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Kolkata’ Smells ‘London’S’ East India Company Polics & Society Business & Investments Grace & Glamour Fashion & Lifestyle Educaon & Academics Sports & Fitness Purveyor of Exceptions TBharatiyahe English newspaper Cr that heraldsaze only steadfast newsV and articlesentur with an exhaustive perceptione thecrazeventurein Volume 3 Issue 11 November 2017 RNI No. WBENG/2015/61199 `3.00 Only Pages 4 ‘Kolkata’ smells ‘London’s’ East India Company Inspired by Swachh and Suryavanshi Group of Bari) Durga Utsav and 2017 kicks off with its Governance can “Keep The Adv. Pradip Boral & Bharat Abhiyan & Namami Industries; Registration campaign for “Keep The S p e c i a l J u r y Aw a r d , Ganges Clean”. vetaran photo journalist Gange, Swachh Sharad Partner: Craze Award G a n g e s C l e a n ” . T h e presented to Harijan Kalyan Councillor Tista Biswas Vijay Seth were present as Samman was introduced by presented the awardees for awardees include 225th Year S a n g h D u r g a P u j a was present as the Chief the Chief Guest. The Craze The Craze Venture, in 2015. campaigning and building a Rani Rashmoni's Thakur Committee, on September Guest. She appealed, “We Venture Editor Babu Dubey The Craze Venture mass awareness in keeping Barir Pooja, 160th Year 26, 2017 for its outstanding must ensure Mother Ganga and Journalist Amitava Rej Swachh Sharad Samman the Ganges clean. Durga Puja of Trust Estate of theme portraying Ram is restored - throwing items & Rajendra Dubey were also 2017, organized by Event T h e t h i r d S w a c h h Badan Chand Roy and 136th Janmabhoomi. Rama Raj which could not dissolve in present. Architect; supported by Sharad Samman takes this Year Balaram Dey Street r e p r e s e n t s G o o d t h e G a n g e s c a u s e Moksh and IPCLWF; Co opportunity to reach out Dutta Bari Durga Puja. Governance. The Craze unrepairable damage to the Sponsor by In Blank Space Aristocratic Houses (Bonedi Swachh Sharad Samman Venture believes only Good eco system.” T C V N : B h a r a t i y a way from the Kolkata Mukul Roy said, “TMC secured the trademark Abhishek Banerjee on Bengal governor Keshari Janata Party - West Bengal Airport to the BJP party had promised ‘parivartan’ in registration of Jago Bangla, November 26, 2013. Nath Tripathi on November organized a rally, ‘TMC ofce have lled me with the state. But that did not under which TMC publishes West Bengal home 14. He informed, “I came to Leave Appeasement, Bring joy”. “I have lot of things to take place. At present BJP is its eponymous mouthpiece. secretary Atri Bhattacharyay the governor to bring it to his Back Democracy’, on say. Whatever I have to say, I the only alternative to the “TMC has turned into a refuted the allegation of notice how these ofcials - November 10, 2017, at Rani w i l l d o t h a t o n l y o n TMC and it will bring the private company.” he added. Mukul Roy and said, “Biswa Atri Bhattacharya & Rajiva R a s h m o n i A v e n u e , November 10,” he added. real ‘parivartan’. I urge all Mukul Roy, showcasing Bangla brand is registered in Sinha - have misled the Dharmatala. The November 10 rally those people who share this printout of the Trade Marks the name of West Bengal people of West Bengal by Former Union Minister witnessed massive crowd, sentiment, to come and join Journal, informed, “We all government. Biswa Bangla claiming that the state Mukul Roy, who was newly despite four-hour long BJP.” know that U-17 FIFA world brand and logo is the government owns the Biswa inducted in BJP in New K a n c h r a p a r a s t a t i o n He alleged that MP football tournament was creation of chief minister Bangla brand. The state Delhi on November 3, was blockade, that lled up the Abhishek Banerjee, also the sponsored by Biswa Bangla. Mamata Banerjee and she home secretary can’t make the chief speaker. As he area along with tunes of nephew of West Bengal But many of you don’t know has given it to West Bengal such claims on trade mark.” lands Kolkata Airport on tribal dances and placards on chief minister Mamata that what is Biswa Bangla?” government. The copyright Abhishek Banerjee led November 7, enthusiastic ‘alarming Dengu issue’, Banerjee, had got the party’s The public search for trade of the brand and logo is the a criminal defamation suit BJYM workers offered him ‘welcoming Mukul Roy’, electoral symbol registered marks in India reveals that property of West Bengal against Mukul Roy on warm welcome. Addressing etc. Some even seen climbed a s h i s o w n w i t h t h e the trademark registration government and no other November 21. The next the press conference, he nearby trees to have glimpse trademark registration authorities received an person is the owner of this hearing is scheduled on informed, “The grand of the rally. It