Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

After the last match played at Eden, the pitch made for tonight's match is totally different. It is now a running wicket. Low score of last match raised uproar. So tonight's wicket is devoid of grass i. e. a batting wicket. We hope to see lot of runs this evening.-- A. B.

Today, 15th April, first day of Bengali new year - 1418 (Poila Boishakh). -- A. B.

bangalinet' : Charak Puja

Today, the last day of 1417 - Bangla year. On this day, Charak Puja or Gajon celebration throughout rural Bengal (including Kolkata) can be seen. It is being observed with festivity. Today, as the Choitra sankranti, the month-long 'brata' was completed and after the rituals of worshiping Lord Shiva - the devoted pilgrims taking pain on their bodies as we can see in the pictures here. The crowd formed a mela or fair indirectly. -- A. B. -- A. B.

-- A. B. A Bangla news channel shoot Bangla new year programme to be telecast on 'Poila Boishakh' (15 April) morning. Popular singer Nachiketa performing here in the pics. The stage seems to well-decorated. Let's wait and see the recorded programme on Friday. Many personalities of the city presented on this occasion.

Kolkata Knight Riders today won the toss and elected to bat. Jack Kallis and Bisla batted very well. Then Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary performed good. Last few overs stormed Yusuf Pathan and Tiwary. KKR scored 163/4 now let see their fielding. The photos here taken from this match are of captain Gambhir and Jack Kallis.-- A. B.

Kolkata Municipal Corporation eager to start the work of survey by private organisation to ascertain the number of trees in the city. KMC anxious to save greens. Whether the sowed sapling is growing properly or not, it will be monitored by every ward of the city. Pollution is a big problem of Kolkata. Trees only can prevent it. More and more trees can save the environment of city of joy. -- A. B.