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Ahead of Durga Puja, idol makers of UP's Gorakhpur worry regarding sale du
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Ahead of Navratri, Durga Puja, the idol makers of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur expressed their apprehension about the sale of idols of Goddess Durga this year since they faced a heavy dip in the sale of due to COVID-19.
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Durga Puja glory returns as idol-making commences at CR Park after DDMA gr
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): After a year of COVID induced hiatus, the Durga Puja pandals in Delhi will once again be installed with goddess Durga idols, as the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) recently gave permission for Durga Puja and Ramlila in the national capital with
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Artists creating Goddess Durga idol resembling Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [West Bengal] (India), September 2 (ANI): Kolkata based Nazrul Park Unnayan Samiti in Baguiati is collaborating with Crowdnxt Mediia Art to produce a Goddess Durga idol which resembles chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the 10 hands of the Goddess will highlight 10 schemes of the
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Kolkata's idol maker becomes first to send fiberglass Durga idol overseas
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 3 (ANI): An idol maker from Kolkata's Kumartuli sent a fiberglass idol of Goddess Durga to Germany and New Jersey becoming the first artisan in the region to send his artwork overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Bihar Police conducts flag march against vandalisation of SDO, SP office i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Munger (Bihar) [India], October 29 (ANI): The Bihar Police conducted a flag march in Munger on Thursday after a mob vandalised the office of Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) and Superintendent of Police (SP) while protesting against a man's death during Durga idol immersion clashes on October 26
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West Bengal: Four killed as boat capsizes during Durga idol immersion
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], October 27 (ANI): Four people were killed after a boat capsized in a water body during immersion of Durga idol here in Murshidabad on Monday, police said.
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Immersion of idols of Goddess Durga takes place in Ayodhya, sans processio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 25 (ANI): Immersion of idols of Goddess Durga took place in Nirmali Kund near the Guptar Ghat here on Sunday on the occasion of Vijayadashmi.
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Many gather outside Chetla Agrani Pandal in Kolkata to get glimpse of godd
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 25 (ANI): As devotees in West Bengal celebrate Mahanavmi with great fervour amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many crowded outside the Chetla Agrani Puja Pandal to get a glimpse of the idol of goddess Durga.
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Assam artist creates Durga idol with medical waste to show solidarity in f
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhubri (Assam) [India], October 25 (ANI): In an attempt to showcase his creativity, an artist from Assam's Dubri has created a Durga idol with strips of expired tablets, capsules and injection vials to express solidarity with everyone fighting the COVID-19 menace.
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24-year-old woman quits studies to help father in making idols in Bhubanes
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 18 (ANI): A 24-year-old woman quit her studies to join her father in making idols during Durga Puja amid coronavirus in Bhubaneswar.
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Unlock guidelines make Durga idol makers optimistic in Prayagraj
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): Dussehra idol makers who were worried about sales and income during the past few months due to the Covid-19 pandemic have become optimistic due to the unlock guidelines announced by the government.
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Centre delays decision to ban use of PoP in idol making for one year
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): In a much respite to the artisans, the decision to ban the use of plaster of Paris (PoP) to make Ganapati and Durga idols has been delayed for a year.
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