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Durga Puja
At Durga Puja Pandal, Shatrughan Sinha Performs Tejashwi Yadav’s 'Rajyabhishek'
news18.com - PTI
The Patna Sahib MP, who has often been critical of his own party and the Narendra Modi-led central government on many issues, was seen along with the …
West Bengal
Keeping pace with the Chief Minister
thehindu.com - Suvojit Bagchi
Not many journalists, I’m sure, have nearly collapsed next to heads of government while speaking to them. I am embarrassed to say that I am among the …
West Bengal
Bengal ensures food security for over 8.5 cr people: Mamata
thequint.com - IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the state ensured food security for more than 8.5 crore people …
West Bengal
Only 3 Rohingya Families Left in Bengal After Nearly 400 'Flee' to Kashmir and Haryana
news18.com - Sujit Nath | News18.com
A spokesman of the organisation, which had arranged their stay in Bengal, claimed that the seven Rohingya immigrants that were deported from Assam …
Durga Puja
QKolkata: Lakhs Descend On Road On Shashthi; and More
thequint.com - Ishadrita Lahiri
1. Lakhs Descend On Roads But Cops Keep City Moving On Shashthi The city woke up to the beats of dhaak (drums) with Bodhan on Monday, heralding the …
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How Durga Puja became critical to Mamata Banerjee’s Hindu versus Muslim appeasement balancing act
scroll.in - Shoaib Daniyal
The Trinamool Congress informed the media on October 8 that the Bengal chief minister had been invited to inaugurate 10,000 Durga Puja pandals this …
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Chinese envoy in India wins fans with impromptu tai chi show at Hindu festival
scmp.com - Subir Bhaumik
An impromptu tai chi performance at a programme marking a major Hindu festival has gained a Chinese diplomat in India instant popularity and rare …
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Rajasthan Minister Targets Rahul Gandhi, Alleges Terror Slur
ndtv.com - Anindita Sanyal
The minister's comments comes weeks ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan in which several opinion polls have predicted a victory for the …
West Bengal
Hardaha, the only camp in West Bengal: Fearing crackdown, detention, Rohingya families start leaving
indianexpress.com - Ravik Bhattacharya
According to Gazi, the Rohingya panicked following a recent advisory by the Centre to the state governments to identify Rohingya and collect their …
West Bengal
‘Anandadhara scheme’ has been successful in empowering rural women in Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
indianexpress.com - PTI
"Today is International Day of Rural Women. Our govt is working for the empowerment of rural women through self-help groups. The scheme Anandadhara …
West Bengal
Puja: Biman Bose chides Mamata
thehindu.com - Special Correspondent
Left Front chairperson and senior leader of the CPI(M) Biman Bose on Sunday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for inaugurating …
Durga Puja
Two Durga Puja Pandals Recreate Padmaavat's Chittorgah Fort
ndtv.com - Press Trust of India
Both the Sribhumi Sporting Club and the Md Ali Park puja committees in Kolkata modelled their pandals on the famous Chittorgarh fort of …
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4,000 kgs of turmeric went into making this Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata
indiatoday.in - Manogya Loiwal
Durga Puja is all about celebrations but it is also full of surprises. In the Santoshpur lake Pally Puja pandal in Kolkata, more than 4,000 kg of …
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QBullet: Akbar Denies MeToo Allegations; Judge’s Wife, Son Shot At
thequint.com - The Quint
1. Akbar Digs in Heels, Says Allegations ‘Fabricated’, Threatens Legal Action Union Minister MJ Akbar, who has been accused by his former colleagues …
Durga Puja
Bengal decks up to bask in Durga Puja fervour
thequint.com - IANS
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) With "cotton-ball" clouds floating in the blue sky, the beat of Dhak (drums) mixed with popular melodies filling the air, and …
West Bengal
Durga puja begins in Bengal
thequint.com - IANS
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Durga Puja rituals began in West Bengal on Monday as enthusiastic devotees plunged into merriment marking the first day of the …
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India's most formidable musician, Annapurna Devi, dies at 91
DNA India
“I've lost both my mother and guru,” a choked flute maestro Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia told said at South Mumbai's Chandanwadi crematorium. His wife and …
West Bengal
Under Mamata, Durga Puja gets a political colour
thehindu.com - Shiv Sahay Singh
Since October 8, which marked the beginning of the Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been inaugurating …
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Barrage of complaints hit Rahul Gandhi in meet with district unit chiefs
DNA India - dna Correspondent
Congress President Rahul Gandhi faced a tough time with 140 district unit chiefs on Friday, who complained about indiscipline in party cadres and …
Lok Sabha
How the East was won
indiatoday.in - Romita Datta
As the nation enters into poll mode for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the east of India is likely to emerge as a "laboratory of India's many …
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QKolkata: SC Refuses To Stay Puja Grants; Cyclone Titli Peters Out
thequint.com - Ishadrita Lahiri
1. SC Declines To Stay Bengal Dole The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Bengal government’s grants of Rs 10,000 each to puja committees, …
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No court stay on Durga Puja doles, but Mamata Banerjee told to explain
DNA India - dna Correspondent
The Durga Puja dole of Rs 28 crore by the Mamata Banerjee government got caught in a legal tangle in Supreme Court on Friday. Although the Court did …
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The party is over and there isn’t much left of the Left in India
theprint.in - Ruhi Tewari
Failure to adapt to new socio-political dynamics, lack of introspection, inability to retain old bases have meant Left is now relegated to periphery …
West Bengal
Majerhat bailey bridges become operational in Kolkata
indiatoday.in - Manogya Loiwal
Nearly a month after the collapse of the Majerhat bridge in South Kolkata, a semi-permanent alternative road parallel to it has been opened, …
West Bengal
West Bengal Prepared To Handle Natural Disasters, Says Mamata Banerjee
ndtv.com - Press Trust of India
The West Bengal government has also devised an SMS-based early warning system to alert people during any natural calamity. Kolkata: West Bengal is well …
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Urban Development
38 days after Kolkata bridge collapse, govt opens new route for vehicles
DNA India - Arshad Ali
Thirty-eight days after the Majerhat bridge in Kolkata collapsed, an alternate route was made for the people on Friday.The new Bailey bridge and the …
West Bengal
Mamata condoles death of Annapurna Devi
thequint.com - IANS
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of Annapurna Devi, doyenne of classical …
West Bengal
Quint Debate: Should Bengal Govt Give Rs 28 Cr to Puja Committees?
thequint.com - Sushovan Sircar
Durga Puja is here, but there’s a HUGE debate that Bengalis are now embroiled in. Should the Mamata Banerjee government be giving out sops for Durga …
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Chandraghanta: The third avatar of Maa Durga who is always ready to fight the demons
opindia.com - OpIndia Staff
She rides a tiger or a lion to as a symbol of bravery and is also known as Chandika and Rannchandi.
West Bengal
West Bengal is a police state: Mukul Roy
indiatoday.in - Romita Datta
Mukul Roy left the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to join the BJP in November last year and, within six months, delivered an impressive performance for the …