In pics: Valentine’s Day prep, Banga Kumbh Mela and more news from Kolkata
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 13.02.23, 07:39 PM
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A flower-seller displays a rose bouquet at the Howrah flower market a day before Valentine’s Day
Ashim Paul
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Devotees take a holy dip in the Hooghly during Banga Kumbh Mela at Kalyani, Nadia district on Monday. Triveni Sangam has a rich history of reverence in Hinduism as the place is the confluence of three mythological rivers. One can find multiple Ganga ghats, Shiva temples and ancient buildings with architectural terracotta in Tribeni. The three-day kumbh Mela began on February 12. Organisers expect around 5 lakh footfall. The Tribeni Kumbh Parichalana Samity and the Bansberia municipality organised the Kumbh Mela
PTI
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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee gets clicked with the students of Gazipur Balika Vidyalaya who came to visit the Assembly on Monday
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Spring is in the air. Parrots nibble on ‘palash’ buds near Maidan area in Kolkata on Monday. A rufous treepie perches on the branches of a red silk-cotton tree in Nadia district
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Amit Ranjan Karmakar, the radio man of Kumartuli, repairs a radio on World Radio Day at Kumartuli on Monday
Arnab Dutta
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Children participate in an art workshop titled ‘Soulful Silence’ at the Indian Museum on Monday. Every Monday, the Textile and Decorative Art Gallery and the Painting Gallery are opened up for children with special needs
Suvendu Das
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A farmer burns paddy stubble at a field in Nadia district on Monday
