Saraswati Puja preparations 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 17.01.23, 07:11 PM
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This year, Saraswati Puja will be observed on January 26 and Kumartuli artisans are a busy lot giving finishing touches and ferrying idols to customers. According to the Hindu calendar, Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Magh Shukla Panchami and is called Basant Panchami
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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Nail laying for the fourth Diving Support Craft (DSC), DSC A23 (Y-328) project was held on January 17 at M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd, Kolkata. RAdm Sandeep Mehta, ACWP&A presided over the function. The ships will be inducted into the Indian Navy from the end of 2023 to provide diving assistance, underwater repairs, maintenance and salvage
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Post Makar Sankranti, the marriage season for 2023 kicked-off. A worker is seen decorating a hoodless car for a wedding in north Kolkata. The trend of hiring vintage cars for weddings is in vogue
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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Dustbins to segregate biodegradable & non-biodegradable waste were distributed at various parts of the city on Tuesday. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has taken an initiative to make people aware about segregation of waste at the source of generation. As a part of this initiative, the KMC is handing over a green dustbin for biodegradable waste and a blue bin for non-biodegradable waste to every household
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In a bid to create awareness about cleanliness and its impact on vector control, KMC workers sprayed disinfectants at several areas and also lifted garbage
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A cultural event was organised to mark the inauguration of Shishu Kishor Utsav at Rabindra Sadan Mukta Manch on Tuesday. It was inaugurated by state minister Shashi Panja
