More than three weeks have passed since Durga Puja concluded, yet almost a third of Deshapriya Park remains occupied by the pandal. According to the puja organisers, dismantling the entire structure ...

All hoardings put up before Durga Puja must display the name of the puja committees from next year, Calcutta mayor Firhad Hakim said on Friday. This move aims to hold the committees accountable for ...

Durga puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said today – just three days ahead of Bengal's biggest festival. Only organisers will be allowed inside the pandals, the ...

Kolkata: Durga Puja economy is estimated to have touched Rs 65,000 crore in Bengal this year — Kolkata contributing 65%-70% — despite record rainfall in the run-up to the festival and sales hitting a ...

The Kolkata Police had refused permission to Khola Hawa, stating that the rally was coinciding with the Durga Puja carnival organised by the West Bengal government. The grand Durga Puja carnival where ...

Kolkata: Buoyed by the surge in global interest in Durga Puja and Bengal following Unesco's cultural heritage tag, at least 25 puja organisers from 20-odd countries, including Japan, Nigeria, Oman, ...

The Calcutta High Court granted permission to a BJP-backed organisation to hold a protest rally on Sunday over 12 rain-related deaths in and around the city last month. The Kolkata Police had refused ...

Durga Puja in Kolkata is not just a religious celebration - it’s an experience that brings the city of joy alive with colours, sounds, and stories. In 2025, the celebration is expected to be bigger ...