Picks of the Day

In pictures: Cloudy skies, tortoise rescue and more news from Kolkata

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 27.05.23, 06:59 PM

After Friday evening’s thunderstorm and smart shower, several places in Kolkata were cloudy on Saturday morning. It also rained at some areas

Soumyajit Dey

Rajarhat traffic guard personnel organised Safe Drive, Safe Life programme on Saturday to promote road safety awareness

My Kolkata

Troops of BOP-New Pipli, while performing operational duties at the international border at North 24 Parganas, rescued around 140 star tortoises from the clutches of wildlife smugglers. These tortoises were being smuggled to Bangladesh

Wildlife Protection

Kolkata Municipal Corporation frontline workers of the vector control team during an awareness programme at Ward 82, Borough number 9 on Saturday; (right) A KMC worker sprinkles disinfectants

Suvendu Das

Workers sort sweet lemons at a wholesale market in Kolkata on Saturday

PTI

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