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Manicktalla Chaltabagan Puja’s theme pitches Kolkata for UNESCO's “City of Literature” honour

Oct 15, 2018, at 12:01 pm

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): Kavigurur Shantinir [The Bard (Tagore)’s peace abode] is the theme of the Chaltabagan Durga Puja marking its 76th year here as the organisers of the famous puja of the City of Joy pitches Kolkata to the UNESCO to declare it as City of Literature in league with some other global cities.

Maha Dashami: Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga

Oct 12, 2016, at 12:44 am

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): This is the day that Kolkatans lament the most as it is time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) with Maha Dashami celebrations coming to an end on Tuesday.

Puja celebrations reach peak on Maha Navami

Oct 10, 2016, at 04:13 pm

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Durga Puja celebrations reached its peak on Monday as people set out early on the streets of Kolkata on Maha Navami, to make the most of the penultimate day of the four-day festival.

Kolkata's Kashi Bose Lane Durga Puja gets 'Most Innovative Pujo' award

Oct 10, 2016, at 04:46 am

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Kolkata's Kashi Bose Lane Durga Puja has been awarded the Rotary Rotaract Sharod Swikrity Awards in the 'Most Innovative Pujo' category.

Maha Ashtami celebration begins with 'pushpanjali'

Oct 09, 2016, at 03:26 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): The festive spirit in Kolkata reached its peak on Sunday as the Maha Ashtami celebration of the Durga Puja commenced with devotees offering 'pushpanjali' (prayers with flowers) to the goddess.

Mahasaptami fever grips Kolkata

Oct 09, 2016, at 03:53 am

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS): Despite rains,the festive spirit in Kolkata peaked on Saturday on the Mahasaptami day as people upped their celebratory mood.

Durga Puja begins with Mahasasthi, surge of humanity fill the streets

Oct 08, 2016, at 03:27 am

Durga Puja begins with Mahasasthi, surge of humanity fill the streets Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): A sea of humanity took to streets and hopped from one pandal to another as Durga Puja began in West Bengal on Friday officially commenced from Mahashasti.

Mahindra’s NuPro stirs up culinary delights in association with the inimitable Sawan Dutta

Oct 06, 2016, at 03:09 am

Kolkata Oct 5 (IBNS): Mahindra Agri Solutions, part of the USD 17.8 billion Mahindra Group on Wednesday announced their association with the much acclaimed Composer, Producer & Vocalist, Sawan Dutta.

Magnum makes installation in Kolkata for Durga Puja

Oct 06, 2016, at 02:29 am

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): Kolkata’s famous Durga Puja will witness a chocolate overhaul as Magnum ice cream, the authority on pleasure, on Wednesday unveiled a first-of-its-kind iconic installation. Standing 18 feet tall, this magnificent Magnum inspired art installation will be located next to the famed Singhi Park pandal in the city from Oct 5 to Oct 11.

Sourab Mitra: Using Ma Durga to spread social awareness about acid attack victims

Oct 05, 2016, at 03:46 pm

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): Going against the usual concepts of beauty and glamour, makeup artist Sourab Mitra has decided to strike at one of the deep rooted evils of our society, acid attacks on women.

Kolkata Durga Puja club launches

Aug 28, 2016, at 04:48 am

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS):Kolkata's Hindusthan Park Durgotsab Committee arranged a ceremony to launch their theme song for the upcoming Durga Puja-"Parar Gaan".

Big Bazaar unveils new fashion trends for Durga Puja in Kolkata

Aug 27, 2016, at 06:09 pm

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): A cluster of Tollywood stars sashayed down the ramp, flaunting the latest collection Big Bazaar has to offer this Durga Puja.

Durga Puja celebrations reach its crescendo

Oct 22, 2015, at 03:16 pm

Kolkata, Oct 22 (IBNS): The five days of festivity touched its crescendo as people will celebrate Maha Nabami and Bijaya Dasami together on Thursday.

Festive fever grips Kolkata on Mahaashtami

Oct 21, 2015, at 04:32 pm

Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): The festivity fever reached peak on Wednesday as the day of Mahaashtami brought along happiness and different hues of aspiration with people flocking to the nearby pandals to offer 'anjali', a special prayer to the goddess.

Mahasaptami ups spirit among festive frenzy Kolkatans

Oct 20, 2015, at 05:12 pm

Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): As the day of Mahasaptami commenced, the festive spirit, joy and enthusiasm of the Bengali community in Kolkata received an extra fillip on Tuesday with people upping their celebratory mood to a great deal.

Kolkatans to get soaked into festivity on Mahashashti

Oct 19, 2015, at 04:19 pm

Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the day of Mahashashti arrived on Monday, it brought along new hopes and aspirations for the Hindus as people gear up to welcome Goddess Durga officially along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals.

Maha Panchami ushers in Durga Puja festivity

Oct 18, 2015, at 06:35 pm

Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Putting an end to the year-long wait, the annual festival of the Hindus, especially the Bengali community-Durga Puja, finally arrived on Sunday which marks the day of Maha Panchami.

Green Trends salon introduces 'Head-to-Toe' makeover packages for Durga Puja

Oct 14, 2015, at 08:23 pm

Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) Green Trends Unisex Hair & Style Salon has introduced 'Head to toe' package to enthrall customers during this Durga Puja.

Star Cement to install largest Durga

Aug 21, 2015, at 09:27 pm

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IBNS): Putting an end to the speculations and claims over the teaser- "EtoBoro?Shotti!", Star Cement, a Cement Manufacturing Company Limited [CMCL], has revealed its campaign for the world's largest Durga Idol to be installed at Deshapriya Park taking the five-day festivity to a new high.

Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga on Maha Dashami

Oct 03, 2014, at 03:56 pm

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): It's time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) as Maha Dashami puja commenced on Friday amid a mood of gloominess in Kolkata and the rest of Bengal.

Festive fever reaches peak on Maha Ashtami-Maha Navami

Oct 02, 2014, at 05:06 pm

Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): The festive spirit in Kolkata reached its peak on Thursday as the Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami celebrations of the Durga Puja commenced on the same day.

Puja: Berger Paints turned citizens of Kolkata into judges

Sep 30, 2014, at 11:47 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Berger Paints completed a unique campaign for the special occasion of Durga Puja- Priyo Pujo, where the citizens of Kolkata voted and judged their favourite Pujo in the city.

Durga Puja celebrations start with Mahashashti

Sep 30, 2014, at 05:10 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): With the Maha Panchami night fading away, Hindus especially the Bengali community in Kolkata geared up to welcome Goddess Durga along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals as the festival officially kicked off from Mahashasti on Tuesday.

Maha Panchami commences Durga Puja festivity

Sep 29, 2014, at 02:24 pm

Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Finally it's time for the Bengali community across India and specially in Kolkata to take a break from their busy lives with the dawn of Monday ushering in the annual festival of the Hindus-Durga Puja amid celebrations of Maha Panchami.