Durga Puja

Bhubaneswar: With the festive season at its peak and people in large numbers are flocking the Puja Pandals to pay obeisance to Goddess Maa Durga, the traffic flow across the State Capital came to stand still at many places due to a heavy…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today extended their greetings of auspicious Durga puja and Dusherra on the occasion of Durga Ashtami.…

Cuttack: Durga puja is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil and positivity over negativity. Maha Ashtami is considered one of the most important days of Durga Puja. MahaGauri is known by other names as well, including…

Cuttack: The sixth day of Navratri is celebrated as Maha Shashti or Subha Shashti in India and majorly celebrated in the eastern states including Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura. Subha Shasthi marks the beginning of Durga Puja…

Bhubaneswar: To bring joy and happiness to its customers during festive season, India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail, TRENDS, announced the launch of special offer ‘Khusira Parba’.…

Berhampur: The civic body of Berhampur city of Ganjam district issued fresh guidelines for Durga Puja 2021 celebrations. The guidelines are: -Congregation (puja/cultural) not allowed -The height of the Durga idol has been capped at…

Bhubaneswar: In view of impending COVID-19 situation in the state, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued a set of guidelines to be strictly followed for organising Durga Puja. This year, Durga Puja will be…

Cuttack: While the Odisha Government stood firm on its decision to cap the height of idols of Goddess Durga to 4-feet, the Cuttack Shanti (Peace) Committee has sought the intervention on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for relaxing the norm.…

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the third wave of Covid-19, Odisha Special Relief Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena urged citizens to celebrate festivals by abiding with Covid appropriate behaviour. Taking a…

Kolkata: A controversy has erupted in West Bengal over the organisers of a Durga puja deciding to put up an idol of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at their marquee alongside Goddess Durga's. Famous clay modeller Mintu Pal is sculpting…