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Women smear each other with colours on the Maidan a week before the festival of colours
Arnab Dutta
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The 189th birth anniversary of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was celebrated at Belur Math on Sunday
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The All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) elected Samar Kumar Basak, one of the founder members of Disha Eye Hospitals, as president for the year 2024-2025 at the 82nd annual conference on Saturday
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Kolkata woke up to cloudy skies on Sunday but the sun made an appearance in the afternoon. The city recorded 6mm of rainfall over the weekend. The maximum temperature on Sunday afternoon was 31˚C
Soumyajit Dey
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Platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Sealdah station being renovated to accommodate more coaches and passengers during rush hours
Suvendu Das
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The East-West underwater Metro from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan was opened to the public on Friday. A large number of people, including celebrities, hopped on to experience the underwater journey
Ashim Paul, Suvendu Das and Soumyajit Dey
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Former cricketer and star batsman Gautam Gambhir landed in Kolkata on Thursday ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Gambhir is associated with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the team’s mentor
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) marked a historic achievement on Wednesday with the simultaneous launch of two Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft warships for the Indian Navy
