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Bank Holidays From September 29 To October 5: Check State-Wise Schedule
Bank Holidays: The RBI has declared September 29 a bank holiday in Agartala, Kolkata, and Guwahati for Maha Saptami, the seventh day of Durga Puja.
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Indian Railways To Launch 150 Special Trains For Festive Season Rush
These trains will cover a total of 2,024 trips between September 21 and November 30 across key routes.
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Onam To Durga Puja: Complete List Of School Holidays In September 2025
September 2025 will bring several school holidays across India for festivals like Onam, Eid-e-Milad, Teachers' Day, and Durga Puja. Check the complete state-wise holiday calendar here.
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Banks Closed On October 10: Here's Why RBI Has Declared A Bank Holiday
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared a bank holiday in specific states for this day, which is a significant part of the Durga Puja celebrations.
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October Bank Holidays 2024: Banks To Remain Closed For 15 Days, See Full List
These holidays include public and regional observances, such as Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
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Bengal Declares Public Holiday On Ram Navami, BJP's "Blue With Rage" Jibe
Ram Navami on April 18 this year has been declared a public holiday in West Bengal. The move came "too late", said BJP, claiming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to redeem her "anti-Hindu image".
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COVID-19: Educational Institutes In Odisha To Remain Closed Till End of Durga Puja
Keeping in view the concerns expressed by students and parents, it has been decided to close schools and colleges till the end of Durga Puja holidays, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a statement. The five-day Durga Puja festival is slated to be held between October 22 and October 26.
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As Barbs Fly, No Holiday For BJP And Trinamool This Durga Puja
It is Mahalaya today, and for West Bengal, it marks the start of the festive season. But Durga Puja will be no holiday for the BJP and the Trinamool Congress.
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Durga Puja Holidays In Darjeeling? Hold Your Horses May Be
89 days after Darjeeling shut down to demand a separate state and protest a bid to allegedly impose Bengali language in the hills, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met several hill leaders, led by Benoy Tamang of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, for talks that both sides said were positive.
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Grand Idols And Long Holiday, How Kolkata Celebrated Durga Puja, And After
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday flagged off what she said is Kolkata's answer to the famed Carnival at Rio.
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Kolkata Shrugs Off Bandh, Gets A Durga Puja 'Gift' From Mamata Banerjee
If you are in West Bengal and went to work today despite the strike call by trade unions, you will receive a Durga Puja gift this year - one extra day of holiday. And you have Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to thank for it.
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In Festival Week, PM Narendra Modi Wants Your Attention
As most Indians anticipate a week of festivals and holidays ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is apparently set for more work than play.
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Durga Puja holiday in West Bengal means no newspapers for 4 days
West Bengal will go without newspapers for four days - from October 22 to the 25 - because newspaper hawkers want Durga Puja holidays. Since hawkers won't distribute dailies, newspaper houses will also stay shut for four days.
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Bank Holidays From September 29 To October 5: Check State-Wise Schedule
Bank Holidays: The RBI has declared September 29 a bank holiday in Agartala, Kolkata, and Guwahati for Maha Saptami, the seventh day of Durga Puja.
-
Indian Railways To Launch 150 Special Trains For Festive Season Rush
These trains will cover a total of 2,024 trips between September 21 and November 30 across key routes.
-
Onam To Durga Puja: Complete List Of School Holidays In September 2025
September 2025 will bring several school holidays across India for festivals like Onam, Eid-e-Milad, Teachers' Day, and Durga Puja. Check the complete state-wise holiday calendar here.
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Banks Closed On October 10: Here's Why RBI Has Declared A Bank Holiday
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared a bank holiday in specific states for this day, which is a significant part of the Durga Puja celebrations.
-
October Bank Holidays 2024: Banks To Remain Closed For 15 Days, See Full List
These holidays include public and regional observances, such as Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
-
Bengal Declares Public Holiday On Ram Navami, BJP's "Blue With Rage" Jibe
Ram Navami on April 18 this year has been declared a public holiday in West Bengal. The move came "too late", said BJP, claiming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to redeem her "anti-Hindu image".
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COVID-19: Educational Institutes In Odisha To Remain Closed Till End of Durga Puja
Keeping in view the concerns expressed by students and parents, it has been decided to close schools and colleges till the end of Durga Puja holidays, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a statement. The five-day Durga Puja festival is slated to be held between October 22 and October 26.
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As Barbs Fly, No Holiday For BJP And Trinamool This Durga Puja
It is Mahalaya today, and for West Bengal, it marks the start of the festive season. But Durga Puja will be no holiday for the BJP and the Trinamool Congress.
-
Durga Puja Holidays In Darjeeling? Hold Your Horses May Be
89 days after Darjeeling shut down to demand a separate state and protest a bid to allegedly impose Bengali language in the hills, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met several hill leaders, led by Benoy Tamang of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, for talks that both sides said were positive.
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Grand Idols And Long Holiday, How Kolkata Celebrated Durga Puja, And After
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday flagged off what she said is Kolkata's answer to the famed Carnival at Rio.
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Kolkata Shrugs Off Bandh, Gets A Durga Puja 'Gift' From Mamata Banerjee
If you are in West Bengal and went to work today despite the strike call by trade unions, you will receive a Durga Puja gift this year - one extra day of holiday. And you have Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to thank for it.
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In Festival Week, PM Narendra Modi Wants Your Attention
As most Indians anticipate a week of festivals and holidays ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is apparently set for more work than play.
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Durga Puja holiday in West Bengal means no newspapers for 4 days
West Bengal will go without newspapers for four days - from October 22 to the 25 - because newspaper hawkers want Durga Puja holidays. Since hawkers won't distribute dailies, newspaper houses will also stay shut for four days.
