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Global recognition for Durga Puja, medical visas and more: While Modi govt helped boost tourism in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee is busy hogging...

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It is due to the efforts of the Modi government that, in December 2021, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) recognised Kolkata's Durga Puja as part of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity." It was recognised as the "finest example of the fusion of religion and art."
Crime

Odisha govt suspends Internet, social media in Cuttack for 24 hours to prevent spread of rumours amid communal tension after attacks on Durga idol...

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The Odisha government has suspended access to Internet including social media platforms across key areas of Cuttack for 24 hours, from 7 PM on...
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Bangladesh govt launches probe against 793 Durga Puja pandals for depicting Mahishasur with beard, claims it is attempt to incite communal tension

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Chowdhury described the Durga Puja pandals having bearded Mahishasur idols with an alleged conspiracy of "fascists" to create unrest in the country.
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Nepal: Muslim mob attacks Hindu devotees with stones during Durga Puja idol immersion, police use tear gas to bring the situation under control

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A temporary curfew was imposed by the district administration from 6:30 p.m. to 6 am the next morning to prevent any further untoward situation.
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Stone pelting, idol vandalism and more: A compilation of 10 incidents across India wherein Islamists unleashed mayhem on the occasion of Navaratri

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While lakhs of Hindu devotees came together for Durga Puja and Garba festivities, reports from several states showed how Islamists tried to disrupt the event and targeted the Hindu community.
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Stones pelted and wooden blocks hurled at Durga Puja idol immersion at JNU; members of AISA, SFI, and DSF blamed for attack

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The clashes reportedly stemmed from an earlier flashpoint when ABVP students from the Barak Hostel burnt a Ravan effigy bearing the faces of controversial figures Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid.
Culture and History

“I want to stay in Kashi”: When Goddess Durga refused to leave Varanasi 260 years ago — Read about the ancient tradition wherein the...

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While Indians living in countries like the US, Canada, and Europe often import fibreglass idols of Goddess Durga, not meant to be immersed, the idol in Kashi is not immersed because of the Goddess's command.
Culture and History

TMC leader Madan Mitra sings Islamic song ‘Kaba in my heart, Medina in my eyes’ inside Durga Puja pandal while Mamata Banerjee claps

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated several Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata on 24th September, Wednesday. She visited puja pandals at Singhi Park,...
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West Bengal: Operation Sindoor themed Durga Puja pandal in Sagar forced to be removed by administration, committee returns govt grant in protest

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In a shocking incident of anti-national stand by the administration, a Durga Puja Committee in West Bengal has been forced to remove its pandal...
Government and Policy

Modi govt announces Durga Puja-Diwali gift for Railway employees, Productivity Linked Bonus of Rs 1865.68 crores approved for over 10.9 lakh non-gazetted staff

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PM Modi has announced a Productivity Linked Bonus for all employees of Indian Railways for their excellent performance, on the festive occasion of Durga...
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