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India nominates Gujarat's Garba for inclusion in UNESCO ICH list
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): After West Bengal's Durga Puja was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the famed 'Garba' dance of Gujarat has been nominated for the year 2023.
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Assam artisan to send fiberglass-made Durga idol to London
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Karimganj (Assam) [India], August 25 (ANI): With just a month left for the Durga Puja festival, an artisan from Assam's Karimganj district is all set to send a fiberglass-made idol of Goddess Durga to London.
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For Durga Puja, CM Mamata announces Rs 60,000 grant to Puja committees
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 22 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee On Monday announced that the government has decided to increase the grant for the Durga Puja organising committees in the state from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000.
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UNESCO team to visit Kolkata for Durga Puja celebrations after festival ad
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): UNESCO Director Eric Falt along with his team will be visiting Kolkata next week for celebrations of Durga Puja after it was added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list last December.
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Idol of goddess Durga from Kolkata's Kumartuli ready to go to Dubai
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 4 (ANI): With a few months left for Durga puja, idols of the goddess are ready to be sent abroad from Kolkata's Kumartuli.
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Entire world values Indian culture: Amit Shah
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): Calling the Indian culture 'eternal', Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the whole world values it as he attended a cultural event in Kolkata to celebrate the inscription of 'Durga Puja' on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heri
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Celebration will begin 10 days ahead of Durga Puja as we got UNESCO recogn
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 23 (ANI): To celebrate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognition to "Durga Puja in Kolkata", West Bengal will begin the celebration 10 days ahead of Durga Puja next year.
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War of words erupts between TMC, BJP over inclusion of 'Durga Puja in Kolk
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the inclusion of "Durga Puja in Kolkata" in UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".
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Those who accused me of causing hindrance during festival should hide face
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 17 (ANI): A day after UNESCO accorded a heritage tag to Durga puja in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that those who had accused her of causing hindrance during the observation of the festival should hide their face
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UNESCO includes Durga Puja in Kolkata on 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday inscribed "Durga Puja in Kolkata" on the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".
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Bangladesh Minister blames opposition party, pro-Pak elements for Durga Pu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 29 (ANI): Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister M Hasan Mahmud on Thursday blamed opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and pro-Pakistan elements for the recent communal violence in the country during the Durga Puja festival.
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Durga Puja violence: Govt committed to hand out justice, assures Banglades
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 29 (ANI): Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the law-enforcing authorities are investigating the recent communal violence in the country which happened during the Durga puja celebrations.
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