Chaitra Navratri 2025 starts on March 30 and ends on April 7. Discover the 9-day festival's significance, Goddess Durga's forms, and regional traditions.

Kumari Puja is a significant and devotional ritual of the Durga Puja festival, where young girls are worshiped as embodiments ...

Rajeev Kumar connected with the officers via video conference, along with him were additional director-general of police (law ...

When a protester asked, ‘Mamata ji, anyone for Hindus?’ at Kellogg College, Bengal watchers were reminded of the BJP’s core ...

Suvendu Adhikari led a 'sanatani' solidarity rally in Haldia, supported by BJP activists, to unite Hindus and challenge ...

On the eighth day (Ashtami), a special ritual called Sandhi Puja is performed at the juncture of Ashtami and Navami Tithi. Devotees also conduct Kanya Pujan, where young girls, symbolizing Goddess ...

West Bengal's forest cover has declined in 10 districts, as per ISFR 2023, mainly due to tree harvesting by farmers. Listen to Story 13 districts in West Bengal see forest cover rise, 10 decline ...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has revoked eight incentive schemes for heavy industries, which were launched during the 1993-2013 period, and will formulate a modern one to encourage setting ...

Papmochani Ekadashi is observed during the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) of the Chaitra month according to the North Indian Purnimanta calendar. In the South Indian Amanta calendar, it ...

For the first time since they came to the United States, approximately 100 students, many from Bengal (east India), were able to participate in Durga Puja, an autumn holiday, with the same fervor and ...