West Bengal

The Trinamul Congress, through an editorial in its Bengali mouthpiece Jago Bangla, on Friday expressed concern on  reports of communal tension around Durga Puja in neighbouring Bangladesh, apprec...

That incident prompted us to draw up the new plan for our puja pandal,” said Rabindra Baske, treasurer of the puja committee. Puja organisers said they  contacted local artisan Santu Mahat...

Bengal on Friday, Vijaya Dashami, reported 451 new Covid-19 infections, 506 recoveries and eight deaths. The total of active Covid-19 cases fell by 63 to 7,513. Last year, Bengal’s total number...

Immersions of the idols of Goddess Durga and her children in the Ichhamati in Taki, North 24-Parganas, were held on Friday under the watchful eyes of the state police, administration, the BSF and thei...

After a two-year gap, some 300 Hindu and Muslim families have come together in Mominpara of Barrackpore’s Jagaddal to celebrate the golden jubilee year of the local Sri Durga Sati Sangha puja. ...

Tourist hotspot Darjeeling will finally have a CT scan machine. Sources said the state government has floated a tender to select a private partner for the establishment, operation, maintenance and ma...

Although the footfall has declined considerably since the Covid-19 outbreak, the rural market remains fairly crowded on weekends. “During our musical adda on the outskirts of Santiniketan, we s...

A homemaker in a tea estate under Naxalbari block of Siliguri subdivision allegedly set her husband and his co-worker on fire on Wednesday evening, suspecting them of having an affair. Rupa Das, wife...

Bengal on Thursday reported 530 new Covid-19 infections, 601 recoveries and 10 deaths. The total number of active cases, or people being treated for Covid-19, fell by 81 to 7,576 on Mahanavami, the p...

Hey Kolkata, this Durga Pujo, you don’t need to step out for the darshan.  ACKO Insurance is bringing a unique pandal experience to Kolkata. Traditionally during Durga Puja Kolkata comes a...