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DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF ISLAMPUR INCLUSION IN WB STARTED

Posted on November 2, 2016 by tni

By Dipankar Dey (TNI Islampur) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Islampur, 2nd November, 2016: The diamond jubilee celebration of Islampur’s inclusion into West Bengal was today started by the inauguration of a book titled “Islampur Pouranchaler Itibritto” (The History of Islampur Municipal Area). The small function was held at the Hall of Islampur Girls High School. In the function along with the Islampur Municipality Chairman Mr. Kanhaiyalal Agarwal, there was former HOD of History…

FREE WI-FI PUJA PANDAL CREATING DEGRADATION OF TRUE PUJA FLAVORS AT FALAKATA

Posted on October 31, 2016 by tni

By Arunangshu Maitra (TNI Falakata) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Falakata, 31st October, 2016: People are thronging the Kali Puja pandals of Falakata like every year, however, this time with a difference. There is an attraction of Free Wi-Fi facility provided by the puja committees in collaboration with some local Internet providers. So far so good yet this had made the puja committees somewhat skeptical about continuing the facility in the next years. This…

GOAT SACRIFICE STOPPED AT ISLAMPUR’S PS KALI PUJA

Posted on October 30, 2016 by tni

By Dipankar Dey (TNI Islampur) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Islampur, 30th October, 2016: In one of the major decisions of ending superstitions in Kalipuja, today Islampur Police station stopped animal sacrifice in the ritual. The decision of stopping of the traditional superstition was done by the IC of the police station Mr. Sukumar Ghosh. In a trailing process, he also ordered to stop the animal sacrifice in the nearest Ramganj Police Station Kalipuja…

BLOCKBUSTER KALIPUJAS OF DHUPGURI INAUGURATED TODAY

Posted on October 28, 2016 by tni

By Supriyo Basak (TNI Dhupguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Dhupguri, 28th October, 2016: This time in Dhupguri during at STS Club and Shanti Sangha, the Kali Puja was inaugurated just two days before the normal schedule. The inaugurators were the honorable Tourism Minister Mr. Gautam Deb and two TV actresses from Kolkata. This time STS club has made its pandal in the likes of Birla Temple. The idol was Goddesses Kali was made…

DARKNESS OF THE LIGHTMAKERS FROM DHUPGURI

Posted on October 19, 2016 by tni

By Supriyo Basak There is a deep darkness under the lamp. Or else it can be said that under the darkness there is the celebration of Lights i.e. Dipabali. Yes, it’s the people who work day and night for the festival of lights stays behind the lights in Dipabali. This is the picture is seen everywhere and Dhupguri is also no exception. The place is known as Thakurpat area under Dhupguri. It can be seen…

LAKSHMI PUJA MELA OF COOCHBEHAR GAINING POPULARITY EVERY DAY

Posted on October 18, 2016 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, Coochbehar TNI , 18th October, 2016: After the Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja, Coochbehar is also getting the flavor of Lakshmi Mela in Coochbehar Subdivision. After the end of Lakshmi Puja, some local clubs, and Lakshmi Puja committees organize such kind of Lakshmi Mela, that starts from the Lakshmi Puja day and continue for the next 3 days. Among the organizers of Lakshmi Mela the Vivekananda Club of Coochbehar, Dhangdhingguri…

HINDU TAZIA MAKER FROM ISLAMPUR

Posted on October 12, 2016 by tni

By Dipankar Dey We have seen Muslims involve in Hindu Pujas, We have seen Muslims making Hindu goddesses idols we have seen Muslims decorating in Hindu puja festival. However, very less is written down about Hindus are also involved in same for the Muslims. One of the examples is that of a Hindu family from Islampur’s Matikunda area for the last 15 years is involved building Muharram Tazia for the Holy Muslim Festival of Muharram….

UTTAR DINAJPUR DURGA PUJA ROUND UP 2016

Posted on October 10, 2016 by tni

Sashtri Sangha, Raiganj & Dehoshri Byamagar, Raiganj Bidhannagar Sporting Association, Raiganj & Dehoshri Byamaghar, Raiganj Sudarshanpur Durgotsav, Raiganj

JALPAIGURI DURGA PUJA ROUND UP 2016

Posted on October 10, 2016 by tni

Jalpaiguri Dishari Club and Jalpaiguri Assam More Sarbojonin Jalpaiguri Tarun Dal and Jalpaiguri Assam More Sarbojonin Jalpaiguri Patkata Colony and Jalpaiguri Sen Para Sarbojonin

TRANSFORMATION STORY OF A ZAMINDARI DURGOTSAV TO BAROWARI PUJA

Posted on October 8, 2016 by tni

Kaushik Chatterjee “Chalat Chal Chalat Chal Chalat Chal, Nodir Kache Golpo Bole Nodir Jol”, (Splash! Splash! Splash! The sound of the river tells the river story). In one side the river Mahananda flows and on the other hand, it’s tributary Buri Mahananda. In between these, there stands the old dilapidated Palace. The place is known as Churamon. If ever you place your foot here you may go to the history of ancient times. The late…

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