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Diwali School Holidays 2025: Check state-wise school holiday dates ahead of festival of lights

Education | Oct 18, 2025, 10:48 AM IST

Diwali, Kali Puja School Holidays 2025: In some states, schools are already closed for Diwali festival, while in some states, students will enjoy the Diwali holiday next week. Check state-wise school closure list for Diwali, Kali Puja.

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Kali Chaudas 2025: Date, puja muhurat, and rituals to remove negativity

Spirituality | Oct 16, 2025, 02:28 PM IST

As Diwali nears, the night of Kali Chaudas or Bhut Chaturdashi reminds us to cleanse our homes and spirits. In 2025, Kali Chaudas falls on October 19, with its auspicious muhurat between 10:57 PM and 11:46 PM. The night is dedicated to Goddess Kalaratri, who protects against negativity and fear.

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Kali Puja School Holidays 2025: West Bengal, Assam; check state-wise schools closure list

Education | Oct 16, 2025, 10:55 AM IST

Kali Puja School Holidays 2025: For the Kali Puja festival, schools in West Bengal, Odisha, other states will be closed for students. Let's check state-wise schools closure list due to Kali Puja, Diwali.

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Kolkata Metro to operate 8 special trains on October 31 for Kali Puja

West Bengal | Oct 31, 2024, 07:04 AM IST

Kolkata news: While four trains will run from Kavi Subhas (New Garia) at 10 pm, 10.20 pm,10:40 pm and 11 pm, from the Dakshineswar side, the trains will operate at 9.48 pm, 10.08 pm, 10.28 pm and 10:48 pm.

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Security beefed up across West Bengal in view of Kali Puja, Diwali

Kolkata | Nov 12, 2023, 10:12 AM IST

Fire and emergency services were kept on standby, while hospitals have also been asked to remain prepared to deal with emergencies, officials said.

When is Kali Puja 2023? Know date, timing, significance and rituals

Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2023, 02:20 PM IST

Kali Puja is a significant festival in Hinduism that celebrates the power and strength of Goddess Kali. It is a time when people come together to worship the goddess, seek her blessings, and celebrate her victory over evil forces.

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Shani Jayanti 2022: Never avoid these dangerous signs of Shani Sade Sati and Shani Dhaiya

Astrology | May 29, 2022, 11:16 AM IST

Shani Jayanti 2022: Shani sade Sati and Shani Dhaiya are considered big challenges in a person's life. Lord Shani is the ruler of karma and rewards the people according to their actions, thinking and speaking. It brings bad conditions and situations in a person's life if it's on their birth chart.

Light up your Navratri with these popular devotional songs & Aartis of Nine Forms of Maa Durga

Mar 29, 2022, 02:04 PM IST

As we know that the Nine Days of Navratri are just around the corner, the devotees are all set to celebrate these days by worshipping different forms of Durga Maa by performing aarti and playing devotional songs of the divinities. Here we bring you the list of top five devotional songs which will make your celebration musical.

Diwali pollution: Kolkata's air quality dips from moderate to poor on Kali Puja night

India | Nov 05, 2021, 02:49 PM IST

At 5 pm on Kali puja day (Thursday), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 260 at Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) area, 171 at Ballygunje, 227 at Bidhannagar, 189 at Fort William, 229 at Jadavpur, 146 at Victoria Memorial and 148 at Rabindra Sarobar air monitoring station, WBPCB official said

SC sets aside Calcutta HC order banning firecrackers during Kali Puja, Diwali

India | Nov 01, 2021, 06:33 PM IST

A special bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi also asked the West Bengal government to explore the possibility to ensure that banned firecrackers and related items are not imported in the state at the entry point itself.

Calcutta High Court bans firecrackers on Kali Puja

India | Nov 05, 2020, 09:56 PM IST

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday banned the use and sale of firecrackers on Kali Puja to curb pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mamata performs Kali Puja at her residence

India | Oct 28, 2019, 06:08 PM IST

Banerjee, who fasted during the day and prepared the "bhog" (offering to the Goddess), played host to scores of guests, which included VVIPs, cabinet colleagues, politicians and commoners. The puja is being performed at her residence for the last four decades.

West Bengal governor reaches Mamata Banerjee's residence for Kali Puja

India | Oct 27, 2019, 06:48 PM IST

Amid the ongoing war of words between the Trinamool Congress government and Raj Bhawan, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar along with his wife arrived at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence to attend Kali Puja.

'Eagerly waiting': Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to be

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to be part of Mamata's Kali Puja

India | Oct 26, 2019, 12:36 PM IST

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has invited him and his wife to her south Kolkata residence on the occasion on Kali puja and he was "eagerly waiting" to be a part of the celebrations.

Kolkata's air quality index turns 'poor' ahead of Kali Puja-Diwali

India | Oct 24, 2019, 08:38 AM IST

Environmentalist S M Ghosh said the AQI could further shoot up to an alarming level in the run up to Diwali-Kali Puja and on the day of Diwali if the WBPCB and government machineries do not stop bursting of fire crackers - both emitting light and sound.

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