Tag: Durga Puja

More than 500 years ago, human sacrifice was practiced during Durga Puja at the Baikanthapur Rajbari (royal palace) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri. It is...

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is set to revive one of its oldest steam locomotives—Steam Locomotive Sharp, Stewart &...

As a Durga Puja gift to daily commuters in Kolkata suburban area, Eastern Railway is introducing two more air-conditioned EMU (electric multiple unit) trains...

How many clubs have revealed their accounts for Durga Puja donations till last year? What action has been taken against those who have not?...

Within a month of inaugurating metro services in three different routes in the city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kolkata again...

Kolkata is on the verge of a significant upgrade to its public transit network, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate three...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to visit Kolkata in September to inaugurate a few Durga Pujas. According to sources, he may...

Durga Puja is less than two months away, this year the dates being in September. To help people plan better for the festival, West...

The recently inaugurated Jagannath temple in West Benga’s Digha is witnessing growing footfalls every day. To attract more crowd, Durga Puja organisers in Digha...

West Bengal Chief Minister has increased Durga Puja grants by 25 thousand rupees. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that organisers will be given a...

Amid allegations that one particular Durga Puja committee is being harassed allegedly for choosing ‘Operation Sindoor’ as their theme for the festival this year,...

Durga Puja, which has been honoured by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' in...