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Guwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin curbs Durga Puja celebrations amid COVID
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 20 (ANI): In 2017, Gauwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee created a record of sorts by making a 101-foot idol of the Goddess with bamboos.
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COVID-19: Plea in Calcutta HC seeks to stop Durga Puja celebrations in Wes
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 14 (ANI): A plea has been filed in the Calcutta High Court seeking directions to stop the Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ramlila, Durga Puja to take place in Delhi with COVID-19 precautions
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Delhi government has decided to go ahead with Ramila and Durga Puja celebrations this year with precautions amid COVID-19 in the national capital.
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Durga Puja celebrations set to be low-key in Kolkata amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 8 (ANI): Keeping in mind the risks of COVID-19, big-budget Durga Puja committees in Kolkata have decided not to celebrate the festival in a grand manner.
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Mamata Banerjee announces guidelines for Durga Puja celebrations, says won
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 24 (ANI): Organising cultural programmes at pandals won't be allowed during Durga Puja in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.
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UP: Two held for kidnapping, beating student
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Two men were arrested on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping of a 21-year-old student of Lucknow during Durga Puja celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
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UP: Plastic bags, puja material found near Yamuna ghat
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Puja material and plastic bags were found littered around Yamuna Ghat in Kalindi Kunj on the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh border, a day after Dusshera and Durga Puja celebrations in the capital.
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Bihar: Flood dampens Durga Puja spirit in Patna
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Heavy rains, loss of life and property have cast their shadow on Durga Puja celebrations here. The organisers are facing a multitude of challenges due to waterlogging in the city.
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Tripura Police beef up security for Durga Puja celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Amid the Navratri and Durga Puja celebrations in the state, the police on Saturday beefed up security measures to ensure that no untoward incident takes place.
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Delhi: Eco-friendly Durga Puja celebrations in Safdarjung Enclave
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Keeping up with the global shift towards sustainability, the Durga Puja celebrations in Matri Mandir pandal in Safdarjung Enclave are being conducted in an eco-friendly manner.
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Every day is Durga's: Kajol kicks off Durga Puja celebrations with mother,
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Oct 4 (ANI): Kickstarting the Durga Puja celebrations on Friday, actor Kajol along with mother Tanuja and sister Tanisha Mukerji, stepped out in style to offer prayers at a Durga Puja pandal.
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WB: Heavy rains lash Midnapore ahead of Durga Puja festivities
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): The incessant rainfall here on Wednesday caused water-logging in the area, adversely affecting pandals ahead of Durga Puja celebrations.
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