Durga Puja
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Watch: Nusrat Jahan dances, plays 'dhak' on Durga Ashtami
News | Oct 24, 2020, 05:11 PM ISTTrinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan offered prayers at Suruchi Sangha in Kolkata on Durga Ashtami on October 24.
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Sonu Sood honoured with life-size statue at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, actor reacts
Celebrities | Oct 23, 2020, 10:58 AM ISTA 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.
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Happy Durga Puja 2020: Wishes, Quotes, Images, Messages to send to your loved ones
Books & Culture | Oct 22, 2020, 08:56 PM ISTWhile 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.
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PM Modi urges everyone to ensure 'do gaj ki doori' during Durga Puja celebrations
News | Oct 22, 2020, 04:59 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi attended commencement of Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal's Kolkata. The event took place via video conferencing on October 22.
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Durga Puja 2020: Now you can seek Maa Durga's blessings sitting at home
Books & Culture | Oct 22, 2020, 02:28 PM ISTWith 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.
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Durga Puja 2020: Day and date-wise pujo chart, History and Significance
Books & Culture | Oct 22, 2020, 12:25 PM ISTIf 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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PM Modi cautions people not to lower guard against coronavirus during festivities
India | Oct 22, 2020, 01:21 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the people not to lower the guard against coroanavirus during the festival season.
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West Bengal: Durga Puja pandal 'no-entry zone' order partially eased, up to 45 people allowed
India | Oct 21, 2020, 12:57 PM ISTA day before the popular Durga Pujo in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday eased its order which declared Durga Puja pandals 'no-entry zones' amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Durga Puja: 'No Entry' boards put up outside puja pandal in WB's Birbhum
News | Oct 20, 2020, 08:13 PM IST'No Entry' boards have been placed outside a puja pandal in Police Line area of Birbhum. This comes after Calcutta High Court's order.
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PM warns against carelessness during festive season
Lifestyle | Oct 20, 2020, 07:38 PM ISTAddressing the nation Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned people that they should not stop following all the steps needed to prevent Coronavirus spread during the festive season.
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No visitors allowed inside Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal: Calcutta High Court
News | Oct 20, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTIn what would disappoint the people of Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered that all Durga Puja pandals across the state be declared no-entry zones to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A division bench of the high court comprising Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Arijit Banerjee, hearing a public interest litigation, said that no visitors will be allowed to enter the pandals.
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TMC disappointed with Calcutta HC order declaring Durga puja pandals no-entry zones
India | Oct 20, 2020, 07:44 AM ISTThe division bench of the Calcutta high court, while hearing public interest litigation, said that no visitors would be allowed to enter the marquees.
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Durga Puja pandals in Bengal be declared no-entry zones: Calcutta High Court
India | Oct 19, 2020, 06:20 PM ISTThe high court said that only organisers can enter the pandals and a maximum of 25 people to be allowed.
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Crowds swell at Kolkata markets ahead of Durga puja amid raging pandemic
India | Oct 19, 2020, 02:08 PM ISTSaha and thousands like her thronged marketplaces like Gariahat, New Market, Hatibagan on the last Sunday before Bengals biggest festival begins.
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COVID19: As Durga Puja and Ramleela near, DDMA issues fresh guidelines
Lifestyle | Oct 12, 2020, 08:30 AM ISTWith Durga Puja round the corner and heralding the festival season, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Sunday issued fresh guidelines for holding gatherings, with strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols.
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Kolkata Police directs organisers of Durga Puja to follow COVID- 19 regulations
India | Oct 10, 2020, 08:19 AM ISTThe Kolkata Police have asked the Durga Puja organisers to follow all COVID- 19 regulations. The state government had earlier issued a notification asking Durga Puja committees to follow COVID-19 safety protocols and set up open pandals where visitors cannot enter without masks.
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SP, Congress urge Yogi to allow Durga Puja pandals in Uttar Pradesh
India | Sep 30, 2020, 11:38 AM ISTThe Samajwadi Party and the Congress in Uttar Pradesh have asked the Yogi Adityanath government to revoke the ban on Durga Puja pandals due to the pandemic.
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Delhi set to witness a virtual Durga Puja this year
India | Sep 29, 2020, 11:16 AM ISTOne of the most popular festivals in the national capital -- Durga Puja -- in all likelihood is going to be celebrated 'virtually' this year amid the 'new normal' scheme of things taking over due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictions, including social distancing. Delhi witnesses grand celebration of Durga Puja every year but this time, the festival is all set to lose its glitz and shine.
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Bengal govt issues SOPs to be followed in Durga Puja pandals
India | Sep 28, 2020, 10:01 PM ISTThe West Bengal government on Monday issued a notification asking Durga Puja committees to follow COVID-19 safety protocols and set up open pandals where visitors cannot enter without masks.
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Sneak Peek: How Kolkata's Durga Puja Pandals and celebrations will be different this year
India | Sep 27, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTNothing unites people in Bengal than Preparations for Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal and capital Kolkata have begun in full swing. However, this year, Kolkata's famous pandal samitis will have to follow strict safety protocols and guidelines issued in wake of coronavirus pandemic.