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Durga Puja

KMC to crack whip on vacant plot owners

Amid the dengue scare gripping the city after the Durga Pujas getting over, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now considering cracking the whip on the owners of the vacant plots.

9 pc jump in smart card users on Metro trains

The Kolkata Metro Railway while carrying over 40 lakh commuters has registered a nine per cent increase in the issuance of smart cards during the peak days of Durga Puja in the Blue Line.

Shades of light and dark

Durga puja is almost here. With Kumartali artisans putting in the last touches on Maa Durga's idol, and pandals doing eleventh-hour preparations, it is time for us to get our fashion game on point.

Durga Legends

As the clear blue skies, rolling white clouds and the heady scent of sheuliusher in the autumnal festival of Durga puja, the Goddess Mother descends from her heavenly home of Kailash in all her beauty and power.

Special train, bus services for festival nights

With pandal-hoppers already making a beeline to venues to catch glimpses of Disneyland, Ram Mandir, Somnath Temple of Gujarat, Jain Temple of Maharashtra or even Chandrayaan-3, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway has decided to operate 18 additional services of night suburban special trains from Panchami to Navami.

Puja opening: Mamata reiterates communal harmony message

Bengal’s tradition is communal peace and harmony and the members of different communities work together to uphold this legacy, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said while inaugurating the Durga Puja at College Square, virtually, this evening.