New member at Alipore zoo, Eid prayers on Red Road and more
In pictures, some events that marked the week that was for Kolkata
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Published 16.07.22, 07:47 PM
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The birth centenary of the late Swami Atmasthananda, the 15th president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, was observed at Nazrul Mancha on Sunday, July 10.
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Devotees offer prayers on Red Road on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha on Sunday, July 10.
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People gather at the inauguration of the Sealdah Metro station on Monday, July 11. Union minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the latest addition to the East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro on Monday afternoon.
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Alipurduar DM Surendra Kumar Meena lays a wreath on the body of Raja, the oldest Royal Bengal Tiger in captivity in West Bengal, after his death on Monday, July 11. The male tiger was 25 years and 10 months old at the time of death.
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A Sector V-bound train at the Sealdah Metro station on Thursday, July 14. Commercial services from Sealdah Metro began on Thursday. The highest fare on this route has been set at Rs 20 and the lowest at Rs 10.
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Columnist Shobhaa De uploaded this photograph on Instagram on Friday, July 15, with the caption: “Photo dump: When Bongs congregate… the lightness of ‘genius’ weighs heavily. Great to have dinner with two Nobel Laureates providing so much food for thought, our minds felt over stuffed!”
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(L-R) Dancer Dona Ganguly and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in London. The former national cricket team captain recently celebrated his 50th birthday in London with family and friends. Dona uploaded this photograph on Instagram on Friday, July 15.
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Dunagiri, a warship built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, was inaugurated in the presence of Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, July 15. The ship has been named after a mountain range in Uttarakhand.
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Actress Mouni Roy uploaded this photograph on Instagram on Friday, July 15, with the caption: “Verified A few hours and I miss you already…!”
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A few new-born iguana at the Alipore zoo on Saturday, July 16. These reptiles are commonly found in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean islands.
