Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

West Bengal is very rich in various art work of cottage industry. Not only in this state, but also in the country as well as in abroad it is now very popular. -- A. B.

Since civilization, bamboo is the foremost ingredient of Bengal by which various art works as well as utilities are being made in rural household. So, bamboo art work is very famous and popular all over the world. -- A. B.

Kantha industry of Bardhaman district is very famous in the country. It is also a household industry. Various designs of sari, and other dresses popular in the state too. -- A. B.

Birbhum district is famous for sola art work. It is a household industry. They make vivid attractive art work with sola like faces of goddess Durga etc and market at rural fair held at Shantiniketan and elsewhere. -- A. B.

Kolkata Knight Riders won the 8th match in a row. And if they win another match, they'll get the cup. This evening, KKR won the Qualifier1 match against Kings 11 Punjab by 28 runs at Eden Gardens. KKR lost the toss, but by dint of good play won the match beautifully. And the contribution of Umesh Yadav proved much helpful in regard to get success. Umesh Yadav has taken today 3 wickets in 4 overs by giving only 13 runs. Hence, Umesh Yadav is today's man of the match. Now, all eyes of KKR's supporters would be on the winner of today's other team - whether it would be Chennai Super Kings or Mumbai Indians. -- A. B.

700 years old Krishna temple situated at Bhandarhati, a village near Haripal, Hooghly district. -- A. B.

The double-decker train is returning from Dhanbad to Howrah (the place is near Howrah railway carshed). -- A. B.