SC asks Gyanvapi mosque panel to approach Allahabad HC against order to allow puja

SC asks Gyanvapi mosque panel to approach Allahabad HC against order to allow puja

File picture of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex as seen from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Gyanvapi mosque committee to approach the Allahabad High Court against a Varanasi district court’s order that a Hindu priest can perform prayers before idols in a cellar of the mosque. … Read more

Five-day Durga Puja festival concludes in Kolkata with grand carnival on Red Road

Five-day Durga Puja festival concludes in Kolkata with grand carnival on Red Road

Goddess Durga idols at the puja carnival in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Durga Puja festival in Kolkata concluded on Friday with a grand carnival on Red Road. About 100 big-budget Durga Puja committees participated in the event, with thousands gathering to watch the idols of goddess Durga being taken for immersion … Read more

A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal

A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal

The idols of Goddess Durga being prepared in Kanpur by artists, weeks before the festival begins. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement With Mahalaya being observed across West Bengal on Saturday, the Durga Puja festival in the State has begun and the next few days will not only mark the onset of festivities but also subtle … Read more

Eight drown in flash floods during Durga Puja immersion at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal

Eight drown in flash floods during Durga Puja immersion at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal

About 30-40 persons who were stuck in the middle of a river were rescued by the district administration About 30-40 persons who were stuck in the middle of a river were rescued by the district administration Eight persons died in a flash flood during immersion of Durga Puja idols at Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal … Read more

Calcutta High Court orders Durga Puja pandals to be turned into no entry zones

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The Calcutta High Court has ordered that all Durga Puja pandals in the state shall be turned into no-entry zones. File photo of a Durga Puja pandal. (Photo: M Zhazo/India Today) Just three days ahead of the festival of Durga Puja, Calcutta High Court has ordered all Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal to be … Read more

Swelling Puja crowds in Bengal may lead to Covid disaster, warn doctors

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With Durga Puja celebrations only days away, West Bengal’s medical fraternity, already working tirelessly for six months, is now worried about massive crowding that may trigger a spike in Covid-19 cases across the state. Senior cardiac surgeon Kunal Sarkar said, “We are very worried. The situation was, more or less, under control a month ago. … Read more

Community spread of Covid-19 seen in Bengal, follow protocols during Puja season: CM Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that community transmission of Covid-19 has started in the state. Speaking to media after a cabinet meeting, Mamata Banerjee said that instances of coronavirus becoming airborne and community spread have been reported in West Bengal. She also asked people of the state to maintain caution ahead … Read more

Delhi govt gives nod to Ramlila events, Durga Puja pandals with Covid restrictions | Details

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Delhi government on Sunday passed an order allowing Ramlila events and Durga Puja pandals in the national capital. The events will have to be organised with strict implementation of Covid-19 SOPs of the Centre and the Delhi government. An artist gives final touches to an idol of Goddess Durga ahead of Durga Puja. (Photo: PTI) … Read more