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Srinagar Airport announces partial runway closures for maintenance starting July 2026; total runway shutdown from October 1Srinagar Airport faces flight disruptions due to Indian Air Force runway maintenance. As part of the maintenanace, the runway will be unava...
Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
Orange economy rises: Creativity fuels India's growth storyEmerging as a vital part of India's economic framework, the 'orange economy' harnesses creativity to generate both intellectual property an...
Bengal's 2025 Durga Puja economy rebounds by 10-15 pc to Rs 46,000-50,000 crWest Bengal's Durga Puja economy is projected to rebound strongly in 2025, expanding by 10-15% to reach Rs 46,000-50,000 crore, driven by b...
UNESCO, IIT-Kharagpur roll out accessibility norms for Durga PujaUNESCO, with IIT-Kharagpur, West Bengal government and disability rights groups, has launched accessibility guidelines for Durga Puja panda...
GST reforms to inject Rs 2 lakh cr into economy, boost demand across sectorsUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that recent GST reforms are projected to inject approximately Rs 2 lakh crore into the ...
Reading between the subtler lines of Durga PujoDurga Pujo is notable not just for its festive activities but also for its pujabarshiki or annual literary publications. These special edit...
Doctors' protests hit Kolkata's restaurants, revenue slumpKolkata's food and beverage industry has faced a notable drop in sales due to protests over a tragic incident at RG Kar Hospital. Business ...
Durga Puja 2024: Will RG Kar case overshadow Bengal's biggest festival?Durga puja in West Bengal is expected to be subdued due to calls for a boycott in response to protests over the brutal rape-murder of a wom...
Dark clouds over Bengal's Durga Puja economyProtests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata are impacting West Bengal's Rs 50,000 crore Durga Puja economy. Pre-puja c...
Quest for safe future keeps Manipur students away from home during Durga PujaA group of Manipuri students studying in Assam's Jorhat have been unable to return home for the Durga Puja festival due to safety concerns ...
Bengal Durga Puja economy this year crosses Rs 45,000-cr mark: StakeholdersRetailers and hoteliers experienced "30-40 per cent higher sales" in value terms during this puja period as compared to that of 2019, excee...
Idol makers, mandap decorators back in vogue after muted demand during Covid yearsAcross India’s 1000 towns and cities, demand for a wide range of festival services like idol makers, mandap decorators, sweet shops, flower...
Why states should replicate Bengal’s burst of Pujo-related wealth creationPrior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the visitor economy around Durga pujo in West Bengal witnessed a significant influx of international touris...
Rahul Gandhi becoming reason for Cong's downfall: Adityanath"Rahul ji apni buddhi se toh kuch kahte nahin. Udhar ki buddhi vivek nahin deti hai. (Rahul ji does not say anything from his wisdom. Borro...
Cabinet approves Rs 3,737 crore bonus for 30 lakh central government employeesThe decision to give a productivity-linked bonus and non-productivity-linked bonus for 2019-2020 was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting, Mi...
Despite coronavirus, Indian traders stock up in hopes of festive cheerIndia's biggest shopping season is at the time of the festivals of Durga Puja and Diwali, which fall 20 days apart in October-November each...
Slump in sponsorship, Durga puja loses its shineNot just small-budget pujas, big-ticket ones have also curtailed their budget by nearly 15% to 30%, mostly compromising on marquee decorati...
- FDI rally now on November 4; PM, Sonia to address
The rally was earlier scheduled to be held on Oct 28. However, it has been extended keeping in mind the Durga Puja festival, Janardan Dwive...
- Pranab invokes 'Maa Durga' to check inflation
While doing whatever is humanly possible to tame inflation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee invoked goddess 'Durga' to check rising price...