Tag: Durga Puja

Bhupendranath Dutta Introduced Bengalis to Marx, Lenin: Satarup Ghosh Hits Back at Suvendu Adhikari

Politics
A war of words has erupted in West Bengal politics over book stalls at Durga Puja pandals, with CPM leader Satarup Ghosh launching a sharp counterattack against remarks made by prominent political figure Suvendu Adhikari. The controversy...

Liquor prices set to rise ahead of Durga Puja in West Bengal

Business
Alcohol prices across West Bengal are set to increase ahead of the Durga Puja festival, with the state government preparing to roll out a revised pricing structure from October 1. The new framework will apply across...
29 C
Mumbai

WB plans grand events to celebrate PM Modi’s 25-year milestone

West Bengal
In the run-up to Durga Puja, the West Bengal government has unveiled an ambitious lineup of large-scale administrative and public outreach programmes aimed at...

Tea Plantation Workers in Jalpaiguri Receive 20% Festival Bonus Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal
Festive joy has swept across the sprawling tea gardens of North Bengal following the announcement of a 20% festival bonus for plantation workers ahead...

Selling Durga Puja Tickets Using UNESCO Branding? Complaint Against Former Bengal Minister Indranil Sen

West Bengal
Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen and his wife Madhuchhanda Sen are reportedly embroiled in controversy over alleged irregularities in connection with Durga Puja...

Chaitra Navratri 2026 to Begin on March 20 with Kalash Sthapana

Religion & Culture
Chaitra Navratri, one of the most significant festivals in the Hindu calendar, will begin on Friday, March 20, 2026. The nine-day festival is observed...

Who is Devi Jagaddhatri? How did she destroy the arrogance of Gods?

Religion & Culture
Devi Jagaddhatri is worshipped as the divine mother who sustains and protects the entire universe. She is the peaceful form of Goddess Durga. Her...

Fresh Violence Erupts in Cuttack; Prohibitory Orders Imposed, Internet Suspended

Crime
After Sunday late-night violence in Cuttack, prohibitory orders have been imposed in 13 police stations in Cuttack and even the internet has been suspended...

‘आस्छे बछोर आबार होबे!’ भव्य कार्निवल के साथ दुर्गोत्सव का समापन

West Bengal
दशमी पर पूजा का विधिवत समापन भले ही हो जाए, लेकिन कोलकाता में उत्सव का रंग कार्निवल तक बरकरार रहता है। इस वर्ष भी,...

This royal family’s 500-year-old Durga Puja had started with Mughal emperor Akbar’s permission!

Religion & Culture
The Maliara Rajbari’s (royal family) Durga Puja is a 500-year-old traditional festival in Bankura district of West Bengal. An interesting history associated This Durga...

Inmates at West Bengal’s Asansol prison create history by celebrating Durga Puja

Police
This is also a Durga Puja, but behind the bars of jail! Inmates at West Bengal’s Asansol Special Correctional Home have organised Durga Puja...

This Durga Puja in North Kolkata was attended by ‘Netaji’ Subhash Chandra Bose’s mother

Kolkata
Traditional Durga Puja hosted by affluent heritage families, referred to as “Bonedi Bari” in Kolkata and other parts of Bengal is not something new....

Goddess Durga’s ‘burnt idol’ is worshipped by Bhattacharya family in Canning near Kolkata

Religion & Culture
Every year during Durga Puja visitors throng the Bhattacharya family’s residence in Canning, in South 24 Parganas district adjacent to Kolkata. A major attraction...

Hindus and Muslims come together at Kishornagar Garh Royal Family’s Durga Puja in West Bengal’s Contai

Religion & Culture
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...
123Page 1 of 3

Latest News

Popular Videos