Articles for Victoria Memorial

"Must Balance Public Interest With Protecting Ecology": Calcutta HC Declines Plea To Stop Metro Rail Construction In Maidan Area Over Uprooting Of Trees
6 months ago

"Must Balance Public Interest With Protecting Ecology": Calcutta HC Declines Plea To Stop Metro Rail Construction In Maidan Area Over Uprooting Of Trees

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined a plea by the “People United For Better Living in Kolkata ” seeking to halt all construction work for a metro station to be constructed in Kolkata's Maidan area due to the uprooting of around 700 trees in the area adjoining Victoria Memorial.The petitioners sought to stop the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited from continuing. …

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Nostalgia Is Kolkata cashing in on British Raj memories?
2 years, 3 months ago

Nostalgia Is Kolkata cashing in on British Raj memories?

The Hindu  

The pussycat from our nursery rhymes had to go to London to visit the Queen. One can imagine ancient brown sahibs in the starched clubs raising a toast to Her Majesty while shaking their heads and saying “young Charles” just doesn’t have the same royal touch. Malavika Banerjee, director of Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, calls it “happy nostalgia.” Her …

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Visually-impaired kids from Mumbai school participate in Dahi Handi event on Janmashtami. Heartwarming video
2 years, 4 months ago

Visually-impaired kids from Mumbai school participate in Dahi Handi event on Janmashtami. Heartwarming video

India Today  

Janmashtami is being celebrated all across the nation today with full fervor. In the now-viral video shared by Harsh Goenka, visually-impaired children from Mumbai's Victoria Memorial School for the Blind can be seen celebrating Janmashtami. "On the occasion of #Janmashtami, this ‘Dahi handi’ is performed by the visually impaired children of Victoria Memorial School for the Blind, a school where …

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Two Bangladeshis held for using drone in Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial area
2 years, 4 months ago

Two Bangladeshis held for using drone in Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial area

India TV News  

Two Bangladeshis have been arrested for allegedly using a drone to capture photographs of the Victoria Memorial Hall here and its surrounding areas without any permission from the authorities concerned, police said on Friday. The two persons, identified as residents of Rajshahi in the neighbouring country, have been apprehended in the Victoria Memorial Hall compound on Wednesday after the Central …

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Nature walk begins in Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial
2 years, 9 months ago

Nature walk begins in Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial

India Today  

Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial Hall has introduced a guided nature walk to mark its centenary year. The authorities decided to arrange a special nature walk for students and the general public to showcase those trees and flowers. READ | Kolkata Metro Railway installs 10 automated ticket vending and smart card recharge machines Jayanta Sengupta, the curator of Victoria Memorial Hall …

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'Miserable Condition Of Horses': Calcutta High Court Directs State Gov To Frame Policy Regarding Horse Carriages Plying Near Victoria Memorial
2 years, 11 months ago

'Miserable Condition Of Horses': Calcutta High Court Directs State Gov To Frame Policy Regarding Horse Carriages Plying Near Victoria Memorial

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to frame a policy to address the deplorable condition of horses used to haul tourist carriages near Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. Accordingly, the Court recorded in its order, "Learned counsel for the State has submitted that he has a meeting with learned counsel for the petitioners after the previous order …

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'Valhalla of Indian Empire', Victoria Memorial Hall Turns 100; Was Opened with a Jewelled Key
2 years, 11 months ago

'Valhalla of Indian Empire', Victoria Memorial Hall Turns 100; Was Opened with a Jewelled Key

News 18  

Victoria Memorial Hall, an architectural marvel which was conceived in 1901 as a magnificent monument to the Queen and also as a “Valhalla of the Indian Empire”, has completed 100 years of its existence. As the resplendent hall, designed with a museum housed within its realms, and endowed with priceless paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other artworks, turned 100 on Tuesday, …

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Victoria Memorial in Kolkata Reopened for Visitors
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria Memorial in Kolkata Reopened for Visitors

News 18  

Happy faces are seen in Victoria Memorial Hall as it opened for visitors after three months. Life in Kolkata is back to normalcy as their favourite destination Victoria Memorial Hall opened from today. A couple from Bihar said, “We got to know that today it’s reopening and have come to visit.” Curator Jayanta Sengupta told News18 that Covid protocol will …

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Netaji Cap Not Missing, 'Loaned to Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial': Centre on Bose Family Claims
3 years, 5 months ago

Netaji Cap Not Missing, 'Loaned to Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial': Centre on Bose Family Claims

News 18  

Chandra Kumar Bose, the grandnephew of ‘Netaji’ Subhas Chandra Bose, on Sunday alleged that the late freedom fighter’s cap, which had been handed over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of a museum dedicated to him at Delhi’s Red Fort, had gone missing and been “transferred to another place it was not meant to be at”. But, sources …

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Jai Shri Ram: Why Mamata is invoking Ram's name in her speeches
3 years, 10 months ago

Jai Shri Ram: Why Mamata is invoking Ram's name in her speeches

India Today  

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is not allergic to Ram naam, nor is she anti-Hindu, as BJP has been trying to make her seem. As the saffron party began earning political dividends by consolidating the Hindu vote through celebrations of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, the cries of “Jai Shri Ram” became louder. After the BJP’s impressive performance in the …

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TMC Supporters Protest Against 'Insult' of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at Victoria Memorial Event
3 years, 10 months ago

TMC Supporters Protest Against 'Insult' of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at Victoria Memorial Event

News 18  

Trinamool Congress workers staged demonstrations in several districts of West Bengal on Sunday in protest against the "insult" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a programme at Victoria Memorial, where she was greeted with 'Jai Shri Ram' chants. TMC supporters reportedly raised slogans against the BJP and burnt tyres on streets in Birbhum, Hooghly and West Burdwan. ALSE READ: PM …

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'Jai Shri Ram' Chants to Her is Like Red Rag to a Bull: Haryana Min Anil Vij on Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 11 months ago

'Jai Shri Ram' Chants to Her is Like Red Rag to a Bull: Haryana Min Anil Vij on Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

News 18  

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Saturday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan to her is like “red rag to a bull” that is why she stopped her speech at an event in Kolkata. Banerjee had declined to speak at the event to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary where “Jai …

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Netaji Would Have Been Proud to See India Helping Other Nations With Vaccines, Says PM Modi
3 years, 11 months ago

Netaji Would Have Been Proud to See India Helping Other Nations With Vaccines, Says PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Kolkata to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, on Saturday said Netaji would have been immensely proud to see how India has become self-reliant and is helping other nations by exporting coronavirus vaccines. Netaji would have been proud to see how India is helping other nations by providing them vaccines.” …

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Watch: Mamata Banerjee offended at Jai Shree Ram slogans, walks off
3 years, 11 months ago

Watch: Mamata Banerjee offended at Jai Shree Ram slogans, walks off

Op India  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen walking out of the stage refusing to address the public gathered at Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial for Netaji birth anniversary celebrations. WB CM Mamata Banerjee who was sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lamented of “being disrespected” because she could not stand the slogans of Jai Shree Ram, Bharat Mata ki …

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Amitabh Bachchan shares painting of Maa Durga featuring elements of Kolkata. Viral post
4 years, 1 month ago

Amitabh Bachchan shares painting of Maa Durga featuring elements of Kolkata. Viral post

India Today  

Amitabh Bachchan shared a stunning portrait of Maa Durga by an artist and the thought behind the painting is absolutely amazing. Amitabh Bachchan shared the beautiful picture of Maa Durga on his verified social media accounts and applauded the artist for his creation. Handis filled with roshogolla - a Kolkata favourite - yellow taxis, trams and hand-pulled rickshaws also feature …

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