Evening showers, mango season and more news from Kolkata in pictures

The weather in Kolkata on Thursday was hot and humid with the highest temperature recorded at 37°C and humidity at 90 per cent

Arnab Dutta

Around evening, the sky turned grey and it rained in several parts of the city with gusty winds

Soumyajit Dey

Mangoes have hit the market but the prices are quite high due to low yield of the crop this year. Himsagar is between Rs 100-130 per kg while Banganaphalli is more than Rs 150 per kg

Arnab Dutta

The extension work of platform at Sealdah station began from Thursday

Arnab Dutta

Krystal School of Excellence (KSE) conducted a session on zero-waste kitchen which incorporated waste-free methods, demonstrating the ingenuity of sustainable culinary practices. It was led by Neha Jhunjhunwala, founder, Onset Homes. She is also an advocate of sustainability and maintains a zero waste kitchen

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