Cannon excavation, monsoon showers and more news from Kolkata in pictures
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 05.07.23, 06:36 PM
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A cannon from the British era has been found on the Hooghly riverbank beside Strand Bank Road. The spot is near Cossipore Ferry Ghat. The excavation work began on Wednesday and will be completed by Thursday
Ashim Paul
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After a cloudy morning, Kolkata received some rainfall on Wednesday evening. The weather has been humid and uncomfortable for the last few days and the highest temperature on Wednesday was around 35˚C
Amit Datta and Soumyajit Dey
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US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti poses in front of a yellow cab in Kolkata on Wednesday. Garcetti is in the city for advancing US-India cooperation in the 11 states of east and Northeast India. ‘Have you seen an Ambassador with an Ambassador,’ he tweeted after taking a ride in the iconic cab
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The DigiYatra facility is now available at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. The facility will be operational at the check-in points in the airport and will enable paperless and contactless travel by using a facial recognition system (FRS) to verify the identity of air passengers linked to their boarding passes
