Kojagari Laxmi Puja, also called Sharad Purnima or Kaumudi Vrat, is celebrated with a night-long vigil or Jagarana. Devotees stay awake to honor Goddess Lakshmi, who is believed to visit homes asking, ...

Citizen-first platform blocks, traces and returns mobiles, restoring digital security The “Block Your Lost/Stolen Mobile Handset” feature integrates telecom providers, state police forces, and DoT in ...

From rosogolla and chhena payesh offered to the goddess as symbols of purity to narkel naru and pati shapta lovingly prepared at home, mishti during Puja symbolises devotion, prosperity, and ...

UNICEF inducts Samsung-backed ‘Class Saathi’ into learning cabinet. (Image: Freepik) Samsung backed TagHive Inc, an ed-tech company has announced that its flagship product, Class Saathi, has been ...

This soulful number remains one of Zubeen’s most loved Bengali songs. The song is from the 2008 movie Chirodini Tumi Je Amar and is still played widely. This song went on to become one of the most ...

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the West Bengal government’s request to include Swastha Sathi and ration (PDS) cards as documents to prove eligibility to be included in ...

Bengali cinema has long been celebrated for its rich artistic legacy, but often held back by conservative storytelling tropes. The powerhouse duo of Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, however, is ...

When farmers sow seeds that fail to sprout, the result can be devastating—lost harvests, mounting debts, and shattered livelihoods. Last year alone, inspectors found more than 32,000 seed samples ...

The Mamata Banerjee government's Shramashree package aims to restore the 'dignity and security' of workers who left BJP-ruled states due to alleged oppression Share West Bengal chief minister Mamata ...

In a significant move aimed at supporting Bengali-speaking Indian migrant workers facing alleged harassment across India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a new rehabilitation ...

Kolkata, Aug 18 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a scheme for rehabilitation of migrant labourers, and alleged that they were facing “pre-planned attacks” in ...