Sourav Ganguly's daughter in London, Nusrat Jahan returns to shoot, rain...
In pictures, some news events of the week that was for Kolkata
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 02.10.21, 01:48 PM
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PUJA RUSH: A traffic snarl on Maa flyover on Wednesday, September 27. Repeated wet spells in the last fortnight in Kolkata have disappointed many Puja shoppers ahead of the festive season. With the skies clearing up lately, shoppers have rediscovered the roads
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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ROCKING THE ARMY: Bangla rock band Lakkhichhara perform at Rabindra Sadan on Wednesday, September 29 as part of a show for the Indian Army's Bijoya Sanskritik Mahotsav. “It was amazing to be a part of such a prestigious event and to play an auditorium show after ages,” the band wrote on their Facebook page
From Lakkhichhara's Facebook page
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NEW JOURNEY: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s wife, Dona Ganguly, last week posted on Instagram this photograph of their daughter, Sana, in front of University College London (UCL) where Sana has recently secured admission to
From Dona Ganguly's Instagram account, @dona_ganguly_39
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DEATH IN THE MORNING: Disaster management personnel rescue a family stuck under the debris of a collapsed building in Ahiritola early morning on Wednesday, September 29. A woman and her three-year-old granddaughter died in the mishap. Kolkata Municipal Corporation had declared the building dangerous nine years ago
Ashim Paul
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FRIENDLY FATIGUES: Security personnel on polling duty help an elderly voter during the byelection in Bhowanipore on Thursday, September 30. The election result will be declared on October 3
Amit Datta/ My Kolkata
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RETURN TO SPOTLIGHT: Actor turned politician Nusrat Jahan posted this photograph on Instagram on Thursday, September 30 and wrote: “Many problems and obstacles have knocked on my door. However, I have faced all of them confidently with a positive outlook & overcome them in all my roles be it as an actor or as a public representative. I urge you all to also fight every evil you come across in life...” This week she reportedly returned to shooting after giving birth to her son recently
From Nusrat Jahan's Instagram account, @nusratchirps
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LITERALLY: An artisan prepares the props for a literature-themed Durga Puja at Babu Bagan in south Kolkata on Friday, October 1. The state government this week announced that the night curfew will be withdrawn from October 10 to October 20 for Puja. Pandals, however, remain no-entry zones for visitors
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DURGA PUJA SKY: The autumnal azure sky appears over Kolkata on Saturday, October 2. According to theMet office, the withdrawal of monsoon from the city usually begins on October 10. Durga Puja begins on October 11 this year and Kolkata is praying to the rain god to relent for Ma Durga
