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A First: Kolkata Puja, 190 Years Old, Immerses 'Durga' In Artificial Tank
In a bid to curb pollution, the idol of a 190-year-old Durga Puja was immersed in an artificial tank instead of a water body, setting a new trend among the 'Bonedi Baris' of Kolkata.
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Devotees Bid Adieu To Goddess Durga On Vijaydashmi In Kolkata
Dussehra or Vijayadashami marks the end of the nine-day long festive journey of Navratras. In Northern India, Ramlila is being played out across the country for ten days and on the last day effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad are burnt with fireworks marking the destruction of evil.
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Goddess Durga's Idol Saves Three From Drowning In Ganga
Clinging to a wooden structure of an immersed idol of goddess Durga helped save three people who drifted away after high tide of river Ganga. They were rescued around 8 km away in the city today, police said.
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Only A Handful Of Bengal Puja Organisers Immerse Idols Today
On Bijoya Dashami, the end of Durga Puja, only a handful of pandal organisers across West Bengal turned up to immerse idols today when Muslims also observed Muharram
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Durga Puja In Kolkata Concludes Peacefully With Immersion Of Idols
The five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end today with the immersion of idols passing off peacefully.
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'No Major Impact Of GST,' Say Kolkata Hoteliers In Run-Up To Durga Puja
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) hasn't affected diners in Kolkata in the run-up to the Durga Puja, officials of fine dining restaurants and hotels said.
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Mamata Banerjee Has New Plan After Court Voids Durga Idol Immersion Ban On Muharram
The day after the high court cancelled unusual restrictions imposed in West Bengal on Puja processions this year, the Mamata Banerjee government on Friday decided that people will have to seek police permission for immersion of Durga idols on Muharram, the Muslim day of mourning.
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'Slit My Throat,' Defiant Mamata Banerjee Says After Court Rap: 10 Facts
"Slit my throat but no one tells me what to do," a defiant Mamata Banerjee declared today after a court said her government in Bengal cannot ban the immersion of Durga idols on Muharram and cancelled the unusual restrictions that she had ordered on grounds that there could be trouble. "You are exercising extreme power without any basis," the Calcut...
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Don't Draw Line Between Hindus And Muslims: High Court Tells Bengal Government
Questioning the West Bengal government's curbs on Durga idol immersion, the Calcutta High Court today said the state cannot hinder a citizen's right to practice religion on the basis of a mere assumption of law and order disruption and must provide sound reasons for doing so.
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West Bengal Eases Restrictions On Durga Idol Immersions, Informs High Court
The West Bengal government, which drew flak over restrictions on immersion of Durga idols, today told the Calcutta High Court that immersion will be allowed till 10 pm on September 30. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said that it will be permitted only till 6 pm on that day.
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3 Dead After Being Electrocuted During Immersion, 7 Injured
Three persons were electrocuted and seven people injured during an immersion of a huge Ganesh idol at Baza Kadamtala ghat here in the early hours today, police said.
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Mamata Banerjee Says No Durga Idol Immersion On Muharram To Avoid Clashes
In a more charged re-run of last year, the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga - West Bengal's chief deity - and the observance of Muharram - the day of sorrow in the Islamic faith - are set on course for a head-on collision.
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Durga puja ends with immersion of idol on Dasami
Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of the Hindus today ended with the immersion of idols on Dasami, ending the four days of festivity.
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Durga Puja ends in West Bengal with idol immersion
Braving the downpour, people thronged Durga puja pandals to offer their tributes to the goddess on the last day of the five-day festivity.
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A First: Kolkata Puja, 190 Years Old, Immerses 'Durga' In Artificial Tank
In a bid to curb pollution, the idol of a 190-year-old Durga Puja was immersed in an artificial tank instead of a water body, setting a new trend among the 'Bonedi Baris' of Kolkata.
-
Devotees Bid Adieu To Goddess Durga On Vijaydashmi In Kolkata
Dussehra or Vijayadashami marks the end of the nine-day long festive journey of Navratras. In Northern India, Ramlila is being played out across the country for ten days and on the last day effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad are burnt with fireworks marking the destruction of evil.
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Goddess Durga's Idol Saves Three From Drowning In Ganga
Clinging to a wooden structure of an immersed idol of goddess Durga helped save three people who drifted away after high tide of river Ganga. They were rescued around 8 km away in the city today, police said.
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Only A Handful Of Bengal Puja Organisers Immerse Idols Today
On Bijoya Dashami, the end of Durga Puja, only a handful of pandal organisers across West Bengal turned up to immerse idols today when Muslims also observed Muharram
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Durga Puja In Kolkata Concludes Peacefully With Immersion Of Idols
The five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end today with the immersion of idols passing off peacefully.
-
'No Major Impact Of GST,' Say Kolkata Hoteliers In Run-Up To Durga Puja
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) hasn't affected diners in Kolkata in the run-up to the Durga Puja, officials of fine dining restaurants and hotels said.
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Mamata Banerjee Has New Plan After Court Voids Durga Idol Immersion Ban On Muharram
The day after the high court cancelled unusual restrictions imposed in West Bengal on Puja processions this year, the Mamata Banerjee government on Friday decided that people will have to seek police permission for immersion of Durga idols on Muharram, the Muslim day of mourning.
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'Slit My Throat,' Defiant Mamata Banerjee Says After Court Rap: 10 Facts
"Slit my throat but no one tells me what to do," a defiant Mamata Banerjee declared today after a court said her government in Bengal cannot ban the immersion of Durga idols on Muharram and cancelled the unusual restrictions that she had ordered on grounds that there could be trouble. "You are exercising extreme power without any basis," the Calcut...
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Don't Draw Line Between Hindus And Muslims: High Court Tells Bengal Government
Questioning the West Bengal government's curbs on Durga idol immersion, the Calcutta High Court today said the state cannot hinder a citizen's right to practice religion on the basis of a mere assumption of law and order disruption and must provide sound reasons for doing so.
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West Bengal Eases Restrictions On Durga Idol Immersions, Informs High Court
The West Bengal government, which drew flak over restrictions on immersion of Durga idols, today told the Calcutta High Court that immersion will be allowed till 10 pm on September 30. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said that it will be permitted only till 6 pm on that day.
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3 Dead After Being Electrocuted During Immersion, 7 Injured
Three persons were electrocuted and seven people injured during an immersion of a huge Ganesh idol at Baza Kadamtala ghat here in the early hours today, police said.
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Mamata Banerjee Says No Durga Idol Immersion On Muharram To Avoid Clashes
In a more charged re-run of last year, the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga - West Bengal's chief deity - and the observance of Muharram - the day of sorrow in the Islamic faith - are set on course for a head-on collision.
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Durga puja ends with immersion of idol on Dasami
Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of the Hindus today ended with the immersion of idols on Dasami, ending the four days of festivity.
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Durga Puja ends in West Bengal with idol immersion
Braving the downpour, people thronged Durga puja pandals to offer their tributes to the goddess on the last day of the five-day festivity.
