Tag: Durga Puja
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Railways to run Puja special trains
The Railways will run special trains for Durga Puja starting September 22, an official release said on Friday. The northern railway will run the Anand Vihar Terminal- Howrah-Anand Vihar Terminal Suvidha Special Express and Ramnagar-Howrah-Ramnagar weekly puja special trains between September 22 and November 3 to facilitate movement of holiday travellers. The puja this year …
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September 16, 2017 -
Tales of communal harmony this Durga Puja
For over 200 years, the Nandi family in West Bengal’s Hooghly has been feeding Muslim fakirs during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja. To the Nandis, this annual ritual has its roots in a family legend that is testimony to the generosity of the local Muslim community. It is also one of the myriad instances …
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September 14, 2017 -
Fashioning pandals of joy with designer costumes for dieties
Delhi will soon set a new trend of celebrating festivals with high fashion and glam.
September 14, 2017 -
The countdown begins…
The word Mahalaya enthralls the Bengali community. On this day they wait to enjoy the magical voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra narrating the Chandi path (reading the Hindu religious text telling the story of Goddess Durga). This one and a half hour of audio montage is broadcasted on the radio every year on this day …
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September 14, 2017 -
Ranchi residents asked to complete Durga idol immersion by Oct 1
The district administration here has asked the Durga Puja organisers to complete the idol immersion by October 1 so that Muharram procession could be taken out on October 3. The district administration has issued guidelines for constructing marquees, saying disputed places should be avoided. A consensus has been evolved to complete the idol immersion on …
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September 13, 2017 -
Kumartuli potters take a hit due to GST in Durga Puja season
With Durga puja, the biggest festival of West Bengal, knocking at the door, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed in July has turned out to be a bane for the famous Kumartuli idol makers of Kolkata. The artisans said, the new tax regime has created lot of confusion among them as well as customers …
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August 2, 2017 -
Kumartuli potters take a hit due to GST in Durga Puja season
With Durga puja, the biggest festival of West Bengal, knocking at the door, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed in July has turned out to be a bane for the famous Kumartuli idol makers of Kolkata. The artisans said, the new tax regime has created lot of confusion among them as well as customers …
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August 2, 2017 -
Kolkata’s hand-pulled rickshaws to get Durga Puja branding
Celebrated in Bimal Roy's "Do Bigha Zamin", the once ubiquitous hand-pulled rickshaws of Kolkata have found a special place in Durga Puja branding this year. An initiative of the 80-year-old Kashi Bose Durga Puja Committee, a score of these rickshaws have been decked up in cloth ruffles and tassels. These human-powered transports, with rainbow-hued wheel …
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July 26, 2017