Monsoon, Rath Yatra, World Yoga Day & more news in pictures from Kolkata
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
By
My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 25.06.23, 07:43 PM
1/10
Kolkata experienced a rainy Sunday. More rain is likely over the next four days, according to the weather office
Soumyajit Dey
ADVERTISEMENT
2/10
IIM Calcutta organised a commemoration ceremony for the graduating batches of 2020 and 2021 on the Joka campus on June 25 after a two-year break. The institute could not conduct the annual convocation in person in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic
IIM Calcutta
3/10
Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) and the Eastern India Chartered Accountants Students’ Association (EICASA), under the aegis of Students Skills Enrichment Board, ICAI, organised a two-day National Conference for CA Students on the theme ‘RRR - Reskill, Resolve, Rejoice’ at Science City auditorium, Kolkata, on June 24 and 25
Official Press Release
ADVERTISEMENT
4/10
A fan club of Argentina in Baghajatin celebrated Lionel Messi’s birthday on Saturday. Fans gathered at the club wearing Argentina’s football jerseys. A cake-cutting ceremony was also held
My Kolkata
5/10
An awareness rally for a drug-free society was organised by Kolkata Police’s south division on Saturday. Actor Jisshu Sengupta, Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim and Mala Roy, MP and chairperson of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, were present among other dignitaries
Suvendu Das
6/10
A football match in progress during the Para Games 2023 for the visually impaired at the Sports Authority of India’s ground
Ashim Paul
7/10
Syamal Chakrabarti, former professor, department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, delivered a lecture on Rabindranath A Combination of Science & Philosophical Thought at a session hosted by Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata, a unit of National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with Amuzing Center for Performing Arts. A lyrical play conceptualised and directed by Rajnarayan Bhattacharya, Amuzing Center for Performing Arts, was also performed The programme was attended by over 150 students from Mitra Institution and Adarsha Balika Sikshayatan
BITM
8/10
A man checks a harmonium at a workshop on the occasion of World Music Day on Wednesday. Drums on sale at Rabindra Sarani
Arnab Dutta
9/10
West Bengal governor C.V. Ananda Bose takes part in a yoga session on the lawns of Raj Bhavan on International Yoga Day on Wednesday
Ashim Paul
10/10
An annual procession and cultural programmes were organised by Iskcon on Tuesday on the occasion of Rath Yatra. The yatra began from Iskcon Temple and ended at Maidan. Hundreds of people gathered to pull the sacred rope of the chariot carrying Jagannath-Balaram-Subhadra. Folk dance forms were performed on the occasion
