Heatwave, Annapurna Puja and more news from Kolkata in pictures
A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 16.04.24, 06:51 PM
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In a special bulletin, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning over south Bengal between April 16 to 20. According to IMD, mainly dry westerly to north westerly wind at lower levels is likely to prevail over the region and due to strong solar insolation heat wave condition/hot and discomfort weather is very likely to occur over the districts of south Bengal. The maximum temperature recorded on Tuesday afternoon was 39.4˚C
Suvendu Das and Arnab Dutta
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As Annapurna Puja commences on Tuesday, women were seen making arrangements in the morning at Lake Kalibari and aarti was performed at Dum Dum on Tuesday. Goddess Annapurna is worshipped as the deity of nourishment
Suvendu Das and Arnab Dutta
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Traditional rituals like dhunchi-hom and Kumari Puja are performed at Annapurna Puja at north Kolkata’s Naba Brindaban Mandir
Ashim Paul
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Glimpses from Basanti Puja at Krishnanagar Rajbari in Nadia district on Tuesday
Ramit Sarkar
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Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royal supporters cheer for their team before the match at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday
Arnab Dutta
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Art gallery Bridging Culture & Arts Foundation was inaugurated on Tuesday at Regent Estate in Bijoygarh. Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury along with other dignitaries like Nicolus Facino, director, Alliance Française du Bengale; Debashis Sen, IAS (Rtd.), former managing director, HIDCO; Mayank Jalan, chairman and managing director, Keventer Agro Limited and Suborno Bose, CEO, IIHM inaugurated the art gallery. Founder and director of the gallery, Reena Dewan was also present