kicks off with a authorities. Roy also alleged application for device brand.” December 14 at Alipurduar welcome I received on my melodious cultural program. that Abhishek Banerjee had ‘ B i s w a B a n g l a ’ f r o m Mukul Roy met West Court. WHAT ARE YOUR CRAZE WORDS? #CrazeWords December 2017 . Kolkata Craze Words express yourself thecrazeventurein /TheCrazeVenture bit.ly/jointcvnetwork 2] Volume 3 Issue 11 The Craze Venture The Society November 2017 thecrazeventurein Remembrance Forgotten Sage-scholar and Social Reformer Craze Venture Guru Nanak Jayanti By Anit Mukerjea MOTO HUBS in Kolkata Raas Utsav Saturday, November 4 Most Indians in this new millennium have HK/TCVN: Motorola forgotten the contributions of the great Vaishnavite recently launched ‘Moto Chittaranjan Das Jayanti sage, scholar and social reformer Sankardeva. To joggle Hubs’. The three Moto Sunday, November 5 the short memories of the Kolkata public, the Hubs in Kolkata are now Aurobindu Bhavan was instrumental in organizing a open at Forum Mall, City Bipin Chandra Pal Jayanti seminar on November 10 where distinguished scholars Centre and Avani Mall. All Tuesday, November 7 enlightened those who attended the program with their stores house the entire knowledge of this 14 Century colossal gure in the portfolio of Motorola Kanailal Dutta Punyatithi devices, including the Surendranath Banerjee cultural and religious history of Assam. A panel of Jayanti speakers rose to the occasion in highlighting newly launched Moto X4, Friday, November 10 Sankardeva’s signicant role in preaching the message Moto E4, Moto e4+, Moto TCVN - Kolkata: A three-day National-level Vendor of love and protecting the religious beliefs of people C, Moto C+, Moto G National Education Day Development Programme-cum-Industrial Exhibition – belonging to that era. families along with (Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin MSME Expo 2017 was inaugurated by West Bengal governor Born in Assam in 1449, Shankardeva lost both his Motorola accessories like Ahmed Azad Jayanti) Keshari Nath Tripathi on November 22, 2017, at MSME-DI, parents at a tender age. He began his schooling under on-ear and in-ear Saturday, November 11 Baranagar campus. MSME-DI Director Ajoy Bandopadhyay, the tutelage of Mohindra Kandali – a renowned scholar headphones, Moto shells Assistant Director Sanjeev Azad, Assistant Director Chitresh of that time. Shankardeva proved to be a child prodigy and covers. Madan Mohan Malaviya Biswas and others were also present. PC: Rajendra Dubey Punyatithi who had the potential of intellectual brilliance at an Tuesday, November 14 early age. He wrote his rst verses in Sanskrit namely VAIBHAV Restaurant ‘Kartala Kamala Kamala Dala Nayana’ without using Serving Society Birsa Munda Jayanti any mantra. As a great scholar and literary genius he had Acharya Vinoba Bhave no peer and composed spiritual songs with lyrics Punyatithi penned by him know as ‘Bargeet’. The dramas written Wednesday, November 15 by him which used the narrative technique to unfold a story through plays staged, mostly depicting the lives of Lala Lajpat Rai Smrutidin Lord Krishna and Lord Rama. Friday, November 17 Srimanta Shankaradeva used the vehicle of art and culture to convey and spread his philosophy of Batukeshwar Dutt HK/TCVN: ‘VAIBHAV’, monotheism in Vaishnavism so that it could be used as a Saturday, November 18 a family restaurant, located medium of moral instructions. His chief disciple Sri at Sinthee More, was Rani Lakshmibai Jayanti Mahadeva was instrumental in the propagating of launched on November 9 International Men's Day Vaishnavism as evident from some of his literary by a host of dignitaries Sunday, November 19 TCVN - Kolkata: Sahakar Bharati held its rst Kolkata works. Shankardeva lived to a ripe old age and left his including actor Sohail convention on November 26, 2017 at Sujata Sadan. West physical body at the age of 120 years in 1568 in Koch Khan. Eminent astrologer Transgender Day of Bengal Organizing Secretary Bibekananda Patra was present. Bihar. His body of works is nevertheless, is still Remembrance Guruji Sri Benoy Maharaj He said, “Co-operative is the future of Indian Economy.” remembered even today by religious scholars, saints Monday, November 20 had started this venture. and philosophers. After its operating hours, Guru Teg Bahadur SK Group Celebrates Nine Years of Its Completion the surplus food is Balidandin distributed amongst the Birendranath Sasmal By Anit Mukerjea Punyatithi people in the locals who Lachit Borphukan Jayanti The 9th Annual Conference of SK Group was held otherwise would count their Friday, November 24 with a cultural function at Indumati Sabhagriha, ages with the painful Jadavpur University on November 23.
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