PM Modi urges people of Bengal to join his virtual Durga Puja celebration tomorrow
Oct 22, 2020, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the people of Bengal to join him virtually for Durga Puja celebrations on the occasion of Maha Shashti on Thursday.
Oct 21, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering the dole politics and inauguration of puja pandals by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not reluctant to hold back to address the Bengali community (mostly) this year as barely few months are left for the eastern state to plunge into a high-octane election mode.
Oct 21, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to change its earlier order which barred the visitors from entering the Durga Puja pandals this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, though brought a few modifications to its earlier ruling.
Oct 20, 2020, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after the Calcutta High Court ordered to make all Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal "No-Entry Zones" and barred visitors from entering the marquees, Forum for Durgotsav, an umbrella organization of over 350 community Durga Pujas, on Tuesday filed a review petition in the High Court against the judgement.
'Brilliantly appropriate': Shashi Tharoor's praise on Covid-19 themed Durga Puja in Kolkata
Oct 19, 2020, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has lauded the creative depiction of the coronavirus theme by a Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata in its marquee for the five-day festival starting from October 22.
Calcutta HC bars entry of common people into Durga Puja pandals
Oct 19, 2020, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a setback for the Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Monday barred the entry of common people into the pandals in view of Covid-19 pandemic situation in the eastern state.
Oct 17, 2020, at 12:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday passed an interim order that all the Durga Puja committees in West Bengal, which have been granted a dole of Rs. 50,000 each by the state government, can spend the "public money" only in public interest.
Calcutta HC questions Bengal govt's Durga Puja permission, grants amid Covid-19
Oct 16, 2020, at 12:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned West Bengal government's decision to permit festival Durga Puja in the state amid Covid-19 pandemic and its grant of Rs. 50,000 each to the puja committee.
No Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata due to Covid-19 this year: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said people of her state will have to give the Durga Puja carnival a miss this year, owing to the Covid-19 situation.
TMC hits out at Narendra Modi government for holding UGC NET during Durga Puja
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The conduction of the National Eligibility Test (NET), also known as UGC NET, during festival Durga Puja has turned out to be a new flashpoint between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been attempting to lead the students' issues in the last one month.
Sep 14, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Reacting to the arrest of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said all proceedings must be in accordance with law but no one should be victimised.
Will do 100 sit-ups if one can prove West Bengal government said no to Durga Puja: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:23 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Lashing out at the IT cell of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without taking its name, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would do 100 sit-ups in front of people if it can be proved that her government said no to Durga Puja, as claimed by a message circulated on WhatsApp.
Religion is an affair of individuals, but festivals are for all: Hasina
Oct 07, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday that her government has been able to create a conducive atmosphere for all to celebrate religious festivals with due dignity and freedom which is the best achievement of Bangladesh as all people irrespective of their religions are celebrating the festivals together.
Jammu: Temples witness rush of devotees on Maha NavamiÂ
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Jammu, Oct 7 (UNI) The ‘City of Temples’ Jammu witnessed rush of devotees on the occasion of Maha Navami which was celebrated with religious fervour here on Monday.
Muslim clerics once again target Nusrat Jahan for participating in Durga Puja
Oct 07, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Kolkata: Bengali movie actress and TMC MP from West Bengal Nusrat Jahan has once again been targeted by Muslim clerics after she participated in a Durga Puja festival at a pandal in south Kolkata on Sunday.
Kolkata Puja club lands in trouble after playing Azaan in puja pandal
Oct 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Kolkata, Oct 7(UNI) The organisers of a Durga Puja in the city sparked controversy, after a video showing Azaan being played in the puja pandal went viral.
Muslim girl worshipped by Bengali family on Mahashtami
Oct 07, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Kolkata, Oct 7(UNI) In a show of communal harmony and inclusiveness, a Hindu family in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal worshipped a Muslim girl as Kumari form of Goddess Durga on Mahashtami.
Puja celebrated at the 170-year-old Durga temple along Indo-Bangladesh border
Oct 05, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS): Like every year, the villagers of Manikpur area in Assam’s Karimganj district along Indo-Bangladesh border have celebrated the Durga Puja at a special Durga temple which is located in the Bangladesh side.
Indian PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Navratri
Sep 29, 2019, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the nation on the occasion of Navratri.
Paying income tax is going to be a burden on Durga Puja organisers: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 11, 2019, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (UNI) Taking strong exception to the Income Tax department's move of issuing notices to several Durga Puja committees and asking them to pay taxes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said it will be a burden on the organisers.
Modi had shared goddess Kali's picture while wishing on Durga Puja: Mamata takes dig at PM
May 07, 2019, at 03:07 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations against the Trinamool Congress government for not allowing Durga Puja in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader reminding him of his faux pas last year.
Amit Shah in Guwahati, prays at Kamakhya Temple on Durga Ashtami
Oct 17, 2018, at 11:41 am
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday prayed at the Kamakhya Temple on the occasion of Durga Ashtami.
PM Modi greets people on occasion of Durga Ashtami
Oct 17, 2018, at 10:54 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Durga Ashtami.
Calcutta HC refuses to intervene in Mamata Banerjee's Durga puja dole
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:17 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): In a win for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to intervene in West Bengal government's announcement of Rs 10 lakh each as a grant to all Durga puja committees across the state, media reports said.
Sep 21, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IBNS): In a landmark judgement, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed West Bengal government's decision to restrict the immersion of goddess Durga on Ekadashi (Oct 1) to allow Muharram celebration in the state.
No Durga idol immersion on Muharram in Bengal : Mamata Banerjee clears it again
Sep 17, 2017, at 03:02 am
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): When West Bengal government's curb on the immersion of goddess Durga is under trial in the Calcutta High Court, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday clarified again that there will be no Durga idol immersion on Ekadashi (Oct 1) for Muharram celebration in the state.
Bengal govt extends Durga immersion time on Vijaya Dashami, Calcutta High Court seeks more
Sep 15, 2017, at 11:03 pm
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IBNS): West Bengal government on Friday announced to partly relax restrictions on Durga idol immersion, reports said.
No one immerses Maa Durga on 'Ekadashi': Mamata on Durga idol immersion controversy
Aug 29, 2017, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): Supporting West Bengal government's recent order to restrict the immersion of Durga idol for Muharram celebration in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that no Hindu worshipper immerse Durga idol on Ekadashi, which is observed a day after Bijoya Dashami.