Heatwave, World Heritage Day 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 18.04.24, 07:41 PM
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According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), a strong solar insolation heatwave is likely to prevail over districts of West Bengal between April 18 and 22. The maximum temperature is likely to be above normal by 5°C for Gangetic West Bengal
Suvendu Das and Arnab Dutta
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The maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded around 39.7°C in Kolkata. People were seen sipping flavoured drinks to keep themselves hydrated. The demand for fans and air-conditioners have also increased. Amid the heatwave alert, state-run schools have declared an early summer vacation that will commence from April 22
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The heatwave cannot mellow down the enthusiasm of cricket fans. On Thursday afternoon, people with umbrellas queued up in front of Mohammedan Sporting Club to buy tickets for the upcoming KKR vs RCB IPL match. The Kolkata and Bangalore teams will face-off at the Eden Gardens on Sunday
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Three cars caught fire on Thursday afternoon at Chandni Chowk. Four fire-tenders were pressed into service to douse the flame. The exact reason which triggered the blaze has not been ascertained yet. No casualties were reported
My Kolkata
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French climate activist David Ligouy, who has travelled 5 continents and 30 countries continuously in the last 6 years in a solar power-driven quadricycle advocating climate change, has recently met Didier Talpain, French Consul General in Kolkata, and described his journey. The consul general congratulated him on his great endeavour and wished him in his follow-up journey. David wishes to travel through Bangladesh, Nepal, and China to be in Baku, Azerbaijan next November during COP 29
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On the occasion of World Heritage Day, the Heritage Committee of The Bengal Chamber curated a Heritage Walk from Dalhousie Square at 7am on April 18. GM Kapur, chairperson of the Heritage Committee; Reshmi Chatterjee, co-chairperson of the Heritage Committee and Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri, co-chairperson of the National Tourism Committee of The Bengal Chamber were present on the occasion
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On Wednesday evening, actress Swastika Mukherjee joined the ‘Sandhi Puja’ at the Basanti Puja of Moulik Bari at Narendrapur. About 300 years back, Moulik Bari Basanti Puja was celebrated in Bangladesh. After the Partition of Bengal, this Puja was brought to West Bengal. The venue changed but rituals did not. Here fish is offered to the Goddess. The priest and Dhakis come from Dhaka and Faridpur every year as a part of the ritual. An uncommon sight, here Ganesh and Laxmi are placed on the left side of Durga
