Interestingly, the area where now stands the ‘Chalachitra Shatabarsha Bhawan’ used to house the famous Radha Studio and thus, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee named the newly-made auditorium ‘Radha Studio’.
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The flat bread, which still carries the names of the two lovers, is mainly popular in Kolkata, Kashmir and other parts of the country.
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Kolkata man installs refrigerator on pavement to provide free drinking water to pedestrians
To beat the heat, Tousif Rahman, 29, a resident of Alimuddin Street in Kolkata, has temporarily installed a refrigerator on a pavement to offer free drinking water to passers-by.
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The main reason behind the observance of Ramzan is to connect with God through prayers and almsgiving by fasting through the whole month.
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27th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival kicks off, 163 movies to be screened this time
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “People had said we won’t be able to organise the film festival. Last year, we had done it on a small scale in Nabanna and this year, I said we will conduct it. Several films of Satyajit Ray will be shown during the festival.”
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‘Congress Grass’: Here’s how hunger in India led to the spread of a deadly plant
Provided under the PL 480 (food for peace) programme of the USA, the wheat that was sent to India was not only of an inferior quality but also was it mixed with the deadly parthenium seed.
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Apart from marigolds, that are found in abundance at Khirai, one can also see vast fields of dahlias and chrysanthemums along with at least 400 types of other flowers.