Durga Idol

Calcutta HC raps Mamata Banerjee over restrictions on Durga Puja idol immersions on Muharram

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday pulled up Mamata Banerjee government for deciding not to allow immersion of Durga idols on the day of Muharram on 1 October

Mamata Banerjee puts restriction on Durga idol immersion on Muharram to avoid clashes; BJP to move court

With Muharram falling a day after the end of four-day long Durga Puja on 1 October, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday that idol immersion will not be allowed after 6 pm on 30 September.

Big B tweets photo of 'world's largest Durga idol' in Kolkata

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday wished fans on Durga puja and posted a photo of an 88-feet idol, said to be the biggest in the city.

Gargantuan to lilliputian: Assam artist carves smallest Durga idol

Apart from the famed Durga idol, the artist has made images of eminent personalties like Bhupen Hazarika, Mother Teresa and Barack Obama.