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Behala: Puja pandal mirrors 'Gaza crisis' through famine imagery

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- A Durga Puja pandal in Behala has turned into a space of protest and remembrance, drawing parallels between the Bengal famine of 1943 and the hunger unfolding in Gaza. The theme,... Read More


AI art turns Puja pandal into European art museum

KOLKATA, Sept. 28 -- Durga Puja has always been about transporting us into different worlds. From Egypt to Dubai, Kolkata's pandals have taken visitors on journeys across the globe. This year, Falguni... Read More


Rare deluge in Kolkata tied to climate change, say experts

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Scientists and meteorologists have termed the extremely heavy rain that lashed Kolkata from Monday night to Tuesday morning-251.4 mm in less than 24 hours-as rare and unusual, lin... Read More


Kolkata Port adopts Sunderbans village for development

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has adopted Satyadaspur, a remote fishing village in the Sunderbans, under the 'Swachh Sujal Gaon' initiative, aiming for sustained, mu... Read More


'Kolkata Shree' awards to honour excellence in Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Mayor Firhad Hakim, along with Member-Mayor-In-Council (MMIC) Debasish Kumar and senior officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on Sunday announced the Kolkata Shree awa... Read More


Supreme Court stays demolition of Elita Garden Vista's Tower 8

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- The Supreme Court has stayed the Calcutta High Court's order directing the demolition of Tower 8 of Elita Garden Vista, a 26-storey residential tower in New Town housing 160 famil... Read More


Santosh Mitra Square row: Police stress public safety

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- The Kolkata Police on Sunday dismissed allegations made by BJP leader Sajal Ghosh, chief of the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja, and stressed that there will be no compromise on t... Read More


Durga Puja remembers Bengal's matinee idol Uttam Kumar

KOLKATA, Sept. 28 -- Koto dur ar koto dur bolo na., the riveting song by the iconic Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, picturised on Anil Chatterjee's Rooplal with Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee and a group of we... Read More


Bonus dispute sparks protests in tea gardens, over 1K workers left in limbo

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Protests erupted in two Dooars tea gardens over bonus disputes, with allegations of police resorting to a lathi-charge on workers. In one case, the tea garden owner and manageme... Read More


Themed Durga pujas draw massive crowds across Alipurduar district

Alipurduar, Sept. 28 -- Alipurduar district is witnessing the grandeur of themed Durga pujas, with pandals turning into hubs of art, culture and social messages. From Chaturthi, thousands of visitors ... Read More