Sunday 30 September 2012

2,100-odd community Durga Puja in Kolkata


Durga Puja in Kolkata
The 2,100-odd community Durga Puja committees that celebrate the festival with pomp are yet to receive the mandatory permit from the KMC. But that hasn't stopped most of them, including one patronized by an influential member of the mayor-in-council (MMiC), from encroaching alleys and blocking roads over a month ahead of the festival. source: Times of India TOI

Is Kolkata safe for women?


Is Kolkata safe for women?
Middle-aged and elderly women are being targeted where they feel the safest -- in their own localities. In spite of two back-to-back shootings, police have not managed to identify even one of the suspects. 
Source: Times of India TOI

Durga Puja in Kolkata Guwahati, Railway special trains


Durga Puja in Kolkata Guwahati, Railway special trains

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Limited on Thursday launched a special chartered tour package for people of North East to watch Durga Puja in Kolkata in a hassle-free way. The journey in a special coach will kick off from the Guwahati railway station on the night of October 19. Source: Times of India

Durga Puja in West Bengal Kolkata, foreign tourists


Durga Puja in West Bengal Kolkata, foreign tourists
Going beyond domestic tourists, the West Bengal government has drawn up plans to attract foreign tourists during the upcoming Durga Puja festival. "We have already organised roadshows in Bangalore, and Mumbai, besides organising campaigns in USA and Canada," state's Tourism Minister Rachhpal Singh said.  PTI

Saturday 29 September 2012

Durga Puja pandals in Dhanbad, Bokaro


Durga Puja pandals in Dhanbad, Bokaro
As the days for Durga Puja festivities come near, the district police of Dhanbad and Bokaro are working on a foolproof security cover.In a meeting with Dhanbad SP RK Dhan and Bokaro SP Kuldeep Dewedi Singh, he instructed them to gear up to tackle all adverse situations and maintain tight vigil in the districts.
sourse : The Pioneer

Tollywood's preparation during Durga Puja


Tollywood's preparation during Durga Puja
When it comes to theme Pujas, no one does it better than Tollywood. Take Susanta Paul for example. He's been working with Rituparno Ghosh ever since Bariwali, making costumes for the filmmaker's Khela, Chokher Bali, Raincoat, Antarmahal and designing sets for him in The Last Lear, Abohoman, Chitrangada — The Crowning Wish and even his Tagore documentary. sourse : Times of India TNN

Dev's Raja Chanda's Challenge 2 during Durga Puja


Dev's  Raja Chanda's Challenge 2 during Durga Puja
It is double bonanza for Tolly heartthrob Dev. Come Durga Puja and his new film Raja Chanda's Challenge 2 will hit the theatres. Produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, the film will see him in a totally different avatar opposite Puja. sourse : Times of India TNN