Durga Puja: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female …
WEB12 hours ago · Art becomes outrage: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor. One puja chose Lajja or shame as its theme to focus on the alleged rape and murder of the doctor. On 9 August, the ...
Tussle between doctors and West Bengal government spills on Kolkata …
WEB17 hours ago · The development comes a day after Kolkata Police arrested nine persons for organising similar protests outside a Durga puja pandal in south Kolkata.Those arrested were produced before a court at ...
Durga puja 2024: RG Kar case overshadows Bengal's biggest festival
WEB4 days ago · Kolkata, Durga puja, West Bengal's biggest carnival, is likely to be subdued this year as calls to boycott the festivities grow in response to protests over the brutal rape-murder of a woman ...
In Kolkata, cops brace for a double challenge — handling Puja …
WEB2 days ago · The Kolkata Police are bracing for a challenging Durga Puja season this year, as the festivities coincide with the ongoing protests by doctors over the rape-and-murder of a junior colleague at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. With 2,905 Puja events, 248 of them major, being organised in the ...
'Justice for RG Kar rape victim' slogans raised at Kolkata's Durga puja ...
WEB1 day ago · News Cities Kolkata 'Justice for RG Kar rape victim' slogans raised at Kolkata Durga puja pandal ... In Kolkata, known for its vibrant Durga Puja celebrations, the atmosphere at Santosh Mitra Square was different this year. On Sashti, the sixth day of festivities, the spotlight shifted from celebration to protest, as calls for justice echoed ...
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Junior doctors continue ‘fast unto …
WEB1 day ago · Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Junior doctors continue ‘fast unto death’ amid Durga Puja festivities Despite their meeting with the State government officials on October 9, the issue failed to ...
Durga Puja revelry grips Kolkata on weekend, green auto and other news ...
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Mass protests over Kolkata doctor's murder cast a shadow on the Durga …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · As mass protests over the August 9 rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital continue, organisers of many community Durga pujas in West Bengal are...
Kolkata’s Durga Puja economy takes a major hit amidst ongoing …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The Durga Puja economy in Kolkata has taken a hit as people keep away from festive extravaganza in the wake of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital ...
‘Return our daughter first’: Kolkata doctor's mother slams Mamata ...
WEBKolkata doctor's mother slammed Mamata Banerjee for her remarks on Durga Puja celebrations, calling the chief minister's words insensitive.