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West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose participates in International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata

Chief Ministers from various states have also participated in Yoga Day celebrations all over India

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West Bengal Governor commemorates ‘State Foundation Day’ despite Chief Minister’s reservations

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose organised the State’s ‘Foundation Day’ programme at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, despite objections raised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Hindu

Migrating on the Coromandel Express

Migrant workers from West Bengal, who survived the train accident in Balasore, share how the Coromandel Express provides them a way to livelihood in southern states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka when they cannot gain employment in their native State. Though the trauma from the tragedy is fresh on their…

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Two warships launched, keel laid for a 3rd vessel

Kolkata-based defence shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) on June 13 launched two warships of different classes into the water while the keel of a third vessel was laid. The ships launched were Anjadip, the 3rd Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC), and Sanshodhak, the 4th Survey Vessel Large…

The Hindu

Cancellation of dozens of trains on Howrah-Chennai line upsets travel plans

Passengers from West Bengal, who were stranded in Odisha after the accident, have taken advantage of free bus rides to Kolkata facilitated by the Odisha State government, but those who want to go to the southern States are having a harrowing time.

The Hindu

U.S. Consul General seeks govt. help to locate remains of American soldiers killed in Assam in World War II

The U.S. Consul General in Kolkata has sought help from the Assam Government to locate the remains of American soldiers who were killed in the North Eastern State in World War II

The Hindu

Kumbh Mela at Tribeni: inventing tradition in West Bengal

Kumbh Mela at Tribeni: inventing tradition in West Bengal; The transformation of a local custom of a ritualistic bath into a Kumbh Mela is part of an ongoing political project

The Hindu

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Volleyball team from Karnataka stranded in Kolkata to fly back

A batch of 31 sub-junior volley ball players from Karnataka who were stranded in Kolkata following the triple train crash in Balasore in Odisha, will fly to Bengaluru on Sunday.

The Hindu

Bengali food, culture, and conversations flow at Chennai’s Mackay’s Garden

Alongside Greams Road, the crooked lanes of Mackay’s Garden throb with a reluctant stupor akin to that of Kolkata. We take a walk down its alleys

The Hindu

Extending support to Kejriwal, Mamata urges Opposition to vote against Delhi ordinance in Rajya Sabha

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on May 23 as part of a nationwide tour to garner support for his fight against the Centre’s ordinance

The Hindu

West Bengal: Even after SC lifted ban on 'The Kerala Story', Kolkata halls still not showing it

The hall owners find it 'difficult' to accommodate 'The Kerala Story' as a new line-up of movies has already been booked for the coming days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IPL 2023: "Felt confident batting with Badoni," says LSG's Pooran after win over KKR

Following his side's one-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran said that he wanted to take the game as deep as possible and felt confident during his partnership with youngster Ayush Badoni. Read further on Dynamite…

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IPL 2023: LSG beat KKR by one run to enter IPL play-offs

indian premier league 2023 kolkata knight riders vs lucknow super giants in kolkata

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IPL 2023: KKR vs LSG | Listless Kolkata hoping against hope, Lucknow eyes play-off berth

Set to be clad in local giants Mohun Bagan’s iconic green and maroon jersey, Lucknow Super Giants would find themselves at home as they look to seal their playoff berth knocking out a hapless Kolkata Knight Riders in the final IPL game, in Kolkata on May 20.

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Models of Prithvi, 5 other missiles on display in Kolkata’s Science City

Life-size replicas of Brahmos, Prithvi and four other missiles are on display at the Missile Park in Science City in kolkata

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IPL 2023 | Jos Buttler fined 10% of his match fee

Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler has been fined 10% of his match fee for a Code of Conduct breach in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Disquiet at Santiniketan: protests at Visva-Bharati over eviction notice to Amartya Sen

Disquiet at Santiniketan: protests at Visva-Bharati over eviction notice to Amartya Sen. The controversy surrounding the Nobel laureate's ancestral home is part of a larger ideological battle to claim Bengali culture and politics

The Hindu

IPL 2023: KKR vs RR | Jaiswal slams fastest fifty in IPL history as Rajasthan demolishes Kolkata

Indian Premier League 2023 Kolkata Knight riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata: Jaiswal slams fastest fifty to crush Kolkata Knight Riders in just 13.1 overs

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Fire erupts in building near Raj Bhavan in Kolkata

A fire broke out at a multi-storey building close to the West Bengal Raj Bhavan in central Kolkata on May 10, 2023

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Sonowal inaugurates Sittwe port in Myanmar; receives first Indian cargo vessel

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Myanmar’s Deputy Prime Minister Admiral Tin Aung San jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port in Myanmar, which will reduce the cost and time of transportation of goods between Kolkata and Agartala and Aizwal by 50%

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161 students from A.P. safely evacuated from Manipur

Almost 10 days after being stranded in the strife-torn areas of Manipur, especially some parts of the capital Imphal, 161 students belonging to Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) heaved a sigh of relief on touching down at Hyderabad and Kolkata airports on Monda

The Hindu

Two special flights to evacuate 157 students from Imphal today

The State government will shift the students from Hyderabad and Kolkata to their native places through various means.

The Hindu

IPL 2023, KKR vs PBKS | Focus on Narine's place in eleven as KKR face-off Punjab Kings at home

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team face Punjab Kings in a must-win IPL game, in Kolkata

The Hindu

Charles’s coronation? Not interested, says Kolkata, former British India capital

Even though Kolkata retains a lot of its colonial past — far more than any other Indian city — its people remained largely indifferent to the coronation of Charles III and Camilla.

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Data | Kolkata records hottest April, east and north-east sizzle

On April 14, 16 and 17 this year, Kolkata’s maximum temperature crossed the 40°C mark

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