Kolkata
Durga Puja pandals are generally inaugurated by Chief Minister, Governor, ministers, eminent artists, sports personalities. But this time Kodalia Netaji Sangha Sarbojonin Durgatsav committee walked in a different way. Their Durga puja on Saturday was inaugurated...
While the city prepares for Durga Puja with dazzling lights and elaborate pandals, one Kolkata Police officer is ensuring the festive spirit reaches those living on the margins. Assistant Sub-Inspector Bapan Das has once again dedicated...
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...
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...
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...
Kolkata’s Shobhabazar Rajbari Durga Puja began few months after Battle of Plassey, Lord Clive attended
According to legend, whenever Maa Durga descends on Earth, the Goddess dresses up in saree and jewellery at Shib Krishna Daw’s house in Jorasanko,...
Amit Shah may visit Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate ‘Operation Sindoor’ themed Durga Puja
Home Minister Amit Shah may be visiting Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate a few Durga pujas in the city. He is expected to inaugurate...
Torrential Rains Inundate Kolkata, Seven Dead in Electrocution Incidents
Kolkata's streets and homes were submerged following unprecedented overnight rainfall, just days before the city is set to begin its biggest festival, Durga Puja....
Mamata Banerjee consoles parents of Pahalgam terror attack victim Bitan Adhikari at Durga Puja inauguration
Florida-based tech professional Bitan Adhikari was martyred in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 this year. On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...
Kolkata’s Badan Chandra Roy family’s Durga Puja began a year after the Indian Rebellion of 1857
The illustrious Badan Chandra Roy family’s Durga puja in Kolkata dates back to 1858, a year after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Badan Chandra...