Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Bengal. Kolkata / New Delhi: A day before Bengal’s biggest festival kicks off, the Calcutta High Court today eased its order declaring Durga Puja pandalos “no-entry zones” for visitors amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. After 400 top Durga Puja organizers in the city …
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The Maharashtra government has set the rates for N95 and triple double-layer masks, thus becoming the first state to cap the prices of face masks in the country. Double and triple layer masks in the state cannot be sold for more than ₹ 3 and ₹ 4 respectively, while N95 …
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COVID-19: Abhijit Banerjee also expressed hope that the Indian economy can return to normal within a year Calcutta: Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee has backed the West Bengal government’s decision to support the Durga puja state committees with Rs 50,000 each, saying the organizers need the additional amount to …
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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 …
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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 …
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Indian Railways will operate 392 special festival trains from tomorrow through November 30 in anticipation of the upcoming festival season. Indian Railways said that these trains will run to destinations such as Kolkata, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, among others, to cater for the growing demand during the ensuing holiday period of …
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By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 19, 2020 9:40:20 pm The photo of the idol in tribute to the covid warriors has swept social networks. (Source: Nittya Paul / Facebook) West Bengal is ready to celebrate the annual Durga Puja festival despite the pandemic, and photos of …
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Fears of Covid-19 transmission forced the downsizing of one of India’s biggest festivals on Monday, and authorities in Delhi and Kolkata slashed Durga Puja celebrations that draw hundreds of thousands of people, a step that highlighted public health concerns before the month. festive season. In the capital, the five-day festival …
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The Calcutta High Court ruled on Monday that no visitors will be allowed inside Durga Puja pandals this year, NDTV reported. The court said all pandales should be declared containment zones in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Durga Puja celebrations will begin on October 22. Only organizers will be allowed …
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Facing intermittent rain, hordes of people were seen gathering in large Durga puja pandals in the city on Monday morning with little to no respect for social distancing rules. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced last week that revelers can pandal jump from ‘Tritiya’, three days before the …
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