Browsing: Durga Puja
By PTI KOLKATA: From highlighting the lives of nude models to praying for peace in violence-hit Manipur, each Durga Puja…
Netizens seek action against organisers of Durga Puja that had Asura looking like Gandhi
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By PTI KOLKATA: Outraged over the installation of a Mahishasur idol that resembled Mahatma Gandhi at a pandal in southwest…
By PTI KOLKATA: The drums rolled and the colourfully dressed crowds milled as the 28-feet-high Durga idol decked in traditional…
Horrendous that WB govt which ‘banned’ Durga Puja is taking credit for UNESCO honour: MoS Lekhi
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Earlier this month, Banerjee had led a rally celebrating the inclusion of 'Durga Puja in Kolkata' in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural…
Not inclined to interfere in govt’s decision to extend grant to Durga puja committees: Calcutta HC
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By PTI KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said that it is not inclined to interfere in the West…
Express News Service KOLKATA: Central Kolkata came to a standstill on Thursday as the West Bengal government organised a march to…
Kolkata comes to standstill as TMC organises rally to celebrate UNESCO tag for Durga Puja
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By Express News Service Kolkata: Central Kolkata came to a standstill as the West Bengal government organised a march as…
By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hiked the financial assistance for each of the state’s…
This honour is the result of our determination, our perseverance. It is recognition of a unique festival like Durga Puja, which…
Rising virus cases in Bengal, Assam: Centre asks states to enforce Covid-appropriate behaviour
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By PTI NEW DELHI: In view of rising coronavirus cases, weekly positivity rates and decreasing testing figures in Assam and…