Picks of the Day

Bowbazar buildings evacuated, revamped Town Hall inaugurated and more

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 12.05.22, 09:12 PM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration ceremony of the revamped Town Hall on Thursday

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata

Vegetable vendors shield themselves from the rain with umbrellas on Thursday morning

Soumyajit Dey/My Kolkata

An elderly man and a woman wait on the road in the city’s Bowbazar area with their belongings after being evacuated from their home on Thursday. Several buildings in the neighbourhood had to be evacuated as cracks appeared on the structures likely to be caused by the ongoing East-West Metro project

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata

A child and his guardian stand with their luggage after being forced to leave their home in the Bowbazar area on Thursday

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata

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