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Pleasant weather in Kolkata during festival: Met

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
KOLKATA. The mercury is likely to dip by a degree in Kolkata this weekend as the northwesterly winds get stronger ... Kolkata received almost double the normal volume of rain — 96% ...
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Kolkata lit up with colourful lights for Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations

The Economic Times 04 Nov 2021
Kolkata lit up with colourful lights for Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations ... .
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Kolkata: Devotees throng Dakshineswar temple on Kali Puja

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
KOLKATA. Many devotees gathered in Kolkata's Dakshineswar temple on the occasion of Kali Puja on Thursday morning ... Start a Conversation. .
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Kolkata: 14-year-old hangs self, no suicide note found

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
KOLKATA. A 14-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself at an address on Adi-Ganga Cooperative Road in Bansdroni on Wednesday evening ... .
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Kolkata: Eye on business boost, crooning bars to stay open till Diwali midnight

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
KOLKATA. Several bars and restaurants, including crooning bars, in central Kolkata have planned to remain open till midnight to cater to guests on Diwali, hoping for fireworks at their sales counters after a good business session during Durga Puja. For crooning bars in Esplanade and Chandni, the extended weekend has rekindled hope of good business ... .
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Kolkata: Crooning bars to stay open till Diwali midnight

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
+Text Size. SmallMediumLarge. ARTICLES. Kolkata ... Pleasant weather in Kolkata during festival. Met ... KOLKATA. Several bars and restaurants, including crooning bars, in central Kolkata have planned to remain open till midnight to cater to guests on Diwali, hoping for fireworks at their sales counters after a good business session during Durga Puja ... .
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Kolkata: 2020 festival AQI was better than 2019’s

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
Kolkata ... KOLKATA ... In 2019, the concentration of particulate matter pollution — PM10 and PM2.5 — in Kolkata rose by 112% and 137%, respectively, on Kali Puja-Diwali nights compared to pre-festive nights ... The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) analysis showed that not only Kolkata, most other cities showed restraint to make it a clean Diwali.
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State asks SEC to hold civic polls in Kolkata, Howrah on December 19

Indian Express 04 Nov 2021
The West Bengal government on Tuesday wrote to the State Election Commission, asking it to hold municipal elections in Kolkata and Howrah on December 19 ... According to sources in the SEC, polling in 144 wards of Kolkata and 66 of Howrah will be held on December 19 and counting will be scheduled on December 22 ... We are ready.”Kolkata News ... Kolkata.
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No entry to Kali Puja pandals like last yr: Cal HC

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
+Text Size. SmallMediumLarge. ARTICLES. No entry to Kali Puja pandals like last year. Calcutta HC. 97% say crackers toxic for air. Survey. From classic reds to modern pastel hues, get ready for your big day with #DulhanWaliFeeling. Cops get cracking to put a stop to sale of banned fireworks. KOLKATA ... Pandals would continue to be no-entry zones for visitors ... .
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Crowd curbs at Kalighat, Dakshineswar, Belur Math

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
+Text Size. SmallMediumLarge. ARTICLES. West Bengal. Crowd curbs at Kalighat, Dakshineswar & Belur Math. Cracker ban to protect lungs, say experts. From classic reds to modern pastel hues, get ready for your big day with #DulhanWaliFeeling. 97% say crackers toxic for air. Survey. KOLKATA ... Cops will help us with this,” said Kushal Chowdhury, trustee ... .
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Cal HC allows green crackers a 2-hr window

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
KOLKATA ... During the day, Kolkata Police went to localities and high-rises to explain to residents how to identify and purchase green crackers, and advised everyone to avoid bursting other crackers that could lead to arrest and penalty ... The pollution board and Kolkata Police later ...
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick
File - A girl lights a Diya or Earthen lamp ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India.
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How Indians are celebrating eco-friendly Diwali as the country suffers from world’s worst air pollution

The Independent 04 Nov 2021
Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — is one of the most important dates in the religious calendar in India, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over oblivion. It is also celebrated by more than a billion people across different faiths around the world ... .
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Devotees throng Dakshineswar temple on Kali Puja

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
+Text Size. SmallMediumLarge. ARTICLES. Kolkata. Devotees throng Dakshineswar temple on Kali Puja. Tiger attack survivor to be treated in Kolkata hosp under state scheme ... KOLKATA. Many devotees gathered in Kolkata's Dakshineswar temple on the occasion of Kali Puja on Thursday morning ... .
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Kol: 14-year-old hangs self, no suicide note found

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
+Text Size. SmallMediumLarge. ARTICLES. Kolkata. 14-year-old hangs self, no suicide note found. Armed men loot Metro carshed after attacking guards, workers ... Kolkata ... KOLKATA ... He was declared dead at Baghajatin Hospital ... Start a Conversation ... .
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