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West Bengal Hikes Assistance For Durga Puja Organisers, Will Now Give Rs 85,000
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced government assistance of Rs 85,000 for each community Durga Puja organiser in the state.
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Bengal Declares Public Holiday On Ram Navami, BJP's "Blue With Rage" Jibe
Ram Navami on April 18 this year has been declared a public holiday in West Bengal. The move came "too late", said BJP, claiming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to redeem her "anti-Hindu image".
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This Is How Much Money Bengal Made During This Year's Durga Puja
Asserting that the recently-concluded Durga Puja was "peaceful", Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the state witnessed business of over Rs 85,000 crore and employment generation for around 3 lakh people during the festivities.
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Watch: Mamata Banerjee At Durga Puja Carnival In Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen breaking into a dance holding an oar along with women participants at the Durga Puja Carnival in Kolkata's Red Road on Friday.
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Mamata Banerjee Announces Durga Puja Bonus For Civic Volunteers, ASHA Workers, Cops
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a Rs 5,300 Durga Puja bonus for civic volunteers of the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, and ASHA workers employed under the health department.
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Mamata Banerjee Hikes Aid For Durga Puja, Launches Anti-Ragging Helpline
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a Rs 10,000 hike in the assistance to clubs and puja committees for organising Durga Puja celebrations.
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Gyaarah Gyaarah: Karan Johar and Guneet Monga Kapoor Announce Zee5 Original Web Series
Producers Karan Johar and Guneet Monga Kapoor are bringing a new web series titled Gyaarah Gyaarah, an investigative fantasy drama series that spans three timelines — 1990, 2001, and 2016 — and blends themes of mysticism, science, and mystery. The Zee5 series stars Kritika Kamra (Hush Hush), Dhairya Karwa (Gehraiyaan), and Raghav Juyal (Kisi Ka...
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Bengali Is 2nd-Largest Spoken Language In Asia: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, while presiding over a 'Hatey Khori' event held in the state on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, said Bengali is the 2nd-largest spoken language in Asia and 5th in the world.
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Video: 9-Year-Old Girl Teaches Governor How To Write In Bengali
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose performed 'Hate Khadi', a ritual to teach the Bengali alphabet to a child, on the occasion of Saraswati Puja on Thursday in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other dignitaries.
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Mamata Banerjee-Governor Bonhomie On Saraswati Puja, BJP Sulks
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the state's new Governor CV Ananda Bose came together today at the Kolkata Raj Bhavan for the Governor's 'Hatey Khori' event -- held today on the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja.
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"Matter Of Shame": Mamata Banerjee On Gandhi Look-Alike Asur At Puja Pandal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that people would give a befitting reply to those who tried to malign Durga Puja and insulted Mahatma Gandhi by replacing Mahisasura with a crudely-crafted lookalike of the father of the nation.
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Watch: Mamata Banerjee Plays The Dhak At Durga Puja
In a video, Mamata Banerjee can be seen cutting the ribbon and then walking into the pandal with a 'dhak' slung around her left shoulder and playing it. Once inside the main pandal, she places the 'dhak' on the floor and continues playing it
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Kolkata's Bid To Make Durga Puja Global Event After UNESCO Tag
After UNESCO's recognition to Durga Puja, West Bengal's biggest cultural event, Kolkata organisers are reaching out to foreign dignitaries and diplomats in the city to promote the festival among their countrymen.
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Mamata Banerjee Asks Kolkata Mayor To Rename Road After Pranab Mukherjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim to rename a road and a park in the city after former president Pranab Mukherjee.
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They Banned Durga Puja, Now Taking UNESCO Credit: Minister Targets Mamata Banerjee
Taking a dig at Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said it was "horrendous" that a government which "banned" Durga Puja was taking credit for inclusion of the festival in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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West Bengal Hikes Assistance For Durga Puja Organisers, Will Now Give Rs 85,000
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced government assistance of Rs 85,000 for each community Durga Puja organiser in the state.
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Bengal Declares Public Holiday On Ram Navami, BJP's "Blue With Rage" Jibe
Ram Navami on April 18 this year has been declared a public holiday in West Bengal. The move came "too late", said BJP, claiming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to redeem her "anti-Hindu image".
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This Is How Much Money Bengal Made During This Year's Durga Puja
Asserting that the recently-concluded Durga Puja was "peaceful", Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the state witnessed business of over Rs 85,000 crore and employment generation for around 3 lakh people during the festivities.
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Watch: Mamata Banerjee At Durga Puja Carnival In Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen breaking into a dance holding an oar along with women participants at the Durga Puja Carnival in Kolkata's Red Road on Friday.
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Mamata Banerjee Announces Durga Puja Bonus For Civic Volunteers, ASHA Workers, Cops
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a Rs 5,300 Durga Puja bonus for civic volunteers of the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, and ASHA workers employed under the health department.
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Mamata Banerjee Hikes Aid For Durga Puja, Launches Anti-Ragging Helpline
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a Rs 10,000 hike in the assistance to clubs and puja committees for organising Durga Puja celebrations.
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Gyaarah Gyaarah: Karan Johar and Guneet Monga Kapoor Announce Zee5 Original Web Series
Producers Karan Johar and Guneet Monga Kapoor are bringing a new web series titled Gyaarah Gyaarah, an investigative fantasy drama series that spans three timelines — 1990, 2001, and 2016 — and blends themes of mysticism, science, and mystery. The Zee5 series stars Kritika Kamra (Hush Hush), Dhairya Karwa (Gehraiyaan), and Raghav Juyal (Kisi Ka...
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Bengali Is 2nd-Largest Spoken Language In Asia: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, while presiding over a 'Hatey Khori' event held in the state on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, said Bengali is the 2nd-largest spoken language in Asia and 5th in the world.
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Video: 9-Year-Old Girl Teaches Governor How To Write In Bengali
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose performed 'Hate Khadi', a ritual to teach the Bengali alphabet to a child, on the occasion of Saraswati Puja on Thursday in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other dignitaries.
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Mamata Banerjee-Governor Bonhomie On Saraswati Puja, BJP Sulks
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the state's new Governor CV Ananda Bose came together today at the Kolkata Raj Bhavan for the Governor's 'Hatey Khori' event -- held today on the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja.
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"Matter Of Shame": Mamata Banerjee On Gandhi Look-Alike Asur At Puja Pandal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that people would give a befitting reply to those who tried to malign Durga Puja and insulted Mahatma Gandhi by replacing Mahisasura with a crudely-crafted lookalike of the father of the nation.
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Watch: Mamata Banerjee Plays The Dhak At Durga Puja
In a video, Mamata Banerjee can be seen cutting the ribbon and then walking into the pandal with a 'dhak' slung around her left shoulder and playing it. Once inside the main pandal, she places the 'dhak' on the floor and continues playing it
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Kolkata's Bid To Make Durga Puja Global Event After UNESCO Tag
After UNESCO's recognition to Durga Puja, West Bengal's biggest cultural event, Kolkata organisers are reaching out to foreign dignitaries and diplomats in the city to promote the festival among their countrymen.
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Mamata Banerjee Asks Kolkata Mayor To Rename Road After Pranab Mukherjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim to rename a road and a park in the city after former president Pranab Mukherjee.
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They Banned Durga Puja, Now Taking UNESCO Credit: Minister Targets Mamata Banerjee
Taking a dig at Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said it was "horrendous" that a government which "banned" Durga Puja was taking credit for inclusion of the festival in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
