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

  Education | October 18, 2025 10:48 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

  October 16, 2025 14:28 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 | October 16, 2025 10:55 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

  October 31, 2024 7:04 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

  November 12, 2023 10:12 IST

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

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

  Lifestyle | November 10, 2023 14:20 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 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.

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

  March 29, 2022 14:04 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.

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

  India | November 05, 2021 14:49 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

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

  India | November 01, 2021 18:33 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.

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  Calcutta High Court bans firecrackers on Kali Puja

  India | November 05, 2020 21:56 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 | October 28, 2019 18:08 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.

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

  India | October 27, 2019 18:48 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.

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

  India | October 26, 2019 12:36 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.  

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

  India | October 24, 2019 8:38 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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  Mamata performs Kali Puja at home in Kalighat, prepares 'bhog'

  India | October 20, 2017 9:18 IST

  Earlier in the day, the Bengal chief minister had even greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Kali Puja and Diwali.

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  Navratri 2017 Day 7 Mahasaptami: Know about Goddess Kaal Ratri, Puja Mantra & Puja Vidhi

  Books & Culture | September 27, 2017 11:06 IST

  Navratri 2017: Read more about Kaal Ratri history, Puja Vidhi, Puja Mantra here.

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  West Bengal kickstarts Durga Puja celebrations with exuberance, drums and fragrance of incense

  Books & Culture | September 27, 2017 11:57 IST

  Durga Puja 2017: Everyone hitting the streets of Kolkata, under heavy security arrangement, was spellbound by the festive look of the city itself

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  Mamata Banerjee performs Kali puja at home

  Politics | October 24, 2014 6:54 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today performed Kali Puja at her residence at Kalighat area in the southern part of the city.  Banerjee, who fasted during the day and prepared the ‘bhog' (offering

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  Kolkata Puja pandals to revive nostalgia of age old devotional songs

  India | September 25, 2014 18:20 IST

  Kolkata: Breaking away from the trend of Bollywood numbers and rock hits playing during the festive season, enthusiasts here are trying to preserve age-old devotional songs reminiscent of occasions like Durga Puja by digitising century-old