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Pens to Goddess: Unique Durga Idol Created With 13,000 Recycled Pens Unveiled in Kolkata

Kolkata
In an extraordinary fusion of traditional festivities and modern environmental consciousness, Pentonic has unveiled a unique Durga idol in Kolkata for this year's Durga Puja. Created by renowned artist Chandranath Saha (Tilak), the installation repurposes nearly...

Calcutta High Court Questions Denial of Permission for CPI(M) Book Stall During Durga Puja

Kolkata
The controversy over the CPI(M)'s attempts to set up book stalls during Durga Puja has reached the Calcutta High Court, with Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya questioning the state government's decision to deny permission to the Left party...
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ED Raids 15 Locations in Kolkata Linked to Durga Puja Money Laundering Case

Kolkata
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a series of search and seizure operations at 15 locations across Kolkata on September 29, as part of a...

Durga idol’s gold jewellery stolen from temple in West Bengal’s Burdwan, family alleges police involvement

Police
As Bengal celebrates its biggest festival Durga Puja, an unpleasant incident has shaken Ketugram area of Burdwan district. Durga idol’s gold and silver jewellery...

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...

Kolkata Cop Brings Durga Puja Joy to Street Dwellers

Kolkata
While the city prepares for Durga Puja with dazzling lights and elaborate pandals, one Kolkata Police officer is ensuring the festive spirit reaches those...

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...

Record Metro Rail Ridership Kicks Off Durga Puja Buzz in Kolkata

Header News
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

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...

Kolkata Drenched by Record Rainfall Ahead of Durga Puja, struggles even after 24 hrs

Kolkata
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

Kolkata
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

Politics
Home Minister Amit Shah may be visiting Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate a few Durga pujas in the city. He is expected to inaugurate...

Mamata Banerjee consoles parents of Pahalgam terror attack victim Bitan Adhikari at Durga Puja inauguration

Kolkata
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...
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