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UNESCO Declares West Bengal As Top Heritage Tourism Spot: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said UNESCO has declared the state as a top destination for heritage tourism, asserting that the sector generated employment for lakhs of youths.
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Remove Santiniketan Plaques Without Rabindranath Tagore's Name: Mamata Banerjee To Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.
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Bengal Governor's Hamlet Analogy On Visva-Bharti Without Tagore
After an outrage over omission of Rabindranath Tagore's name from plaques installed at Visva-Bharati to mark it being declared a global heritage site by UNESCO, West Bengal Governor said that the vice chancellor has explained his position to him.
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Mamata Banerjee's Warning Over Missing Tagore Name On Santiniketan Plaques
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the authorities for not inscribing the name of Rabindranath Tagore in the plaques of UNESCO World Heritage Site' at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan.
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"More Pride For India": PM Modi On Hoysala Temples' Inclusion In UNESCO's World Heritage List
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
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Bengal Ends Durga Puja With Grand Carnival On Kolkata's Iconic Red Road
West Bengal and Kolkata bid Goddess Durga goodbye with a grand carnival attended by dignitaries and foreign delegates along with tourists attending the Durga Puja this time.
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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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For Durga Puja Celebrations, Mamata Banerjee's Big Announcement
Bengal Chief Minister said mega procession will be organised in Kolkata on September 1 to thank UNESCO for the inclusion of Kolkata's Durga Puja on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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Adorned With Lights, Sound Show, Howrah Bridge Honours Coronavirus Warriors
Spectacular lights and a sound show adorned West Bengal's iconic Howrah Bridge on Saturday to felicitate healthcare workers and coronavirus warriors worldwide. Saturday was also the International Day of Light which is celebrated by UNESCO worldwide.
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UN body condemns murder of Indian journalist
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has condemned the murder of an Indian journalist in West Bengal last month and asked for a probe into the crime.
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UNESCO Declares West Bengal As Top Heritage Tourism Spot: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said UNESCO has declared the state as a top destination for heritage tourism, asserting that the sector generated employment for lakhs of youths.
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Remove Santiniketan Plaques Without Rabindranath Tagore's Name: Mamata Banerjee To Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.
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Bengal Governor's Hamlet Analogy On Visva-Bharti Without Tagore
After an outrage over omission of Rabindranath Tagore's name from plaques installed at Visva-Bharati to mark it being declared a global heritage site by UNESCO, West Bengal Governor said that the vice chancellor has explained his position to him.
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Mamata Banerjee's Warning Over Missing Tagore Name On Santiniketan Plaques
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the authorities for not inscribing the name of Rabindranath Tagore in the plaques of UNESCO World Heritage Site' at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan.
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"More Pride For India": PM Modi On Hoysala Temples' Inclusion In UNESCO's World Heritage List
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
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Bengal Ends Durga Puja With Grand Carnival On Kolkata's Iconic Red Road
West Bengal and Kolkata bid Goddess Durga goodbye with a grand carnival attended by dignitaries and foreign delegates along with tourists attending the Durga Puja this time.
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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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For Durga Puja Celebrations, Mamata Banerjee's Big Announcement
Bengal Chief Minister said mega procession will be organised in Kolkata on September 1 to thank UNESCO for the inclusion of Kolkata's Durga Puja on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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Adorned With Lights, Sound Show, Howrah Bridge Honours Coronavirus Warriors
Spectacular lights and a sound show adorned West Bengal's iconic Howrah Bridge on Saturday to felicitate healthcare workers and coronavirus warriors worldwide. Saturday was also the International Day of Light which is celebrated by UNESCO worldwide.
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UN body condemns murder of Indian journalist
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has condemned the murder of an Indian journalist in West Bengal last month and asked for a probe into the crime.
