Logo

Logo

puja

Puja themes revolve around tradition, nature

The concern for nature and the attachment to one’s culture is binding puja organisers this year. While one club evokes its sentiments towards the city, the other talks about the visual pollution, which is harming the charm of Kolkata.

BJP condemns shifting of SSC candidates for carnival

Leader of Opposition in Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday condemned the “forceful shifting” of SSC and group D candidates by police, who were sitting in a demonstration near the Matangini Hazra statue.

Govt awards ‘Sherar Shera’ ‘Sarod Samman’ to 36 Pujas

The “Covid Warrior Puja” award went to Alipore Bodyguard Lines Durga Puja and the “Sera Covid Sachetan Puja” to Salt Lake AK Block, Kasba Bosepukur Sitala Mandir, Bhawanipore 75 Pally, Purbapara Sarbajain Durgotsav Samity, 14 Pally Udayan Sangha, Kalighat Kishore Sangha, Bhawanipore Mahapuja Samity, Nabapally Sangha Sarbajanin Durgatsav, Tala Park 15 Pally and Salt Lake CJ Block Welfare Association.

Security bolstered in city after terror alert

“There would be a three-tier security arrangement in and around the city during the Durga Puja festival this year. In three divisions in south and southwest part of the city, we will have at least 18 patrolling teams, and the remaining groups will be in north and central Kolkata. At least 13 quick response teams have also been deployed,”

Dhakis face bleak times as Puja nears

The pandemic has apparently affected more than 100 dhaki families in Goghat as they face a bleak future over how to recover from the economic hardship. In Goghat Block-II, nearly 200 families have still adhered to their ancestral tradition of playing dhaks during the festive season.