Young girl buried after rape in Howrah
A young girl's body was recovered in the Jaypur police station area of Howrah yesterday. The incident caused a stir after she went missing while watching idol immersion.
A young girl's body was recovered in the Jaypur police station area of Howrah yesterday. The incident caused a stir after she went missing while watching idol immersion.
The day of Rath Yatra is considered auspicious. This day also heralds the beginning of Durga Puja as many organisers indulge in Khunti Puja, planting the first pole for the puja pandal.
On Sunday, a meeting was held at an all women-run club in Barrackpore to form the Durga Puja committee. The discussions included the previous year's income and expenses, leading to an argument among members.
On Sunday, the 4-time victorious Serampore MP performed the Khunti Puja following various religious rituals.
A little 5-year-old boy too dreamt of being in the jungles of Africa after listening to stories from his father about the continent and the adventures it beholds.
The state government is going to organise the first Durga Puja carnival in Bolpur town to celebrate the Unesco World Heritage site tag awarded to Shantiniketan on 17 September.
Brisk business worth Rs 70,000 crore was done in the past seven days during Durga Puja across various sectors.
Politicians, during Durga Puja, belonging to different and rival parties, have one point of unity. They try to transcend the boundaries of division and connect to the one deity who presides over the particular day (or fortnight for that matter as in the case of Goddess Durga).
One of the most prominent pujas is held annually by Kalyan Bandyopadhay, Trinamool leader and member of Parliament at his home and constituency, Serampore, in the suburbs of Kolkata
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday went pandal-hopping in his native Odisha, visiting a number of Durga Pujas in Sambalpur district on Maha Navami and offering prayers to the goddess.
