Durga Puja committees

Locals protest against an alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl by three men at Dhing area, in Nagaon district, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. National

Doctor death: Many Durga Puja committees reject Bengal govt's honorarium

As calls for justice for the RG Kar victim intensify, several Durga Puja committees in West Bengal have rejected the Rs 85,000 honorarium offered by Chief Mini...

By NewsDrum Desk
Aug 26, 2024 17:23 IST 2 Min read
Meenakshi Lekhi (File photo) National
Horrendous that WB govt which 'banned' Durga Puja is taking credit for UNESCO honour: MoS Lekhi
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 22, 2022 05:30 IST 2 Min read
Mamata Banerjee leading Durga Puja UNESCO rally in Kolkata Analysis
Can the UNESCO Culture tag help reposition Calcutta's work culture?
By Shivaji Dasgupta
Sep 13, 2022 00:00 IST 4 Min read
Rally to celebrate UNESCO tag for Kolkata's Durga National
Mamata rallies to celebrate UNESCO tag for Kolkata's Durga Puja
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 01, 2022 05:30 IST 2 Min read
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo) Analysis
What is the political significance of Mamata Banerjee's hiked Puja doles amid growing corruption row
By Sayantan Ghosh
Aug 31, 2022 05:30 IST 6 Min read