“Absolutely delighted that the Elizabeth Line has opened to the public today,” said Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “Long-term investment in UK infrastructure pays off – with this project alone supporting 55,000 new jobs, 1,000 apprenticeships, and forecast to boost the UK economy by £42bn.” Others joined the ride today include Mayor Sadiq Khan and Deputy Mayor Rajesh Agrawal
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Senegalese President Macky Sall (L, front) visits the China Pavilion of the Dakar Biennale of African Contemporary Art in Dakar, Senegal, May 19, 2022. The 14th Dakar Biennale of African Contemporary Art kicked off on May 19. China participated in the biennale as the guest country of honor for the first time.
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Photo taken on May 15, 2022 shows a full moon in the sky over the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, 70 km southeast of Athens, Greece.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Sajid Javid attend a reception to celebrate Eid in 10 Downing Street. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
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People march to celebrate the International Labor Day in Abuja, Nigeria to mark Labour Day
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People visit Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem on April 26, 2022. Israel’s national annual Holocaust remembrance day will be marked on Wednesday and Thursday, in remembering the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust during the Second World War. (Photos by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
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Tourists visit the Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt, on April 26, 2022. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is nowadays a famous tourist destination for the historic temple buildings and other relics.
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Really a mistake on our part. From next year, the leaders from the entertainment industry will surely be invited,” Banerjee said…reports Asian Lite News
‘Speaking at the inaugural session of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to potential investors to invest in Bengali cinema and television programmes.
“Bengali cinema and television segment have tremendous growth potentials. So, I appeal to the potential investors to invest in these two segments,” the Chief Minister said while addressing the gathering.
She also called for some sort of arrangements between the entertainment industries in Mumbai and Kolkata. She assigned popular Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha, who is now a Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member, to interact with Bollywood on this count.
The Chief Minister lamented the missed opportunity to invite titans from the entertainment industry to the recently-concluded Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2022, the annual event to showcase the state as an investment destination.
“It was really a mistake on our part. From next year, the leaders from the entertainment industry will surely be invited,” Banerjee said.
She also said that the entertainment industry can immensely contribute to the development of the state’s economy. The sector, according to her, has tremendous growth potentials.
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