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Assam Government Raises Orunodoi Scheme Assistance To Rs 1,500 For October As Durga Puja Gift
The Cabinet also approved October 17, 2026, as an additional holiday for Durga Puja, taking the total number of notified Puja holidays to five.
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Kolkata's Janbazar Rajbari Hosts 3 Durga Pujas Every Year. Here's Its Royal Story
Janbazar Rajbari, built in 1805, had nearly three hundred rooms and hosts three separate Durga Puja celebrations annually.
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Kolkata Flight Fares Jump 71% On October 16 Ahead Of Durga Puja 2026
The steepest increase was seen on the Chennai-Kolkata route, where fares were up 94.9%
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Delhi-Howrah Puja Special Train To Run Weekly From October. Check Route And Stops
The weekly special train will run between New Delhi and Howrah during the festive season.
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Indian Railways Announces Over 100 Special Trains For Durga Puja, Diwali And Chhath Puja
The special train services will connect major cities with states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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Why Eating Meat Is An Integral Part Of Durga Puja Festivities In Bengal
Durga Puja in Bengal is a cultural homecoming with food symbolising hospitality and abundance, blending religious devotion with family celebration.
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Non-Veg Is Not A Treat During Durga Puja. In Bengal, It Is Bhog
In Bengal, Maa Durga does not come as a guest who must be wrapped in holiness. She comes as a daughter returning to her father's house.
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Dry Day, Grants Cut: Suvendu Adhikari's Big-Ticket Changes For Durga Puja
Last puja, the Trinamool government had given a grant of Rs 1.10 lakh to each puja committee. Adhikari said as the Chief Minister, he could not pay for a religious festival.
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Row Over 11-Handed Durga Ad In Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari Apologises
"I apologise for the wrong government advertisement depicting Maa Durga with 11 hands instead of 10. We will be more careful and also have warned the officials," said Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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"Bengalis Will Eat Meat": State BJP On Dhirendra Shastri's Durga Puja Remark
Dhirendra Shastri appealed for a ban on the sale of non-vegetarian food near Durga idols during the festive period and urged Hindus in Bengal to observe Navaratri.
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Opinion: Durga Puja In Bengal: Is BJP Trying To Rewrite The Cultural Narrative?
The new possibilities are significant because Durga Puja in Bengal has developed a very distinctive cultural character
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No Food Discussion, No Fatwas: VHP On Reports Of Satvik Food On Durga Puja
"We wish to clarify that we have issued no such directive. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad does not issue fatwas," VHP leader said
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway To Launch Joyride Services From October 1 Ahead Of Durga Puja
Four single-trip joyride services will take place between Darjeeling and Ghum, whereas two round-trip joyrides will run between Kurseong and Mahanadi.
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8 Arrested Amid Curfew, Internet Ban After Clashes In Odisha's Cuttack
Eight people were arrested on Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said.
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Internet Banned, 36-Hour Curfew In Odisha's Cuttack After Clashes
Odisha's Cuttack, the thousand-year-old city long celebrated for its communal harmony, remained on edge on Sunday after fresh incidents of violence erupted following clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion two days earlier.
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Assam Government Raises Orunodoi Scheme Assistance To Rs 1,500 For October As Durga Puja Gift
The Cabinet also approved October 17, 2026, as an additional holiday for Durga Puja, taking the total number of notified Puja holidays to five.
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Kolkata's Janbazar Rajbari Hosts 3 Durga Pujas Every Year. Here's Its Royal Story
Janbazar Rajbari, built in 1805, had nearly three hundred rooms and hosts three separate Durga Puja celebrations annually.
-
Kolkata Flight Fares Jump 71% On October 16 Ahead Of Durga Puja 2026
The steepest increase was seen on the Chennai-Kolkata route, where fares were up 94.9%
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Delhi-Howrah Puja Special Train To Run Weekly From October. Check Route And Stops
The weekly special train will run between New Delhi and Howrah during the festive season.
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Indian Railways Announces Over 100 Special Trains For Durga Puja, Diwali And Chhath Puja
The special train services will connect major cities with states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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Why Eating Meat Is An Integral Part Of Durga Puja Festivities In Bengal
Durga Puja in Bengal is a cultural homecoming with food symbolising hospitality and abundance, blending religious devotion with family celebration.
-
Non-Veg Is Not A Treat During Durga Puja. In Bengal, It Is Bhog
In Bengal, Maa Durga does not come as a guest who must be wrapped in holiness. She comes as a daughter returning to her father's house.
-
Dry Day, Grants Cut: Suvendu Adhikari's Big-Ticket Changes For Durga Puja
Last puja, the Trinamool government had given a grant of Rs 1.10 lakh to each puja committee. Adhikari said as the Chief Minister, he could not pay for a religious festival.
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Row Over 11-Handed Durga Ad In Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari Apologises
"I apologise for the wrong government advertisement depicting Maa Durga with 11 hands instead of 10. We will be more careful and also have warned the officials," said Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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"Bengalis Will Eat Meat": State BJP On Dhirendra Shastri's Durga Puja Remark
Dhirendra Shastri appealed for a ban on the sale of non-vegetarian food near Durga idols during the festive period and urged Hindus in Bengal to observe Navaratri.
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Opinion: Durga Puja In Bengal: Is BJP Trying To Rewrite The Cultural Narrative?
The new possibilities are significant because Durga Puja in Bengal has developed a very distinctive cultural character
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No Food Discussion, No Fatwas: VHP On Reports Of Satvik Food On Durga Puja
"We wish to clarify that we have issued no such directive. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad does not issue fatwas," VHP leader said
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway To Launch Joyride Services From October 1 Ahead Of Durga Puja
Four single-trip joyride services will take place between Darjeeling and Ghum, whereas two round-trip joyrides will run between Kurseong and Mahanadi.
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8 Arrested Amid Curfew, Internet Ban After Clashes In Odisha's Cuttack
Eight people were arrested on Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said.
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Internet Banned, 36-Hour Curfew In Odisha's Cuttack After Clashes
Odisha's Cuttack, the thousand-year-old city long celebrated for its communal harmony, remained on edge on Sunday after fresh incidents of violence erupted following clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion two days earlier.
