Security beefed up across West Bengal in view of Kali Puja, Diwali
November 12, 2023 10:12 ISTFire and emergency services were kept on standby, while hospitals have also been asked to remain prepared to deal with emergencies, officials said.
Fire and emergency services were kept on standby, while hospitals have also been asked to remain prepared to deal with emergencies, officials said.
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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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.
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
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.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday banned the use and sale of firecrackers on Kali Puja to curb pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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