West Bengal
Bangladesh Army bars NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah from entering Dhaka cantonment
The Bangladesh Army on Wednesday barred National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah from entering the highly secure Dhaka Cantonment, reinforcing an earlier...
Hindus and Muslims come together at Kishornagar Garh Royal Family’s Durga Puja in West Bengal’s Contai
While Durga Puja is a Hindu festival, this particular puja is known for celebrating Hindu-Muslim communal harmony. Durga Puja at Kishornagar Garh Rajbari (Royal...
Putiyari Club’s Durga Puja: A Pledge of Unity and Social Responsibility
The annual Durga Puja celebration organised by Kolkata's Putiyari Club is set to transcend traditional festivity with its deeply meaningful theme this year: "Dayboddho"...
Goddess Kanak Durga cooks her own non-veg ‘Bhog’ at Chilkigarh royal family’s puja in West Bengal
It is believed that the goddess herself cooks the meal offered to her on Ashtami, locally referred to as the “Viram Bhog”. It is...
Kolkata: Political Row Erupts Over Amit Shah’s Visit to Kalighat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata and began his Durga Puja circuit with multiple inaugurations. However, his visit to Kalighat temple sparked...
Jadavpur University hostels to remain closed during Durga Puja vacation: Calcutta High Court
Kolkata’s Jadavpur University (JU) hostels to be closed during Puja vacations, the Calcutta High Court ordered on Friday. The university authorities will be able...
Record Metro Rail Ridership Kicks Off Durga Puja Buzz in Kolkata
The festive spirit of Durga Puja has brought an unprecedented surge in passenger traffic to the Kolkata Metro, with the system recording a massive...
Revolutionaries secretly paid homage to the Goddess in this over 350-year-old Zamindar Family’s Durga Puja in West Bengal
The 356-year-old Durga Puja in Jamsherpur Bagchi’s residence has immense historical significance. During the British colonial rule, revolutionaries used to secretly visit this house...
Mamata Banerjee offers compensation, jobs to family members of those who died in electrocution in Kolkata
Kolkata, on Tuesday, recorded its heaviest rainfall in 40 years. The heavy rain in the city caused severe waterlogging, flooding and traffic snarls. The...
Suicide spate: IIT Kharagpur appoints 10 new counsellors
In response to a spate of suicides on campus, IIT Kharagpur has appointed 10 new professional counsellors to strengthen its mental health support network....
Maa Durga is seated on Mahadev’s lap in 250-year-old Barshul Zamindar Bari Durga Puja in West Bengal
Maa Durga is seated on Mahadev’s lap in this over 250-year-old Zamindar Bari Durga Puja in West Bengal organised by the Dey family. The...
Kolkata Drenched by Record Rainfall Ahead of Durga Puja, struggles even after 24 hrs
Kolkata has recorded its heaviest rainfall in nearly four decades, leaving the city waterlogged and paralysed as Durga Puja approaches. The wet spell, which...