The ongoing Durga Puja festivities in Assam have taken on an unusually sombre tone this year, as the state continues to mourn the loss of legendary singer Zubeen Garg. Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) The ...

Dibrugarh: In a major boost for tea workers across Assam, 90 tea estates belonging to seven prominent tea groups have announced the maximum permissible Durga Puja bonus of 20%, marking a significant ...

The death of Zubeen is so recent and ''we did not want to celebrate the festival at all, but the annual rituals related to Durga Puja are important for us, so we are just observing those'', officials ...

Most Durga Puja committees across Assam cancelled traditional cultural programmes and cut down on grandeur in keeping with the general mood in the State following the death of singer-composer Zubeen ...

Guwahati: Durga Puja celebrations in Assam, usually marked by colour, festivity and large gatherings, were subdued this year as the state mourned the death of cultural icon and son of the soil, Zubeen ...

Durga Puja 2020: The rainy season is officially over and wisps of white cloud in the autumn sky tell us that Durga Puja is not far. This year it's been a long wait after Mahalaya for Durga Puja. Ma ...

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Kanchan Paul is deep in concentration as he paints the right eye on a clay idol of the Hindu goddess Durga. He stands on a plastic stool and leans in toward the 8-foot-tall ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) The ongoing Durga Puja festivities in Assam have taken on an unusually sombre tone this year, as the state continues to mourn the loss of legendary singer Zubeen ...

The sudden death of Zubeen Garg, Assam's beloved music icon, has cast a shadow over Durga Puja celebrations in the state. In Guwahati and other parts of Assam, the mood is somber, with lower footfall ...