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West Bengal: Mamata hikes donation for Durga puja clubs by Rs 10k to Rs 60k

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hiked the donation amount for each club organising Durga Puja to Rs 60,000 from last year's Rs 50,000, besides announcing a 60 per cent rebate on electricity bills. She also said that state government employees would be entitled to a 11-day leave on the occasion of Durga pujathe biggest festival in Bengal from September 30. Banerjee said her government would take out a rally on September 1 to thank UNESCO for according the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) tag to the festival. "The Centre is not releasing funds for the state. Despite that, we will increase donations for the clubs from last year's Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000. We will also provide them a rebate of 60 per cent on the electricity bill," Banerjee said. She stressed that the September 1 rally would have no political agenda, and anybody and everybody was free to join it. "I will invite 10,000 students from senior schools to be part of this rally," she said at an ...

West Bengal: Mamata hikes donation for Durga puja clubs by Rs 10k to Rs 60k
Updated On : 22 Aug 2022 | 8:39 PM IST

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Krishna Janmashtami Dahi Handi 2022: Where, when and why?
Updated On : 17 Aug 2022 | 5:45 PM IST

Workers forced to do sit-ups for not paying Ganpati festival donation

A purported video of the incident has gone viral; police arrested three accused in the case

Workers forced to do sit-ups for not paying Ganpati festival donation
Updated On : 23 Aug 2016 | 2:36 PM IST