Sonu Sood’s heroic acts of charity throughout the coronavirus pandemic, helping migrant workers to return to their places of origin, have now inspired an installation in a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. A life-size statue of the actor has been erected at the Keshtopur Prafulla Kanan Durga Puja in Kolkata. …
Read More »Explained: What impact will banning visitors have on Durga Puja pandals in Bengal?
Written by Santanu Chowdhury, edited by Explained Desk | Kolkata | Updated: October 20, 2020 1:50:09 pm A sign in Bengali in front of the idol reads: “By the directive of the Honorable High Court, the entry of all visitors to our Puja mandap is prohibited – Committee Arjunpur Aamra …
Read More »Puja organizers will seek review of the ‘Pandals Entrance Zones’ order today
Durga puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. Kolkata / New Delhi: The top 400 Durga Puja organizers in Kolkata will today petition the Calcutta High Court to review their order declaring puja pandals as “no entry zones” for visitors due to …
Read More »The issue of migrant difficulties in many Durga Puja pandalos in West Bengal
Many Durga Puja committees have chosen the theme of the difficulties of migrants. Calcutta: Many Durga Puja committees in West Bengal have chosen the theme of the difficulties migrant workers face returning home during lockdown to the COVID-19 pandemic problem for the five-day festival that starts on October 22. While …
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