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International Museum Day, mercury rising and more news from Kolkata in pictures

A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 19.05.24, 06:31 PM
Visitors at Victoria Memorial and Birla Industrial and Technological Museum on Saturday evening, which happened to be International Museum Day
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Visitors at Victoria Memorial and Birla Industrial and Technological Museum on Saturday evening, which happened to be International Museum Day

Soumyajit Dey and Amit Datta
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A special food donation drive was organised by Make Calcutta Relevant Again (MCRA) at Tiljala Shelter Home on Saturday. Singer Kinjal Chatterjee, along with MCRA founder Meghdut Roychowdhury, were present on the occasion
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A special food donation drive was organised by Make Calcutta Relevant Again (MCRA) at Tiljala Shelter Home on Saturday. Singer Kinjal Chatterjee, along with MCRA founder Meghdut Roychowdhury, were present on the occasion

Arnab Dutta
Youths at Deshbandhu Nagar, Baguiati, and their parents distributed water and biscuits among pedestrians to help them beat the heat on Sunday
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Youths at Deshbandhu Nagar, Baguiati, and their parents distributed water and biscuits among pedestrians to help them beat the heat on Sunday

Amit Datta
Kolkata remained dry for the last seven days even though it rained in several districts of West Bengal, especially in north Bengal. On Saturday, the sky turned gloomy and traces of rainfall were detected in a few areas. In the upcoming days, a cyclonic circulation has been predicted
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Kolkata remained dry for the last seven days even though it rained in several districts of West Bengal, especially in north Bengal. On Saturday, the sky turned gloomy and traces of rainfall were detected in a few areas. In the upcoming days, a cyclonic circulation has been predicted

Amit Datta
The water level of the Rabindra Sarobar has dipped once again. The week-long rainfall had replenished the water body but as the temperature rises, the water levels are falling. Picture taken on Friday afternoon
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The water level of the Rabindra Sarobar has dipped once again. The week-long rainfall had replenished the water body but as the temperature rises, the water levels are falling. Picture taken on Friday afternoon

Soumyajit Dey/My Kolkata
Hulladek Recycling Pvt Ltd has joined hands with RG Cellular, a retail and distribution network of eastern India, to launch a unique initiative, ‘Drop Your E-Waste’. The campaign promotes responsible e-waste disposal. The collaboration will result in the installation of E-Waste Bins across all RG Cellular outlets in Kolkata to make e-waste disposal more accessible and convenient for the people. The initiative was launched on Thursday at the RG Cellular Store, Acropolis Mall in the presence of actor Darshana Banik; Nandan Mall, chairman & managing director, Hulladek Recycling Pvt Ltd. & Ravi Gupta, director, RG Cellular
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Hulladek Recycling Pvt Ltd has joined hands with RG Cellular, a retail and distribution network of eastern India, to launch a unique initiative, ‘Drop Your E-Waste’. The campaign promotes responsible e-waste disposal. The collaboration will result in the installation of E-Waste Bins across all RG Cellular outlets in Kolkata to make e-waste disposal more accessible and convenient for the people. The initiative was launched on Thursday at the RG Cellular Store, Acropolis Mall in the presence of actor Darshana Banik; Nandan Mall, chairman & managing director, Hulladek Recycling Pvt Ltd. & Ravi Gupta, director, RG Cellular

My Kolkata
The new building of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has been completed. KMC’s new address stands on the plot that once housed Chaplin cinema. Several departments of the corporation will be shifted to this building
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The new building of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has been completed. KMC’s new address stands on the plot that once housed Chaplin cinema. Several departments of the corporation will be shifted to this building

Suvendu Das
Dancer and actress Mamata Shankar, actors Chanchal Chowdhury and Monami Ghosh were spotted at Nandan on Tuesday for the teaser launch of the movie Padatik. The director of the movie, Srijit Mukherji, was also present
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Dancer and actress Mamata Shankar, actors Chanchal Chowdhury and Monami Ghosh were spotted at Nandan on Tuesday for the teaser launch of the movie Padatik. The director of the movie, Srijit Mukherji, was also present

Arnab Dutta
Construction of Beleghata Metro station (orange line) is nearing completion. The extended stretch from Hemanta Mukhopadhyay to Beleghata spans over a stretch of 4.39km. Four stations — VIP Bazar, Ritwik Ghatak (Topsia area), Barun Sengupta (close to Science City) and Beleghata — fall on this stretch
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Construction of Beleghata Metro station (orange line) is nearing completion. The extended stretch from Hemanta Mukhopadhyay to Beleghata spans over a stretch of 4.39km. Four stations — VIP Bazar, Ritwik Ghatak (Topsia area), Barun Sengupta (close to Science City) and Beleghata — fall on this stretch

Soumyajit Dey
Kolkata police check a vehicle in Gariahat before the Lok Sabha elections in Kolkata. The city votes on June 1
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Kolkata police check a vehicle in Gariahat before the Lok Sabha elections in Kolkata. The city votes on June 1

Amit Datta

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