Bengal schools likely to reopen after Durga Puja
Education | October 05, 2021 19:58 ISTWest Bengal finance department has sanctioned Rs 109 crore to the education department for the renovation of 6,468 state government schools.
West Bengal finance department has sanctioned Rs 109 crore to the education department for the renovation of 6,468 state government schools.
The order issued by Principal Secretary (Home) Abhijit Sinha said that people can visit marquees only between 5 AM and 9 PM.
For small pandals, barricades will have to be put up five metres from the entrance, while for the bigger ones, the distance has to be 10 metres, the court had ordered.
Durga Puja will be celebrated from October 10 to 15, while Lakshmi Puja will be held on October 20.
Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said that there will be graded unlocking throughout the state from 5 AM on Oct 1 till 5 AM on Nov 1.
The puja committees and the Cuttack city peace committee on Saturday decided to approach the chief minister and seek his personal intervention on the height of Duga idols.
The Forum for Durgotsab, a platform of 500 community Durga pujas in the city, took to Facebook on Sunday to say that the countdown has begun, and a list of norms, to be adopted for this year's celebrations, would soon be prepared.
Every festival in India represents the sense of brotherhood and syncretism beholden among the diversified population of the country.
Unidentified persons vandalised the Sub-divisional Officer and SP office in Munger and set several vehicles on fire during a protest against the death of 22-year-old Anurag Kumar in the firing incident earlier this week.
Police conduct flag march in Munger after a mob vandalised SDO & SP office while protesting against man's death during Durga idol immersion clashes.
The ECI ordered immediate removal of SP & DM of Munger and an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that has to be completed with the next seven days.
Three days after a person was killed during a police baton charge and firing by unidentified persons in Bihar’s Munger, the ECI ordered the immediate removal of Munger’s District Magistrate SP Lipi Singh.
To mark the end of Durga Puja, women in Kolkata participated in 'Sindur Khela' ceremony on October 26. The ceremony took place at a Durga Puja pandal.
While the world still reels under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, festivities are impacted as well. As the country gears up for the festive season, the celebration of 'navratri', Durga Puja, and Dussehra have seen a slowdown, with a preference towards virtual festivities.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan offered prayers at Suruchi Sangha in Kolkata on Durga Ashtami on October 24.
A Durga puja committee in Kolkata has decided to install a life-size statue of the bollywood actor Sonu Sood in its pandal to honour his service to the labourers during the pandemic.
While Durga Puja is a time of pandal hopping, gorging on delicious food, and wearing new clothes, it’s also a time to be with your family and friends and cherish each other. Here are some lovely Durga Puja 2020 wishes and images to send to your loved ones on the festive occasion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended commencement of Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal's Kolkata. The event took place via video conferencing on October 22.
With the COVID-19 outbreak, Durga Puja associations across the country have decided to keep celebrations low key. Many pandal organisers will live stream the event for devotees through Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
If Durga Puja is a time for prayers and reverence, it's no less a time for celebration - for catching all the action in the city, and of course enjoying delicious food. During this time, one can spot the most beautiful idols of the Goddess and also enjoy endless rounds of shopping.
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