The most important and celebrated event in Bengal's festival calendar and one of the biggest annual extravaganzas in the world, the Durga Puja was inducted into the UN's prestigious Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2021.
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 13 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday broke her silence on the Gandhi look-alike asura idol created during Durga Puja in Kolkata terming it a "shameful act".
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], October 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Okayti, Mirik (Darjeeling) September: The most scenic tea estate perched in the mystical mountains of Darjeeling brings the most exclusive tea gift sets that will leave a lasting impression on your loved ones. It gives us a great c
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 6 (ANI/PNN): More than 7 lakh people visited Mumbai's largest Durga Puja Pandal at North Bombay Sarbajanin Durga Puja at Juhu during the four day of festivity. The star-studded Durga Puja witnessed Bollywood celebrities to industrialists and businessm
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap during Durga Puja festivities in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Seven people died and several were feared missing after flash floods hit Mal River in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri during Goddess Durga idol Visarjan (immersion), on Wednesday, informed the Superintendent of Police Debarshi Dutta.
SAS Nagar (Punjab) [India], October 5 (ANI): On the sacred festival of Dussehra, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday gave a clarion call to people to eradicate the social maladies in the state for restoring its pristine glory, read a statement from Chief Minister's Office (C
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): With the occasion of Dussehra being celebrated throughout the country to mark the victory of good over evil, several effigies of Raavan were burnt on Wednesday to end the annual Durga Puja festival.
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], October 5 (ANI): Women bid adieu to Goddess Durga with 'Sindoor Khela' on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi at a pandal in Birbhum, West Bengal.