Page 5 - Durga Puja

Analysts see conspiracy against Hasina govt in violence during Durga Puja

Analysts in India are worried by the turn of events in Bangladesh where violence during Durga Puja celebrations has left four dead

B'desh Durga Puja violence: Minorities call for nationwide hunger strike

A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Bangladesh in a fresh case of communal unrest unleashed by unidentified Muslim bigots who attacked the minority community's places of worship

Festive cheer eludes Durga Puja with corp sponsorship below pre-Covid level

According to Forum for Durgotsab, an umbrella outfit representing 400 pujas and four other clubs, compared to 2020, sponsorship is up 30-40% and compared to 2019, it's down by 20-25%

Govt asks CIL to raise coal supply to power plants during Durga Puja

The development assumes significance in the wake of the country's power plants grappling with coal shortages

Security beefed up in Kolkata after terror alert during Durga Puja

The Kolkata Police has made security arrangements, including deployment of commandos to foil any terror attack during the Durga Puja festival that begins on Monday

Annual Durga puja carnival cancelled, cultural events disallowed: WB govt

The West Bengal government, for the second year in a row, has decided to cancel the annual Durga Puja carnival

Pandemic-hit Puja

There's little doubt that the glitter of Bengal's Puja faded during the Covid-era

Bengal extends Covid curbs till Oct 30; allows movement during Durga Puja

West Bengal extended the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions till October 30 but allowed movement of people and vehicles at night during the Durga Puja festival from October 10-20, according to an order

Will abide by all health protocols this Durga puja, say organisers

'Forum for Durgotsab' -- a platform for community puja organisers -- said it would abide by all health protocols and ensure that people don't crowd at marquees.

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-4

In the author's childhood, politics in the his neighbourhood was dominated by the Communist Party, and the communists were often enthusiastic participants in those religious festivals

Bengal ready to hold by-polls before Durga Puja in October, state tells EC

The pending bye-elections in seven assembly constituencies of Bengal could be held before the Durga Puja festival in October and the state administration is fully prepared to conduct it at that time

4 women priestesses to conduct entire Durga puja rituals of 66 Pally puja

A crowd-puller Durga Puja committee in the city has decided to conduct the entire puja rituals by a group of four women priestesses marking a new precedent as it is in the domain of male priests

Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja, all involved to be vaccinated in 3 months

The community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months

In pictures: Dussehra celebrations across the nation amid pandemic

Every year Durga Puja and Navratri are celebrated with full fervour, but this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions have been imposed on celebrations

'Ayodhya's Ramlila seen by over 100 mn viewers on various platforms'

The organisers of star-studded virtual Ramlila going on in Ayodhya have claimed that the numbers of viewers watching it on different media platforms have crossed the 100 million mark.

Muted Maha Ashtami rituals, celebrations in Bengal amid Covid restrictions

The usual fun, frolic and religious fervour associated with Maha Ashtami was barely visible on Saturday, with people across West Bengal worshipping the goddess virtually

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Expert says lockdowns were counter-productive

From creation of a database of health workers to an indefinite doctors' strike against non-payment of salaries, here's how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Depression over Bay of Bengal moving away, no heavy rain during Durga Puja

Light to moderate rain is likely in isolated pockets, it said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bengal's frontline workers fret over Durga Puja

Hospitals spend 3x more on oxygen despite price caps, Varanasi's 200-year-old Ram Lila disrupted, Delhi govt's advice on treating dengue, malaria--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Kolkata prepares for scaled-down Durga puja amid Covid-19 disruptions

The puja spirit that Covid-19 couldn't crush has been dealt a blow by the court ruling, and the crowds have since thinned