Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja in the time of corona
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:40 am
Snapshots of the finishing touches in the clay artists' colony Kumartuli and in the marquees (pandals) as Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja celebration amid Covid-19. Amid fears that the cases of Covid-19 will spike during the Durga Puja festivity- when a sea of humanity throng the artistically mounted pandals hosting the ten-armed goddess and her children during their annual homecoming, the Calcutta High Court has cracked the whip. The court has declared all puja pandals no entry zones for the visitors to stop the spread of the virus. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata cinema halls set to reopen
Oct 16, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata cinema halls are being sanitized as the central government has allowed the reopening of all theatre houses from Oct 15 after almost seven months due to Covid-19.
Mamata Banerjee performs Goddess Durga's 'Chokkhudaan' at Kolkata's Chetla Agrani Club
Oct 13, 2020, at 05:03 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (Oct 12, 2020) performed her customary ritual of 'Chokkhudaan' (painted an eye on Goddess Durga's idol) at Kolkata's famous Chetla Agrani Club as the city of joy gears up to celebrate its biggest annual festivity-Durga Puja-from Oct 22, 2020
Congress protests against farm bills in Kolkata
Sep 29, 2020, at 06:52 pm
KOLKATA, SEP 28 (UNI) Congress workers raising slogans during a demonstration in protest against farm Bills near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Kolkata on Monday.
A view of Kolkata's East-West Metro after resuming operations on Monday
Sep 15, 2020, at 05:41 am
KOLKATA, SEP 14 (UNI) East- West Metro train reopen for general passenger after months in Kolkata on Monday.
Rapid antigen test for COVID-19 in North Kolkata
Aug 24, 2020, at 07:02 pm
KOLKATA, AUG 23 (UNI) Health workers collecting samples for rapid antigen test for COVID-19, at a residential society in North Kolkata on Sunday
Roads in Kolkata wore a deserted look on the second day of lockdown on Friday
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:59 am
KOLKATA, AUG 21 (UNI) A view of deserted roads during complete lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus disease, in Kolkata on Friday.
A view of deserted roads during lockdown in Kolkata
Aug 21, 2020, at 02:16 am
KOLKATA, AUG 20 (UNI) A view of deserted roads during complete lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus disease, in Kolkata on Thursday.
Kolkata braces for Raksha Bandhan
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:04 am
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Kolkata, the eastern state of India, is gearing up for Raksha Bandhan but of course maintaining the Novel Coronavirus protocols.
India in Photo : JUL 25 , 2020
Jul 26, 2020, at 01:14 pm
KOLKATA, JUL 25 (UNI) A man launched a campaign to wear mask for safe life and to keep distance while driving on the 2nd day of the statewide lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-90) disease in Kolkata on Saturday.
Jul 07, 2020, at 07:45 pm
KOLKATA, JUL 07 (UNI) Dark cloud hovering over the sky of city on Tuesday.UNI PHOTO CAL 2
Visitor at old currency building in Kolkata
Jul 07, 2020, at 07:21 pm
KOLKATA, JUL 07 (UNI) Visitor at the old Currency building after its reopening for visitors, in Kolkata on Tuesday
Health workers in Kolkata collect samples for Covid testing
Jul 03, 2020, at 08:15 pm
KOLKATA, JUL 03 (UNI) Health worker collects SWAB sample for COVID-19 testing at a locality, in Kolkata on Friday.
Kolkata's Coffee House reopens after anti-Covid-19 lockdown
Jul 02, 2020, at 06:47 pm
KOLKATA, JULY 2 (UNI):- Coffee lovers at Coffee House after reopen in Kolkata on Thursday.
Rain-drenched Esplanade area in Kolkata
Jun 30, 2020, at 07:24 pm
KOLKATA, JUN 30 (UNI) Rain- drenched Esplanade in Kolkata on Tuesday.
People watching solar eclipse in Kolkata
Jun 21, 2020, at 08:47 pm
People tried to see solar eclipse in different parts of Kolkata on Sunday (June 21, 2020).Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
People in Kolkata assemble in BITM to watch solar eclipse
Jun 21, 2020, at 08:43 pm
People watching solar eclipse in Kolkata's Birla Industrial & Technological Museum on Sunday (June 21, 2020).Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Indians of Chinese origin protest against Chinese aggression
Jun 20, 2020, at 09:50 pm
KOLKATA, JUN 20 (UNI) Indian Chinese people protesting at China Town against China aggression at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, in Kolkata on Saturday.
Kolkatans demonstrate against China
Jun 19, 2020, at 08:34 pm
KOLKATA, JUN 19 (UNI)- People protesting against China in Kolkata on Friday.
Kolkata: Dakshineswar Temple opens after long lockdown
Jun 11, 2020, at 01:09 pm
KOLKATA, JUN 10 (UNI) The famous Kali Temple of Dakshineswar opens today in Kolkata after a long lockdown.
Goddess Durga idol ready to be deported
Jun 05, 2020, at 01:50 pm
KOLKATA, JUN 04 (UNI) An artist giving finishing touches to fibreglass idol of Goddess Durga to be deported abroad at Kumartuli in Kolkata on Thursday.
PM Modi surveys Cyclone Amphan impact with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
May 22, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Cyclone Amphan leaves trail of devastation in West Bengal capital Kolkata
May 21, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Cyclone Amphan leaves trail of devastation in West Bengal capital Kolkata
West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim inspects Swab Testing in Kolkata
May 12, 2020, at 07:42 pm
West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) administrator Firhad Hakim inspected the Swab Testing for Covid-19 in Chetla here on Tuesday (May 12, 2020). (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Kolkata: Nurse Day observed at SSKM Hospital
May 12, 2020, at 07:33 pm
Nurse Day was observed at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday (May 12, 2020). On the occasion, flowers were showered on the nurses or health workers. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Kolkata fights against COVID-19
May 12, 2020, at 03:21 pm
As the third phase of the nationwide lockdown is coming to an end, Kolkata, along with the rest of the country, is busy fighting to bring the COVID-19 outbreak under control. Swab test is conducted on people in parts of the city on Tuesday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
People lines up for essentials at Park Street in Kolkata
Apr 28, 2020, at 11:11 pm
KOLKATA, APR 28 (UNI):- People lining up for essentials at Park Street during lockdown period following Covid-19 pandemic in Kolkata on Tuesday
Downpour during lockdown in Kolkata
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:12 pm
KOLKATA, APR 27 (UNI) A heavy downpour greeted the city during the lockdown period following Covid-19 in Kolkata on Monday.
Central teams visit MR Bangur Hospital in Kolkata
Apr 24, 2020, at 07:19 pm
The Inter-Ministerial Central Teams visited Kolkata's MR Bangur Hospital to take stock of COVID-19 situation. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Deserted Kolkata streets during lockdown
Apr 21, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Deserted streets in south Kolkata during the anti-Coronavirus lockdown. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)