The accused persons sold tickets worth Rs. 4,000 for 'Preview Shows' of selected 24 Durga Puja Pandals in Kolkata which were selected by the organisation Mass Art, claiming falsely as being selected by UNESCO.
The story starts with Durga Puja versus Diwali, Rosogolla versus Ghevar, Panjabi/Sari versus Sherwani/Salwar Kameez and continues forever with veg, non-veg, Alpona, Rangoli, Lokkhir Pachali, Hanuman Chalisa and most importantly art versus business, needless to say which party favors which aspect of life.
The history of the Barisha Chandi puja is long and beautiful. It began in the year 1200 of the Bengali calendar, in the month of Magh.
Martin Chamberland was invited to exclusively cover Durga Puja in Kolkata. It was a joint collaboration between The Statesman Kolkata, La Presse from Montreal, and Jaydeep Mukherjee of Meghdutam Travels on global sensitization of Durga Puja.
The Governor says action by all stakeholders is the key - the silent majority must speak up, including the media.
Kolkata Police have taken special measures to ensure law and order across the city ahead of Durga Puja, with Police Commissioner Manoj Verma recently issuing several guidelines in this regard in the monthly crime meeting, a senior police official said on Monday.
Highlighting the government’s commitment to eliminating hassles of red tapism, the minister announced the creation of a dedicated single-window system for all the approvals regarding the arrangements for the festivities.
The three-century-old Durga Puja of Seoraphuli Rajbari has held fast to its unique traditional rituals and culture over the years. It does not run parallel with the usual Durga Puja rites and appearances.
Metro Railway, Kolkata has announced special operational measures to ensure smooth services during the forthcoming Durga Puja festivities.
The state government has taken an initiative to provide training to the youths who are interested to work in the tourism sector.
