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Setting example of communal harmony, both Hindus, Muslims celebrate Durga
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Gouri Iccha Kali Mandir Durga Puja Committee of Tumbajote in Siliguri has set an example of communal harmony for the last 47 years with the participation of both the Hindu and Muslim communities in organising the event.
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Durga puja: Kolkata pandal pays tribute to migrant workers for their strug
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
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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Guwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin curbs Durga Puja celebrations amid COVID
Updated : 5 years, 7 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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Bhubaneswar: artisans suffer as demand for Ravana effigies dips owing to p
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 18 (ANI): With Puja Committees deciding not to organise Ravana Dahana, which takes place on Dussehra, this year, the local artisans are forced to suffer due to the dip in demand for the effigies.
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Mamata urges Durga Puja Committees not to allow people without masks in pa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 12 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged Durga Puja Committees not to allow people without masks in pandal during Puja celebrations.
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Durga Puja celebrations set to be low-key in Kolkata amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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Durga Puja committee in Kolkata to play late Pranab Mukherjee's rendition
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 2 (ANI): In order to pay homage to former president Pranab Mukherjee who passed away recently a puja committee here has decided to play his rendition of 'Chandi Path' ( dedicated to Goddess Kali) during the entire period of Durga Puja.
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Durga Puja committees of Kolkata, London to conduct webinar on COVID-19 im
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 28 (ANI): Representatives of some Durga Puja Committees from Kolkata and London Sharad Utsav will take part in a webinar in mid-July to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the five-day festival.
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J-K: Bengali community holds a grand Durga Puja in Jammu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): As festivities continue across the country during Navratris, Jammu Durga Puja Committee along with numerous Bengali community members residing here, are also holding a grand Durga Puja celebration.
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WB: Durga idol made of 50kg gold installed at pandal in Kolkata
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 03 (ANI): Continuing their tradition of using precious metals and stones to adorn goddess Durga for the third consecutive year, a puja committee here has installed her idol made of 50 kg gold at the pandal.
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This committee spreads water conservation message during Puja celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri(West Bengal) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Amid the growing outcry of water scarcity, the Collegepara Durga Puja committee has organised their Durga Puja this year on the theme of the water conservation.
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West Bengal: Mamata announces Rs 25k grant for all Durga Puja committees
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced Rs 25,000 grant for all Durga Puja committees of the state who would be celebrating the festival this year.
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