Berhampore (West Bengal) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday hit out at the Income Tax department over its clarification on notices given to Durga Puja Committees stating that it is giving birth to "tax terrorism".
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) over its clarification on the notice to Durga Puja Committees and claimed that it was factually incorrect.
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday denied reports of Income Tax notices being issued to Durga Puja committees in Kolkata.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Tuesday claimed that income tax notices were being issued to Durga Puja committees at the behest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee on Sunday voiced dissent against income tax notice being issued to Durga Pujo committees and stated that her party will protest against the move on Tuesday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 22 (ANI): After the Durga Puja Committees Forum got Income Tax notice, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the BJP and said that the puja committees should not come under the radar of the income tax.
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the West Bengal government's order of granting Rs 10,000 each to various Durga Puja committees for celebrations.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Friday put a stay on the West Bengal government's order of donating Rs 10,000 each to Durga Puja committees.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sep 11 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a grant of Rs 28 Crore to 28,000 puja committees across the state in the wake of Durga Puja.
Guwahati (Assam), September 23 (ANI): Amid all the communal discord India is immersed in, a Muslim artist along with his team, is designing a 101-feet tall idol of Goddess Durga, carved out of bamboo sticks, here.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): A 100-ft tall bamboo idol of Goddess Durga is all set to enter the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest bamboo sculpture ever made in the world