Tension erupts in Bengal’s Howrah over a picture during Durga Puja ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Tension flared in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Saturday after a misunderstanding between two communities over a picture made during a drawing competition during Durga Puja festivities led to unrest.
Violence erupts in Bengal’s Howrah over a picture during Durga Puja ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Violence broke out in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Sunday over a picture made during a drawing competition during a Durga Puja celebration, prompting authorities to deploy the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and impose prohibitory orders.
Why the Asur Community in Bengal Mourns During Durga Puja
During the five days of Durga Puja, while most of Bengal participates in celebrations, the Asur community practices seclusion, locking themselves indoors to mourn the slaying of Mahishasur,...
Durga Puja: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor …
Oct 10, 2024 · Kolkata's largest festival, Durga Puja, is unfolding amid some of the city’s most fervent protests in years.
Bengal bids farewell to Durga - The Hindu
Oct 13, 2024 · Immersion of idols began in Kolkata at different ghats of River Hooghly as Durga Puja festivities come to an end in West Bengal. Elaborate arrangements have been made by the State Government...
Durga puja 2024: RG Kar case overshadows Bengal's biggest …
Kolkata, Durga puja, West Bengal's biggest carnival, is likely to be subdued this year as calls to boycott the festivities grow in response to protests over the brutal rape-murder of a woman ...
Mamata Banerjee Responds To Call For Durga Puja Festival Ban In Bengal …
Oct 2, 2024 · Amid calls from a section of protestors to boycott the Durga Puja festival in the backdrop of the R G Kar rape-murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that it is ...
Kolkata’s Durga Puja economy takes a major hit amidst ... - The …
Sep 30, 2024 · The Durga Puja economy in Kolkata has taken a hit as people keep away from festive extravaganza in the wake of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and...
Durga Puja In Bengal: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Durga Puja …
Jul 23, 2024 · Not just fun and frolic, Durga Puja in West Bengal is a grand economic affair involving transactions of at least Rs 40,000 crore, creating employment opportunities for around three lakh...
Doctor death: Many Durga Puja committees reject Bengal govt's ...
Kolkata, As calls for justice for the RG Kar victim intensify, several Durga Puja committees in West Bengal have rejected the ₹ 85,000 honorarium offered by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...