Articles about Durga Puja

16 Oct 2021
WorldTwo Hindu men have been killed in Bangladesh, police officials said, marking fresh casualties in the ongoing communal violence in the neighboring country.

15 Oct 2021
IndiaIndia has condemned the recent communal violence during Durga Puja celebrations in the neighboring Bangladesh, terming it "disturbing."

08 Oct 2021
LifestyleThe festive season is here!

07 Oct 2021
LifestyleDurga Puja is round the corner.

27 Sep 2021
BusinessBanks in India will be closed for up to 21 days in October, including weekly offs, viz., second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays.

25 Sep 2021
EntertainmentFive Bengali films are slated to hit the big screen this Durga Puja, as the producers are optimistic about a good response following the rise in footfall at cinema halls showing Bengali films with fresh content.

06 Sep 2021
IndiaWith West Bengal still recovering from the ravages of the COVID-19 second wave and Cyclone Yaas, several Durga puja committees in Kolkata have decided to allot a portion of this year's budget for humanitarian causes.

03 Sep 2021
PoliticsA controversy has erupted in West Bengal over the organizers of a Durga puja pandal deciding to put up an idol of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at their marquee alongside Goddess Durga's.

10 Aug 2021
IndiaThe Odisha government has allowed different puja committees to conduct the Durga, Ganesh, Laxmi, Kali puja, and other similar events on pandals in indoor-like conditions only for observance of rituals without any public participation, an official order said.

14 Jul 2021
IndiaThe community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months, an official said on Wednesday.

05 Jul 2021
IndiaWith three months to go for Durga Puja, arrangements are afoot for the five-day festival in Kolkata, but organizers, much like last year, have decided to keep the celebrations low-key in view of the COVID-19 situation.

02 Jul 2021
EntertainmentWith the gradual easing of curbs on shootings and improvement in the COVID-19 situation, big-time Bengali film producers have announced release dates of seven films, three of them during the Durga Puja festival and one during Christmas.

27 Oct 2020
IndiaA man was killed while several others were injured amid clashes during the immersion of Goddess Durga's idol in Bihar's Munger on Monday.

20 Oct 2020
WorldA controversy was triggered after Meena Harris, the niece of United States Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, tweeted an image depicting the latter as Goddess Durga.

16 Oct 2020
IndiaAs Durga Puja fast approaches, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal government, led by Trinamool matriarch Mamata Banerjee, why Rs. 50,000 was given to each committee across the state.

09 Oct 2020
IndiaFor the first time in weeks, the active number of coronavirus cases in India fell below nine lakh, data from the Ministry of Health revealed on Friday, giving the country a rare moment to rejoice as the pandemic rages.

04 Jun 2020
EntertainmentLegendary film director and screenwriter Basu Chatterjee, known for his realistic and groundbreaking movies such as Rajnigandha, Chitchor, Baton Baton Mein, and Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, passed away on Thursday in Mumbai, due to age-related ailments. He was 90 years old.

14 Feb 2020
IndiaAn incident reported from Gujarat's Bhuj shows there is a long way to go before all stigmas related to periods are quashed.

08 Oct 2019
LifestyleThe festive season is upon us.

06 Oct 2019
IndiaAt a time when festivities have taken over West Bengal, a Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata has sparked massive outrage on social media.

06 Oct 2019
EntertainmentThe 9-day Navratri festivities have almost come to an end.

04 Oct 2019
LifestyleNavratri is special for a number of reasons.

16 Sep 2019
PoliticsIn Madhya Pradesh, a shop has become the latest reason why the ruling Congress and BJP-led Opposition are fighting.

14 Jun 2019
IndiaThere are only two kinds of people: Those who love Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and those who love Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

17 Nov 2018
IndiaA fire has broken out in Kolkata's tallest building - a 60+ storey, under-construction skyscraper called 'The 42' on Chowringhee Road.

05 Nov 2018
IndiaA major fire broke out at Apeejay House server room in a high-rise building at Park Street in Kolkata on Monday morning.

28 Oct 2018
BusinessGold is likely to lose its sheen this 'Dhanteras' due to liquidity crunch amidst rising prices and other investment options.

20 Oct 2018
IndiaA minor girl was molested in Lakhisarai in Bihar after being made to consume liquor by a friend of hers and a 35-year-old man.

18 Oct 2018
IndiaPresident Ram Nath Kovind today greeted the people on the occasion of Durga Puja and Dussehra, exhorting them to work for women empowerment.

18 Oct 2018
IndiaExperimenting with something new every year in the sacred season of Navaratri, a North Kolkata Durga Puja committee has created a giant mosquito at the entrance of the pandal to create awareness about dengue.

15 Oct 2018
IndiaThe Chittorgarh Fort as seen in the period film 'Padmaavat' has been recreated by two crowd-pulling Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata.

12 Oct 2018
IndiaWhile hearing a petition challenging the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government's decision to allot Rs. 28cr for Durga Puja celebrations, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the government's decision.

12 Oct 2018
WorldA building at the University of Houston will be renamed after an Indian-American couple in recognition of a gift that'll provide ongoing support for faculty, students, and research.

12 Oct 2018
IndiaThe Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear today an appeal challenging the West Bengal Government's decision to grant Rs. 10,000 each to Puja committees in WB for Durga Puja celebrations.

09 Oct 2018
IndiaWith an eye on the next Lok Sabha polls, the West Bengal BJP unit would take out three rath yatras covering all the 42 Parliamentary Constituencies of the State.

08 Oct 2018
IndiaA street graffiti dedicated to the life and struggle of the sex workers was unveiled by a Durga Puja organizer in North Kolkata today.

04 Oct 2018
IndiaWe protect the things that we love, and if someone doesn't agree with us, we are offended.

03 Oct 2018
IndiaOn Wednesday morning, a massive fire broke out at Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata due to which at least 250 students were evacuated.

18 Sep 2018
EntertainmentA Bengali music video on Durga Puja featuring cricket icon Sourav Ganguly along with popular film actresses will be launched soon.

18 Sep 2018
IndiaThe massive fire at Bagree market in Burrabazar area in the business hub of Kolkata has been brought under control after two days, an official said today.