Every year, we para friends of DA Block stage a performance during Durga Puja. It not only gives us the opportunity to work together towards a common goal, but also rejuvenates our souls. The ...

Any hope of merging 50 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees ... Similarly, second revision is decided just before Durga Puja and made effective from July 1.

Earlier on Oct 17, the advisory council approved five days of holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, six days for Eid-ul-Azha, and two days for Durga Puja. Previously, there were three days of holiday for each ...

In Part I of our photo essay from Kolkata, we showcased some of the outstanding design, art and craftworks at the Durga Puja pandals. In addition to home celebrations with idols and pujas ...

Preparations have begun in Kolkata for the festival that’s considered the biggest in the city after Durga Puja — the international book fair — that’s a little over three months away.

The Durga Puja was started in 1770 by a wealthy merchant of north Kolkata, Ramdulal Dey. His sons, who were popularly known as Chhatubabu and Latubabu, used to hold the festival in such a lavish ...

For Durga Puja 2024, it combines digital content with on-ground initiatives to engage its audience. Advertisment Central to ABP Digital’s Puja coverage is Ananda Utsav, a digital platform ...

Uncertainly has again blocked the path of the Kolkata tram — already headed for closure unless the court decides otherwise — with orders yet to be issued for resumption of services that were ...

The main accused in the Durga puja related violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested from near Nepal border. Sarfaraz was trying to flee and was caught after an encounter with the ...

Known as Bhebul da, Swapan Lahiri is the seventh-generation descendant of Krishnachandra Lahiri who started the Durga puja of Lahiri Bari in 1824 at Tantibanda village in Pabna district. ‘Bodhon’ puja ...