Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

-- A. B. In the year 1774 on this day Post Master General first appointed for the established Post Office in Kolkata. In the year 1807 on this day first steam ship 'Janagore' was floated on water from Khidirpur. In the year 1824 on this day first Indian Mint's foundation stone was layed at No. 47 Strand Road. On this day in the year 1882 Kolkata Telephone Exchange was started with only 50 subscribers.

I like the different hues of sunset. I mean at different places. Nalikul, a rural area of Bengal - plenty of trees and fields, cultivated or plain characterisation of this beautiful place. One day, I was passing the Rly station, when the sun was setting behind the grove. The sky was very beautiful at those moments. -- A. B.

Kolkata: Being voracious readers, kids in Kolkata spend more time with books, magazines and comics, when compared with children from other parts of the country, according to a report. Describing Kolkata kids as "official bookworms" amongst Indian… Click here to read the full story -- A. B.

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The city of joy tonight delighted to see 10% bigger and 30% brighter Supermoon after 18 years. -- A. B.

17 March, 1909 : Inauguration of University Institute at Bankim Chatterjee Street in Kolkata with the drama 'Hamlet'. -- A. B.

18 March, 1800 - a memorable day in the history Bengal cum Kolkata : after setting one font Bangla letter by the help of Panchanan Karmakar, William Carey printed the first page of his 'Susamachar' - the Bengali Old Testament.-- A. B.