The day of Kartik Purnima is so auspicious that any religious activity done on this day gives manifold benefits. Performing puja, daan or snan on this day is equivalent to doing 100 Ashvamedha Yagyas.

Here is a list of festivals, events and auspicious timings. Click on the links below to know more about each festival/event and get information about when, why and how these are celebrated.

In 2022, after violence on the eve of Lakshmi Puja in the Mominpur area of Kolkata, the Calcutta high court had ordered the state government to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the ...

Good Friday 2025: Good Friday is observed on April 18 this year. Here's what the day signifies and why it's an important annual tradition for Christians.

Other significant religious holidays such as Durga Puja (October 5), Dussehra (October 6), and Diwali (November 11) are also holidays that affect banking services. Additionally, Christmas on ...

West Bengal is located in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. The state capital is Kolkata, the seventh-largest city in India. Some of the state-specific holidays in West Bengal include Netaji Subhas ...