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"Matter Of Shame": Mamata Banerjee On Gandhi Look-Alike <i>Asur</i> At Puja Pandal

"Matter Of Shame": Mamata Banerjee On Gandhi Look-Alike Asur At Puja Pandal

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2022, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that people would give a befitting reply to those who tried to malign Durga Puja and insulted Mahatma Gandhi by replacing Mahisasura with a crudely-crafted lookalike of the father of the nation.

Trinamool Leader Slams Veep's Remarks On Kolkata Law And Order Situation

Trinamool Leader Slams Veep's Remarks On Kolkata Law And Order Situation

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2022, Kolkata

TMC MP Saugata Roy on Thursday criticised Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his remarks on West Bengal's law and order situation, claiming that such comments do not behove the post he holds.

Fire At Production House In Kolkata, No Casualties

Fire At Production House In Kolkata, No Casualties

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2022, Kolkata

A fire broke out at a godown of a production house in south Kolkata's Tollygunge area on Thursday morning, an official said.

"Not Wrong": Madhya Pradesh Official's Reply On Cardboard Used As Splint

"Not Wrong": Madhya Pradesh Official's Reply On Cardboard Used As Splint

Reported by Anurag Dwary | Sunday October 09, 2022, Bhind

In a shocking incident of medical negligence from Madhya Pradesh, staff at a primary health centre used a cardboard to bandage the fractured leg of an injured man.

Bengal Ends Durga Puja With Grand Carnival On Kolkata's Iconic Red Road

Bengal Ends Durga Puja With Grand Carnival On Kolkata's Iconic Red Road

Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday October 08, 2022, Kolkata

West Bengal and Kolkata bid Goddess Durga goodbye with a grand carnival attended by dignitaries and foreign delegates along with tourists attending the Durga Puja this time.

Turkish Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kolkata For Ill Passenger

Turkish Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kolkata For Ill Passenger

Press Trust of India | Friday October 07, 2022, Kolkata

Turkish Airlines plane flying from Istanbul to Singapore made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport on Thursday after a 69-year-old passenger fell seriously ill mid-air, an official said here.

Sourav Ganguly's Wife Admitted To Hospital With Chikungunya In Kolkata

Sourav Ganguly's Wife Admitted To Hospital With Chikungunya In Kolkata

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 05, 2022, Kolkata

Dona Ganguly, the wife of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, was admitted to a hospital here after being diagnosed with chikungunya, officials said.

Anti-Gandhi Pandal A Problem, But So Are Others, Says BJP In Kolkata

Anti-Gandhi Pandal A Problem, But So Are Others, Says BJP In Kolkata

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 04, 2022, Kolkata

BJP said while it unequivocally condemned the installation of a Mahatma Gandhi look-alike Mahisasura at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, the party claimed that several other pujas have hurt public sentiments in the past in Trinamool-ruled Bengal.

Mahatma Gandhi As Demon In Kolkata Puja? Right Wing Group's Bizarre Reply

Mahatma Gandhi As Demon In Kolkata Puja? Right Wing Group's Bizarre Reply

Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Monday October 03, 2022, Kolkata

Durga Puja, one of the most inclusive festivals of Bengal, saw a kerbside pandal attempting to introduce an incongruous note this year.

Rain Over Next 3 Days May Dampen Durga Puja Festivities In Bengal

Rain Over Next 3 Days May Dampen Durga Puja Festivities In Bengal

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 02, 2022, Kolkata

Rain lashed several parts of southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, on Sunday, dampening the festive spirit on Saptami or the first of the four-day Durga Puja festivities.

17,000 Police Officials Deployed For Security Amid Durga Puja In Kolkata

17,000 Police Officials Deployed For Security Amid Durga Puja In Kolkata

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 29, 2022, Kolkata

Security has been beefed up across Kolkata from Thursday for the Durga Puja festivities as revellers have already started making a beeline for popular pandals, police said.

BJP Leader Approaches Court Against Abhishek Banerjee's "Shooting" Remark

BJP Leader Approaches Court Against Abhishek Banerjee's "Shooting" Remark

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 29, 2022, Kolkata

BJP's West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday filed an application before a court in Kolkata, seeking direction to the police to register his complaint against Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Abhishek Banerjee.

Probe Agency CBI Arrests 4 From Kolkata In Rs 565 Crore Chit Fund Case

Probe Agency CBI Arrests 4 From Kolkata In Rs 565 Crore Chit Fund Case

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 28, 2022, Kolkata

The CBI on Tuesday said it has arrested a former deputy registrar of companies in Kolkata and three others in a chit fund case.

West Bengal Reports 840 New Dengue Cases In A Day

West Bengal Reports 840 New Dengue Cases In A Day

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 27, 2022, Kolkata

Dengue cases in West Bengal continued to rise with the state health department reporting 840 new infections on Monday.

Women Priests, "<i>Dhakis</i>" At First Community Durga Puja In Town Near Kolkata

Women Priests, "Dhakis" At First Community Durga Puja In Town Near Kolkata

Press Trust of India | Monday September 26, 2022, Kolkata

The New Town Sarbajanin Durga Puja, scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday, has many firsts to showcase, including all-women teams of priests and "dhakis".

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