Kolkata Durga Puja

'Azaan' At Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Triggers Controversy

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

A city Durga Puja committee has triggered a controversy by playing Azaan--a Muslim call for prayer-- along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities.

Durga Puja 2019: MP Nusrat Jahan Plays Dhaak During Durga Puja Festivities. Watch

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Monday October 7, 2019

Durga Puja: Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan and husband Nikhil Jain celebrate Durga Ashtami by playing 'dhaak' .

Durga Puja: How Bengal Is Celebrating The 5-Day Durgotsava

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From IANS) | Friday October 4, 2019

Durga Puja: It is believed that during Durga Puja, Goddess Durga, accompanied by her four children - Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi and Saraswati - descends on earth every year to visit her parents and to fight evil.

Durga Puja 2019: All You Need To Know About Durgotsava

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday October 4, 2019

Durga Puja: Goddess Durga, accompanied by her four children - Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi and Saraswati - descends on earth every year to visit her parents and to fight evil.

Durga Puja: Mamata Banerjee Inaugurates 11 "Pujos" In Kolkata, Shares Pics

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Durga Puja: Bengal is gearing up for festive season that will begin on Panchami, October 3 and would continue till Vijaya Dashami, October 8.

Balakot Air Strikes Theme Of Kolkata Durga Puja Marquee

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

The Young Boys Club Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee in central Kolkata is recreating the events of the air strike with clay models and digital projection on its 50th anniversary of conducting the annual fiesta.

Trinamool Slams BJP After Amit Shah Asked To Inaugurate Kolkata Durga Puja

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

Amid accusations by the ruling Trinamool Congress that the BJP is politicising Durga Puja, West Bengal's biggest festival, a city committee has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate their puja this year.

Iconic Kolkata Durga Puja Shifted Due To Safety Concerns

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The crowd-puller Durga Puja at Kolkata's Mohammad Ali Park will be shifted to a nearby fire station this year due to the dilapidated condition of a British-era reservoir underneath the park, a puja committee member said today.

Durga Puja 2018: 8 Bengali Delicacies You Have To Try This Durga Puja

Food | Sushmita Sengupta | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Durga Puja 2018: Festive bingeing has been an intrinsic part of Durga Puja celebrations since time immemorial. Here are some of the special bengali treats we are especially looking forward to this year:

Two Durga Puja Pandals Recreate Padmaavat's Chittorgarh Fort

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018

The Chittorgarh fort as seen in Padmaavat's was recreated by two Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata.

This Durga Puja Pandal In Kolkata Brings Alive A Piece Of China

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 14, 2018

A piece of China has come alive in Kolkata with Durga Puja organizers in the Salt Lake area setting up a Yunnan-themed pandal, replete with dragon motifs, lanterns and a replica of Hulu (Chinese bottle gourd).

Kolkata Takes A Waste Management Test Before Durga Puja Festivities

Kolkata News | Written by Sagnik Sinha | Friday September 21, 2018

As a part of Banega Swachh India campaign, Garbage Free India along with other stake holders are creating awareness among people in Kolkata on proper waste management. This one month long awareness drive, that is set to end before Durga Puja, will target the shoppers who will head to malls before Bengal's biggest festival.

Mamata Banerjee Announces Rs 28 Crore Grant For Durga Puja Organisers

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday September 11, 2018

In a very generous first, 28,000 Durga Puja committees across Bengal will get a grant of Rs 10,000 each this festive season "for community development programmes," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.

Durga Puja In Kolkata Concludes Peacefully With Immersion Of Idols

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2017

The five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end today with the immersion of idols passing off peacefully.

West Bengal To Issue Passes To Tourists For Pandal Hopping During Durga Puja

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

The West Bengal government for the first time has come up with special passes for tourists so that they can visit all Durga Puja pandals in and around the city. The state tourism department has issued the 'Sharodotsav 2017 special guest passes' for the Pujas and the Red Road carnival on October three, a tourism department official said today