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Supreme Court stays demolition of Elita Garden Vista's Tower 8

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- The Supreme Court has stayed the Calcutta High Court's order directing the demolition of Tower 8 of Elita Garden Vista, a 26-storey residential tower in New Town housing 160 famil... Read More


Santosh Mitra Square row: Police stress public safety

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- The Kolkata Police on Sunday dismissed allegations made by BJP leader Sajal Ghosh, chief of the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja, and stressed that there will be no compromise on t... Read More


Durga Puja remembers Bengal's matinee idol Uttam Kumar

KOLKATA, Sept. 28 -- Koto dur ar koto dur bolo na., the riveting song by the iconic Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, picturised on Anil Chatterjee's Rooplal with Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee and a group of we... Read More


Mirrors, Dubai skyline & dreams: Unique themes woo revellers

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- At a time when people often point fingers at others for every setback, the FD Block Sarbojanin Durgotsav Committee is offering a social message of self-realisation through mirrors... Read More


Strong messages: Puja pandals echo resistance against 'linguistic terrorism'

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's call for a "language movement" against what she described as "linguistic terrorism" has found vivid expression in this year's Durga Puja, with pan... Read More


Bonus dispute sparks protests in tea gardens, over 1K workers left in limbo

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Protests erupted in two Dooars tea gardens over bonus disputes, with allegations of police resorting to a lathi-charge on workers. In one case, the tea garden owner and manageme... Read More


Jalpaiguri launches sticker campaign to curb dengue during Puja

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 28 -- The Jalpaiguri district administration and the Health department have launched a unique initiative to raise dengue awareness during the Puja festivities. Shopkeepers across the... Read More


Puja brings hope & unity at correctional home

BALURGHAT, Sept. 28 -- Within the high walls of Balurghat Central Correctional Home, life is monotonous. However, during the four days of Durga Puja, the atmosphere transforms into one filled with dev... Read More


Mehindigram's 300-year-old Puja: A festival of faith & communal harmony

Raiganj, Sept. 28 -- The centuries-old Durga Puja at Mehindigram village in North Dinajpur's Raiganj subdivision stands as a timeless symbol of communal harmony, where Hindus and Muslims unite to cele... Read More


In 300-yr-old tradition, Phulghara celebrates Durga Puja by honouring Goddess Manasa

BALURGHAT, Sept. 28 -- At a time when the rest of Bengal is celebrating Durga Puja with grandeur, the residents of Phulghara village near Balurghat follow a unique tradition that has continued for ove... Read More