October 15, 2026 12:49 PM

Durga Puja celebrated as ‘puja of change’, govt assisting 58,000 organisers”, says Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh on Thursday stated that Durga Puja is being celebrated as a "puja of change" this year, highlighting historic arrangements and extensive government support for the state's biggest festival.   Ghosh said, "This time Durga Puja is also being celebrated as a puja of change. Historic arrangements are being made.  The government is assisting the puja organisers. The previous government used to provide financial assistance to only 45,000 puja organisers, but this ...

May 9, 2026 1:22 PM

Son of the soil Adhikari takes oath as first BJP Chief Minister of Bengal; five other ministers sworn in

Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of the first BJP-ruled West Bengal government, along with four other members of the state Council of Ministers led by him. The other five members of the state Council of Ministers who were sworn in on Saturday include the former national vice-president and former state president of the BJP in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, fashion-designer-turned politician and two-time BJP legislator, Agnimitra Paul, former BJP Lok Sabha member and the fo...