DURGA PUJA BENGAL

COVID insurance for puja pandal labourers, electricians

According to the city's to puja organisers, including Badamtala Asahar Sangha, 66 Pally, Dum Dum Sarbojanin, the labourers, many of them re...

Depression over Bay of Bengal moving away, no heavy rain likely during Durga Puja days

The system is likely to move further north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts around afternoon hours, red...

PM Modi invokes Durga to reaffirm commitment to women's empowerment

Noting that Goddess Durga was worshipped as a symbol of 'Shakti' (strength), Modi said his government was consistently working for the empo...

Calcutta HC does a no-entry, bars 'pandal-hop till you drop' across Bengal

Despite a backtrack, Calcutta High Court’s missed the asura for overreach this puja.

Despite coronavirus, Indian traders stock up in hopes of festive cheer

India's biggest shopping season is at the time of the festivals of Durga Puja and Diwali, which fall 20 days apart in October-November each...

Post-monsoon rains might drown out Durga Puja celebrations

"Isolated very heavy rainfall (115.6-204.4 mm/day) is also likely over coastal Odisha and adjoining areas of coastal West Bengal on 22 Octo...

Calcutta High Court orders all Durga Puja pandals in Bengal be declared no-entry zones

For small pandals, barricades will have to be put up five metres from the entrance, while for the bigger ones, the distance has to be 10 me...

Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal be declared no-entry zones: Calcutta High Court

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered that all Durga Puja pandals across the state be declared no-entry zones to prevent the s...

Will my bank be open tomorrow? Bank holidays in October

Banks in some states will also be closed to observe some regional holidays. Moreover, various states have variation when they celebrate Dur...

PM Modi's address to be streamed live at 10 Durga puja pandals

According to the sources, Modi's virtual address on 'Maha Sasthi' -- which marks the beginning of the five-day festival -- will set the ton...

Cancelling Durga puja revelry not an option, people should follow COVID protocols: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said cancelling Durga puja celebrations was not an option, and urged people to maint...

Watch: CM Mamata inaugurates ‘Durga Puja Pandal’ in Kolkata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated ‘Durga puja pandal’ in Kolkata. She also inaugurated ‘Durga Puja Pandals’ of North Bengal, Naida...

PM Modi to address people of Bengal on the occasion of Durga Puja: Kailash Vijayvargiya

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji will deliver a virtual address to the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja. He wil...

Will urge PM to give message to people to follow COVID safety norms in Durga Puja: BJP

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the puja committees to prepare open-air marquees in view of the contagion and ensure that pandal h...

This year's Durga Puja may be in-line with the pandemic rules; open-air pandals to be the new normal

People visiting pandals will need to carry sanitisers and wear masks.

Coronavirus pandemic-hit tourism industry pins hope on festive season

"There is interest and queries are coming in about destinations and safety measures, but these are yet to be translated into bookings,"Trav...

Slump in sponsorship, Durga puja loses its shine

Not just small-budget pujas, big-ticket ones have also curtailed their budget by nearly 15% to 30%, mostly compromising on marquee decorati...