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GST implementation, rising costs slowly pushing weavers of Varanasi out of business

Several handloom workers are giving up their traditional skills and migrating to Mumbai, Delhi or Kolkata to switch to better-paying options. Others with professional degrees have moved to West Asia for a better future

The Hindu

AP PHOTOS: Artists paint, mold idols for Durga Puja festival

Spirits are soaring in India's “City of Joy” of as tens of thousands of people jostle on Kolkata's streets in celebration of “Durga Puja,” the most important festival of the Bengali community.

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11 feet 'Ashtadhatu' Durga idol weighing over 1,000 kg installed at Mandap in Kolkata

On the occasion of Durga Puja, 11-foot Goddess Durga's idol weighing one metric ton will be installed at the mandap of Beniatola Sarbojanin Durga Puja community in North Kolkata. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Cancer patients’ pandal hopping adds to Durga Puja’s inclusivity in Kolkata

On Saturday, when the city was soaking in the festive spirit of Mahasasthi, the sixth day of festival, about 125 people from Premashraya visited five Puja pandals in the Salt Lake area

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Jio 5G across India by Dec 2023: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries in August announced the rollout of 5G services from four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali

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Iconic Kolkata sweet shop Jugal’s celebrates turning 100 with a literature festival and mishti workshops

Jugal’s Literature Festival aims to be the first lit fest to celebrate the legacy of Bengal through the nuances of mishti, with panel discussions, open house forums, art exhibitions and interactive workshops

The Hindu

Post-poll violence-themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata

The pandal was inaugurated by BJP State president Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari

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Kolkata Durga Puja pandal enlivens with 'Tandav

The Hazra Park Durgotsab Puja Committee in Kolkata is in its 80 years. This year, the theme of the Durga Puja celebrations is 'Tandav'. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Ganguly relives Lord's balcony triumph in India

Kolkata (AFP) - Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly relived one of his career-defining moments on top of the Lord's balcony -- but this time in India on a replica, and with his shirt on.

AFP

An inventory of Armenian properties in City of Joy

Earlier this month, the Office of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of West Bengal was appreciated by the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians

The Hindu

Cricket - Eden Gardens stand to be named after Jhulan

KOLKATA: A stand at the Eden Gardens will be named after iconic woman cricketer Jhulan Goswami.

The Hindu

World premiere for Arunachal film at Kolkata fest

Peta Dochcho is the first feature film in the Galo language to be screened outside Arunachal Pradesh.

The Hindu

BJP rally held without permission; violent participants damaged public property: West Bengal Govt to HC

The BJP took out three processions from separate points to the State secretariat in protest against alleged corrupt practices of the Trinamool Congress Government in West Bengal

The Hindu

Bhutia smells ‘bargaining’ in AIFF Secretary-General appointment

Bhaichung Bhutia has requested the AIFF to include the issue of Shaji Prabhakaran’s appointment raised by him in the agenda of Executive Committee meeting to be held in Kolkata on September 19

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Resistance begins to build against West Bengal’s new rules for school uniforms

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At the Dogathon walk on September 18, keep pace with your furry friends to raise funds for animal welfare NGOs

Dogathon is a three-kilometre walk that will simultaneously take place across nine cities: Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad

The Hindu

Bengal BJP protest | Four arrested in assault of Kolkata police officer; State lawless under Mamata Banerjee, says BJP

ACP Debajit Chattopadhyay was chased and assaulted with sticks by some people in the Bowbazar area during the BJP’s ‘March to Nabanna’ rally on September 13

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Trade with India saw single-biggest jump among 15 nations in the past year: U.S. envoy

In 2021, overall U.S.-India bilateral trade in goods and services was $157 billion, as per official data

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‘Berserk Janata Party hits the town’: Kolkata newspapers on violence during Nabanna march

Dramatic scenes played out yesterday on the streets of Howrah and Kolkata when Bharatiya Janata Party supporters tried to march to the state secretariat. BJP leaders were detained, the police fired teargas and water cannons to dispel the protesters, a police vehicle was set on fire, and there were instances…

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Calcutta High Court allows West Bengal government’s grant to Durga puja committees

The Court, while emphasising that the stand of the State is that the disbursement of the fund is for “public purpose” said that grant should be strictly utilised for the purpose.

The Hindu

MasterChef’s Michael Weldon cooks Indian food with native Australian ingredients

As he travels the country for the ongoing Taste of Australia campaign, chef Michael Weldon will recreate favourites from Down Under at a pop-up in Bengaluru this week

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Nabanna Abhiyan: Clash between BJP workers, police in Raniganj, Bolpur in WB; several detained

A clash broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and Police outside the Raniganj railway station as workers leave for Kolkata to take part in Nabanna Abhiyan on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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ED issues fresh summons to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's kin after wrong notice calls her at midnight

Kolkata The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left red-faced when Maneka Gambhir, the sister-in-law o

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Normal life disrupted as rain lashes Kolkata, parts of south Bengal

The MeT dept has forecast downpour till Tuesday morning owing to the depression.

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17 crore cash, 16 hours, 8 counting machines: Know about ED raid on Kolkata businessman

It took over 16 hours and eight counting machines for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials to count the heap of cash that was recovered from the residence of a businessman in Kolkata on Saturday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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