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SpiceJet will operate 22 special flights from October 10 to boost connectivity to Kolkata and Bagdogra during the Durga Puja festive season, the airline said in a statement on Friday. The additional services will link Kolkata with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bagdogra and Port Blair, while Bagdogra gets extra connections to Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, giving…
News india Cars Sales Up 20%, Appliances 15%, Travel Bookings Surge 39%: India Goes Big This Festive Season Last Updated:September 19, 2026, 2:39 PM IST Online festive retail to cross $90 billion in 2026, with festive online retail projected to grow 25%, against 16% in 2025. India festive season shopping 2026 India is spending big…
In most parts of India, Navratri means fasting, vegetarian food, and avoiding ingredients such as onion and garlic. In Bengal, Durga Puja can mean something very different. For many Bengali families, the festive table may include fish, mutton, and other non-vegetarian dishes. In some traditions, even meat has historically been connected to religious offerings. So,…
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A day after Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri questioned the consumption of non-vegetarian food by Bengalis during Durga Puja, West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya rejected Shastri’s appeal and said that he has no right to decide what Bengalis will consume during the festival. Shastri, who was denied permission to hold religious events in…
Kolkata: A print advertisement for a BJP programme on the occasion of Durga Puja has sparked a massive row in West Bengal, providing much ammunition to the opposition Trinamool Congress. In face of Trinamool attack and public outrage erupting on social media, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has apologised. The advertisement at the heart of the…
News india VHP Calls For ‘No Muslims’ At Maharashtra Garba, Dandiya Events; Draws Criticism Last Updated:September 06, 2026, 09:17 IST Maharashtra State Minority Commission Chairman reacted to VHP’s “no Muslims” call, saying festivals connect people, not divide them. Volunteers from the VHP and its youth wing, the Bajrang Dal, will actively patrol venues and gate…
Last Updated:July 03, 2026, 5:26 PM IST The committee said it hopes that the Prime Minister will visit Kolkata during this year’s Durga Puja and grace the celebrations The mural will remain on display throughout the year, serving as a lasting artistic installation that reflects the committee’s tribute and its aspiration to welcome the Prime…
Last Updated:June 19, 2026, 12:06 AM IST Across the state, there is also a visible, structured transition away from the ‘secularised’ commercial carnivals that defined Durga Puja under the TMC regime By utilising Red Road—a venue synonymous with the political capital of the erstwhile ruling state apparatus—the event challenges the long-standing monopoly over Bengal’s public…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone of her ambitious ‘Durga Aangan’ complex in Kolkata. On this occasion, he said that Maa Durga will be seen here 365 days of the year and this is an effort to preserve the cultural heritage of Bengal. CM Mamta said that this will be the…