Tag: organisers

Pandal-hoppers take over Navami night in Calcutta

Source:-https://www.telegraphindia.com Navami night was the most crowded this year, several puja organisers in the city said. But Dashami afternoon and evening was conspicuously empty, police said. Several puja organisers had said on Sunday that they were expecting more people at night and the anticipation turned out to be true. Pratik Choudhury, one of the organisers

Bengal Puja Pandals No-Entry Zones For Visitors: Calcutta High Court

Source:-https://www.ndtv.com Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal will be no-entry zones for visitors and only organisers are allowed, the Calcutta High Court said today Kolkata: Durga puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said today – just three days ahead of Bengal’s biggest festival. Only organisers will be allowed inside

Explain Rs 50K grant to Durga Puja organisers: Calcutta HC to govt

Source:-https://indianexpress.com The Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government why it had decided to grant Rs 50,000 to each community Durga Puja committee in the state. On September 24, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the grant and other incentives for the puja organisers. Hearing a petition challenging the government’s decision,