Page 3 - Durga Puja

4 women priestesses to conduct entire Durga puja rituals of 66 Pally puja

A crowd-puller Durga Puja committee in the city has decided to conduct the entire puja rituals by a group of four women priestesses marking a new precedent as it is in the domain of male priests

Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja, all involved to be vaccinated in 3 months

The community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months

In pictures: Dussehra celebrations across the nation amid pandemic

Every year Durga Puja and Navratri are celebrated with full fervour, but this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions have been imposed on celebrations

'Ayodhya's Ramlila seen by over 100 mn viewers on various platforms'

The organisers of star-studded virtual Ramlila going on in Ayodhya have claimed that the numbers of viewers watching it on different media platforms have crossed the 100 million mark.

Muted Maha Ashtami rituals, celebrations in Bengal amid Covid restrictions

The usual fun, frolic and religious fervour associated with Maha Ashtami was barely visible on Saturday, with people across West Bengal worshipping the goddess virtually

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Expert says lockdowns were counter-productive

From creation of a database of health workers to an indefinite doctors' strike against non-payment of salaries, here's how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Depression over Bay of Bengal moving away, no heavy rain during Durga Puja

Light to moderate rain is likely in isolated pockets, it said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bengal's frontline workers fret over Durga Puja

Hospitals spend 3x more on oxygen despite price caps, Varanasi's 200-year-old Ram Lila disrupted, Delhi govt's advice on treating dengue, malaria--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Kolkata prepares for scaled-down Durga puja amid Covid-19 disruptions

The puja spirit that Covid-19 couldn't crush has been dealt a blow by the court ruling, and the crowds have since thinned

Modi invokes goddess Durga, reaffirms commitment to women's empowerment

Noting that Goddess Durga was worshipped as a symbol of 'Shakti' (strength), Modi said his government was consistently working for the empowerment of women

Despite coronavirus, Indian traders stock up in hopes of festive cheer

Businesses and shopkeepers expect more purchases than usual this year, beginning with Durga Puja on Thursday, because the months of lockdowns have resulted in pent-up demand

In pictures: Durga Puja, Navratri celebrations across the nation

Every year Durga Puja and Navratri are celebrated with full fervour, but this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions have been imposed on celebrations

Durga Puja: Calcutta HC softens stand, allows more members in pandals

A day ahead of Mahasashti, the Calcutta HC on Wednesday partially relaxed its order in which it previously declared all Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones for visitors amid the on-going Covid.

Court partially relaxes order on WB's Durga Puja pandals: Things to know

The court has allowed entry of up to 45 people at a time in big pandals

HC allows drummers inside Durga Puja marquees in Bengal in modified order

The bench ordered that the number of people who can stay inside the marquees be increased from 25 to 60 for big Pujas but retained it at 15 for the small ones

Several Durga Puja committees put up barricades 10-metre from pandal

Several Durga Puja committees in West Bengal started putting up barricades at a distance of 10-metre from the marquee entrance, a day after the Calcutta HC declared puja pandals as 'no entry zones'

West Bengal governor hails court order on Durga Puja pandal hopping

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday hailed the Calcutta High Court order to declare all community Durga puja pandals as no entry

37,000 Durga pujas across Bengal: Can the state avoid a Covid-19 surge?

This year, 37,000 pujas will be organised across Bengal, including 2,509 in Kolkata, even as the fifth phase of the "Unlock" is underway

Mamata urges residents of old age home to stay indoors during Durga Puja

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged residents of an old age home in the southern part of the city's Chetla area to stay indoors during the Durga Puja to combat Covid-19

Covid-19 impact: No Durga puja pandals in Delhi's CR Park this year

No Durga Puja pandals will be allowed to set up in Delhi's CR Park due to the pandemic but the puja in the main temple will be held with the entry of around 50 people, AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said