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MALDA KUMARTULI GEARS UP FOR THIS YEAR’S DURGA PUJA

Posted on July 20, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Malda, 20th July, 2015: The Malda Kumartuli have started their Durga Puja activities from the Rath Yatra day i.e. yesterday. From the morning of Rath Yatra the clay artists started their work officially after offering ‘Kathamo Puja’ in their respective studios. Unlike other cities of North Bengal Malda is way ahead of maintaining the age old religious traditions of making the Durga Idol. The day is not only associated with making…

RAIN FREE SILIGURI RATHYATRA WENT AWAY PEACEFULLY

Posted on July 19, 2015 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 19th July, 2015: Siliguri celebrated Rath Yatra with much fanfare. This time the ISHKON Rath Yatra is being termed as Uttar Banga Rath Yatra. It traversed the entire city with its Rath Tabloid. Not only ISHkon but there were other rath celebrations throughout the city. The oldest was the Rathkhola Maidan Rath Yatra. Apart from this there were other remarkable rath yatras…

SILIGURI CELEBRATED HOLI EID WITH MUTUAL RESPECT

Posted on July 19, 2015 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 19th July, 2015: Siliguri celebrated the Holi Id yesterday. From the morning the people came to Kanchenjungha Stadium to offer Eid Prayers. After the prayers, they embraced each other as a part of showing solidarity to each other. Not only the Muslims were present in the occasion but also may other people from different communities gathered here. Siliguri has its own culture of…

RATH YATRA AT BALURGHAT

Posted on July 19, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 19th July, 2015: Balurghat celebrated Rath Yatra with joyous excitement. Balurghat’s famous Rath from Rathtala has completed its glorious 126 years this time. Likewise every year this year too the main attraction of Balurghat commoners was the Rath of Rathtala. Yesterday around 11 AM the Rath started its holy journey from Rathtala. The journey ended at Chowrangipara. In the year of 1890, a lawyer named Mr. Umesh Chandra started this…

PEOPLE OF COOCH BEHAR CELEBRATES RATHAYATRA

Posted on July 19, 2015 by tni

By Pradip Kundu (TNI Cooch Behar) ~ Edited By Ishita Das (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Cooch Behar, 19th July, 2015: Lord Krishna, aka Jagannath, who is also known as Madanmohan in CoochBehar especially, was established by the then ruler of Cooch Behar, Raja NaraNarayana in the famous Madanmohan Temple. Following the rituals of Cooch Behar Debatra Trust, the ‘Rathayatra’ ceremony happens to be started after the “Mahasnan”(the bathing of the Gods). After taking worship, Madanmohan, with his elder brother Balaram and sister…

COOCHBEHAR AND TUFANGANJ CELEBRATED THE EID WITH SOLIDARITY

Posted on July 19, 2015 by tni

By Pradip Kundu (TNI Coochbehar & Tufanganj) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Tufanganj & Coochbehar, 19th July, 2015: The Holi Id was celebrated in Coochbehar too along with the entire country. The main function was organized by Coochbehar district’s Anjuman -I – Islamia at the Netaji Indoor Stadium. The president of Anjuman Samity, Mr. Mujaffar Hussain informed TNI that around 3000 people participated in the Id namaz yesterday. Apart from this, the SDO…

GRAND OPENING OF 3 DAY LONG MCCS 4TH GITANJALI MANGO FESTIVAL 2015 AT SILIGURI

Posted on June 13, 2015 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri ) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 13th June, 2015: It was a mega start of the event of MCCS 4th Gitanjali Mango Festival 2015 at the City Centre premises of Siliguri near Matigara. The organizers of the event left no stone unturned to make the event a truly mesmerizing one. Dignitaries from various sections of the society starting from social entrepreneurs, educationists, artists, film personalities, political personalities etc….

POILA BOISHAK VIDEO RELEASED [VIDEO]

Posted on April 14, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Dacca, 14th Apr, 2015: After a long wait finally this year’s ‘Poila Boishak’ Music Video is released online yesterday i.e. at 11.30 pm. The music video was released by Bangla Dhol. Initial reports suggest that the foottapping number is going to make rounds in the young minds both from Opar Bangla and Epar Bangla (Bangladesh and West Bengal). The lyrics are penned down by Someshwar Ali. The singers are…

TIMESOFNORTH.IN BASANTI PUJA PORIKKROMA SILIGURI – 2015 [VIDEO]

Posted on April 6, 2015 by tni

DOP: D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) Editing: TNI Creatives VO: R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Location: Siliguri Date of Shoot: 28th March, 2015

HUGE CHANCE OF CONTAMINATION IN SANKRANTI RICE POWDER AT SILIGURI

Posted on January 15, 2015 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 15th January, 2015: Poush Sankranti is celebrated as a very important festival in India. Sankranti literally means “commencement of movement.” Sankranti means transit of Sun from one zodiac sign to other. Pous Sankranti has deep spiritual significance and is rooted in an unshakable divine history. Poush Sankranti is being celebrated in Siliguri on Tuesday. The sweet shops throughout the city are flooded…

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