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In pics: Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kolkata Book Fair and more latest news from the city
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In pics: Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kolkata Book Fair and more latest news from the city
A quick look at the day it was for Kolkata
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Published 07.11.22, 08:47 PM
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Devotees prepare food for ‘langar’ on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary celebrations at Shahid Minar on Monday. Langar is a very important part of the festival. The celebrations on this day begin with prabhat pheris or early morning processions that begin at the Gurdwara. Two days before Guru Nanak Jayanti, Akhand Path or a 48-hour non-stop reading of the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book of the Sikhs) is held at Gurdwaras
Suvendu Das
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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee attended Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary celebrations at Shahid Minar on Monday. At the ceremony, she noted that the people of Punjab and West Bengal share a deep bond, having taken the lead in the struggle for Indian Independence. This year, Guru Nanak Jayanti is being celebrated on November 8. This year, it will be the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak
Suvendu Das
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The faintly visible half-dome of Science City and highrises in the EM Bypass area enveloped by light fog on Monday morning
Amit Datta
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Officials of the International Kolkata Book Fair meet deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh, Andalib Elias, to discuss Bangladesh’s participation in the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair 2023
