Picks of the Day

In pics: Ganga Dussehra festival, hot summer day & more news from Kolkata

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 30.05.23, 07:58 PM

Fishermen worship their boats on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra festival at Kolkata’s Babughat on Tuesday

Ashim Paul

Goa Association of Bengal performs at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, in the presence of West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. The occasion was State Foundation Day of Goa

Suvendu Das

A man splashes water on his face at Esplanade for some relief from the hot and sultry weather. The maximum temperature soared to 37°C in Kolkata on Tuesday

Arnab Dutta

With 143 days to go for Durga Puja, idol-makers at Kumartuli are already busy completing Durga idols to send off to faraway lands. In picture, artist Kaushik Ghosh puts the finishing touches to an idol that will be travelling to London

My Kolkata

A 56ft-tall clock tower was recently inaugurated in Garia

Soumyajit Dey

Tags: Picks of the Day Durga Puja weather Summer Babughat CV Ananda Bose governor Raj Bhavan Esplanade Kumartuli Garia