A fire broke out at the sskm hospital in kolkata this morning, triggering panic among patients and family members. Gandhi 150 the book fair, like the rest of the country, is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of mahatma gandhi. The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books came up. The fair now has been shifted to the periphery of the city. The last day of kolkata book fair on sunday saw tensed situation after police had closed the stall of viswa hindu parishad for distributing hanuman chalisa. Both promised to have one more cup before leaving the fair. Fire at kolkatas sskm hospital, no casualties reported. If kolkata lives within your heart then visit our channel and explore the city of joy in a heartbeat. The website and the app of international kolkata book fair will provide all information. The state urban development department will soon announce more such measures to make it an ecofriendly book fair, chatterjee during a news conference. Neater, safer boi mela next year kolkata news times of.
The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. The fire broke out on the sixth day when the footfall had reached a crescendo. Chief minister mamata banerjee, the chief patron of the kolkata book fair, has asked for drast. Read more about guild seeks imran khans help for pak publishers participation in kolkata book fair on business standard. In 1997, six days into the fair, a massive fire broke out at the venue, reducing 1,00,000 books to. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Indian crews sos video from quarantined japan ship. Traffic is disrupted in various important roadways making it difficult for office goers during morning rush hours. Hundreds of volunteers are needed, so if you have an interest in books and want to. The kolkata book fair has not been without its share of mishaps and controversies. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Fire norms flouted, book fair manages conditional noc 3. The kolkata book fair may not start on january 30, thanks to the publishers and booksellers guilds delay in installing firesafety equipment on park circus maidan. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and.
Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the same air at the largest book fair in the world, visitors are spoilt for choice. The west bengal transport corporation will run book fair special buses and also special bus services from various places of the city and its periurban areas to salt lakes karunamoyee daily during the book fair. Avid readers of all ages eagerly wait for the kolkata book fair 2018 all year long where they can shop till they drop and go home with bundles of books. According to the met department the continuous spells of rain will continue. On the occasion a seminar titled bangabandhu in his birth centenary and sonar bangla was held at the fair premises.
It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Kolkata latest news, politics, events, entertainment. He now sits at the fire department s control room at the fair. The fire services department feels there is too little time to make the necessary firefighting arrangements. Kolkata24x7stage is set for the 42nd international book fair.
Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The website is established in 2015 and is owned by agk fire inc. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair protested against it, and ordered the closure of the stall. Fire at book fair, hindu hostel kolkata news times of. International kolkata book fair 2020 android app to locate any stall in the fair, created by cesc will be available from play store soon.
West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and russian ambassador to india, nikolay. International book fair record arunachal oral literature. Kolkata book fair in 2021 to be dedicated to bangabandhu. The continuous heavy and frequent spells of rainfall for past few days have highly affected kolkata and adjoining districts. Kolkata book fair banned kolkata news times of india. Kolkata district book fair to commence from monday nyoooz. Major fire breaks out in kolkata s nandaram market, brings back memories of 2008 inferno. Join facebook to connect with anindya dhar and others you may know. The event is expected to be attended by kolkata mayor, firhad hakim, state fire and emergency services department minister sujit bose, state. This neobaroque emporiumwith domes, a clock tower, and arched recessed windowsexemplifies fashionable shopping during the british raj in british india.
It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable experience by bringing all the services of the book fair at your fingertips. To get the fair back to the maidan, the then chief minister, buddhadeb. The guild started publishing names and details of all titles in print at the fair and a fair directory. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is primarily for the general public rather. Bangladesh state minister for culture km khalid was present. This year the fair was totally demolished by a violent outburst of fire on the 6th. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. In his inaugural address to 44 th international kolkata book fair 2020, themed cultural heritage of arunachal pradesh, he said. After a newlook film festival, a redesigned boi mela. Lifeline book fairs raise thousands of dollars each year to help support the lifeline crisis support services. Kolkata book fair to take green steps cities news,the. With the international kolkata book fair starting today, ct took rounds of the preparation ground and discovered that the city, which is known to be home to numerous bookworms, has come a long way. To the quintessential bibliophile, the book fair in kolkata the.
No casualty was reported so far as shopowners and customers were evacuated from the storey building, which housed one of the biggest wholesale markets in the country, a senior official of the fire services department said. A total 200 special buses will operate during the weekends and 1 buses from monday to friday. Lal dighi meaning red pool is a body of water in the middle of b. A fire broke out at the premises of electronics regional test laboratory east in kolkata today, but no casualty or injury was reported, an official said. West bengals newly appointed chief minister mamata banerjee inaugurated the kolkata book fair on 24 january 2012 at 4. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Kolkata mayor firhad hakim, state panchayat and rural development minister subrata mukherjee, state fire and emergency services minister. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. A number of seminars and symposia became permanent features of the fair. The state transport department has made an elaborate arrangement to ensure that common people easily reach the new venue of the kolkata international book fair.
We are also taking measures to stop the usage of plastic in the fair. Formerly known as the whiteway laidlaw department store, it was a famous department store in calcutta during the british rule in india. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjees anticaa book nagarikatta aatanko sold out in kolkata book fair. The kolkata book fair may not start on january 30, thanks to the publishers and booksellers guilds delay in installing fire safety equipment on park. City faces tough time due heavy rain and waterlogged. The kolkata book fair started its journey in the year 1976, with only 56 stalls and 34 publishers, now it boasts of being the largest one in asia. The publishers and booksellers guild, the organiser of the international kolkata book fair, has written to pakistan prime minister imran khan to facilitate participation of his countrys publishers in the 2019 edition of the fair. Special bus services to help visitors reach book fair. Terming arunachal pradesh as a state of treasure, especially oral literature, eminent novelist and bengali litterateur swapnamoy chakraborty called for documenting them for future generations. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Mamata banerjee, honble chief minister, west bengal. But besides books, here are a few other sights that may catch your eye.
The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Bangladesh, theme country in next kolkata book fair km. There is no report of casualty or injury as of now, fire department. The kolkata district book fair organised by the state mass education extension and library services department will be held from 2 march to 8 march at park circus maidan. But the flames were doused within minutes, before it. The fair is on till february 11, from noon to 9pm and entry is free. Bangladesh, theme country in next kolkata book fair km khalid. More than 100,000 books were charred in the fire and one person named jiten seal died from a heart attack during the stampede. Despite poor firefighting measures adopted at the 33rd kolkata book fair, fire minister pratim chatterjee allowed his department to arrange for a conditional no objection certificate noc, a day before his own book andhakare eka was released at the milan mela ground on february 1. Setting aside the permissions granted by kolkata police and the fire services, the court observed that apart from posing a threat to the. The book fair, which will be inaugurated by chief minister mamata. Bagh, earlier known as tank square or dalhousie square, in the heart of kolkata, earlier known as calcutta, in. For the second consecutive year, the international kolkata book fair has been anchored at central park.
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