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Durga puja: Kolkata pandal pays tribute to migrant workers for their strug
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): Amid a dampened festive mood owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Durga Puja committees in Kolkata are coming up with various unique ideas and themes for the pandals.
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West Bengal Governor virtually inaugurates Durga Puja celebrations in West
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the Durga Puja celebrations in the state and urged people to follow Calcutta High Court's directives.
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BJP makes arrangements in all West Bengal booths for telecasting PM Modi's
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New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party has made elaborate arrangements across all booths of West Bengal for viewing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings to the people of the state on Thursday coinciding with Durga Puja.
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Calcutta HC partially eases order declaring Durga Puja pandals as 'no entr
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 21 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday partially eased its order which had declared Durga Puja pandals in the state as "no entry zones" in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'No Entry' boards placed outside pandals in West Bengal after court order
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Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], October 20 (ANI): 'No Entry' boards were placed outside Puja pandals in the Police Line area of Birbhum on Tuesday after Calcutta High Court declared pandals 'no-entry zones' for the visitors in West Bengal in view of the ongoing pandemic.
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Guwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin curbs Durga Puja celebrations amid COVID
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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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Durga Puja pandals in WB to be no-entry zones for visitors: Calcutta High
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 19 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 situation in the state and to contain the spread of the virus, the Calcutta High Court on Monday said Durga Puja pandals would be no-entry zones for the visitors.
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COVID-19 impact: Business has not picked up before Durga Puja in West Beng
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New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Unlike every year, Mintu Pal, a famous 53-year-old idol maker in West Bengal has experienced a 60 per cent loss in his business ahead of Durga Puja while Vinay Ganguram, owner of a 150-year-old sweet shop, intends to diversify his business so that it coul
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24-year-old woman quits studies to help father in making idols in Bhubanes
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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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Durga Puja 2020: How the festival's spirit is alive with devotees amid pan
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New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As the festive week of Navratri kicks off, devotees are looking forward to celebrating Durga Puja with great enthusiasm. However, the spirit of the auspicious festival has dampened a bit amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people staying away fr
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Bhutan Foreign Minister extends greetings to Indians on Navratri
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Thimphu [Bhutan], October 17 (ANI): Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tandi Dorji on Saturday extended warm greetings to all the citizens of India on the occasion of the Navratri festival.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wishes Goddess Durga's strength, might to grace wome
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New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Sharad Navratri and expressed hope that the nine-day festival will bring goodness and happiness in everyone's life.
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