RAINY HANGOVER: Vehicles ply on a Kolkata thoroughfare on a rainy Sunday, January 23. After a couple of cloudy days at the beginning of this week, a chilly spell arrived in the city on Friday morning. The next couple of days are likely to be colder. However, another western disturbance is likely to emerge by next weekend which will most likely trigger some rain in Kolkata and neighbouring areas on February 4 & 5, according to the Met forecast
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HERO HONOUR: Sumantra Bose (from left), the director of Netaji Research Bureau, Japanese consul general Yutaka Nakamura and Professor Sugata Bose pose for a photograph with the Netaji Award 2022 at Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata on Sunday, January 23, on the occasion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary. On Sunday, the Netaji Award 2022 was conferred on Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, who had visited Netaji Bhawan in 2007
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FIGHTING THE THIRD WAVE: Health workers help a patient after her discharge from a state government-run COVID-19 hospital, in Kolkata, Monday, January 24. With Covid cases going down in Bengal, the health department’s focus has shifted back to vaccination and non-Covid cases. Bengal on Thursday completed 12 crore Covid vaccinations
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KNOWLEDGE DEITY: An artisan in north Kolkata’s Kumartuli neighbourhood paints an idol of goddess Saraswati on Tuesday, January 25. The goddess of learning in Hindu mythology is worshipped across the state with fervour and enthusiasm by students and their parents alike. Saraswati Puja falls on February 5 this year
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FURRY FRIEND: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee spends some playful time with Rocky, the puppy. The actor uploaded a short video of the pup on Instagram and wrote: “We've welcomed a new member to our family. Meet Rocky - a furball full of joy!”
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ADEPT HANDS: Armymen demonstrate their skills with the traditional ‘khukri’ on Red Road in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 26 at the Republic Day parade 2022. The showcase at the parade was a tableau marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The 73rd Republic Day was celebrated with much vigour across the country
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SISTER ON WALLS: The Bagbazar residence of Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, in north Kolkata gets a fresh coat of paint and murals on its facade on Saturday, January 29. Nivedita’s house, now Sister Nivedita Heritage Museum & Knowledge Centre, remains closed to the public due to the ongoing pandemic situation. However, Mother’s House, popularly known as Sri Sri Maayer Bari, a little distance away, will allow entry of visitors from February 1. The Ramakrishna Mission headquarters at Belur, Howrah, continues to be closed to the public
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