Digha, Jagannath and Mamata Banerjee

Digha’s Jagannath temple to open its doors on April 30 next year: Mamata
Digha/Kolkata: The new Jagannath temple in Digha would open its doors on April 30 next year, CM Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday, adding that she would attend the first Rath Yatra that would also begin from Digha in 2025.
Mamata Banerjee sets date for inauguration of Jagannath temple in Digha, BJP cries foul
The decision to inaugurate the temple a year before the crucial 2026 Assembly polls has opened a war of words between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress with Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari saying that
Mamata Banerjee Names ISKCON Priest As Board Member Of Digha Jagannath Temple
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday incorporated Kolkata's ISKCON chief in the board of trustees of a Jagannath temple at the coastal town of Digha, one of her most ambitious religious projects of current times.
Mamata names ISKCON priest as trustee board member of Digha Jagannath temple, inauguration on Apr 30
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday incorporated Kolkata’s ISKCON chief in the board of trustees of a Jagannath temple at the coastal town of Digha, one of her most ambitious religio
BJP And TMC Clash Over Jagannath Temple Project In Digha
BJP and TMC are at odds over a ₹250-crore Jagannath Temple in Digha. BJP criticizes the project as a misuse of public funds, while TMC claims it’s a unique cultural initiative.
Mamata Banerjee visits Digha’s Jagannath Dham to review its progress
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the site of an upcoming Jagannath temple at Digha in Purba Medinipur to review its construction. She informed that the temple, inspired by Puri’s Jagannath temple, would be inaugurated on April 30, 2025.
Mamata announces inauguration date of Jagannath Temple at Digha, BJP questions state funding behind
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, announced that the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple at Digha, on the lines of the iconic Puri Jagannath Temple, will be done in April next year on Akshaya Tritiya (April 30).
Mamata Banerjee names ISKCON priest as trustee board member of Digha Jagannath temple
The move is being interpreted by certain quarters as ‘subtle messaging’ from Banerjee in the wake of the alleged attacks on ISKCON institutions and monks in Bangladesh
Rising sea levels, erosion threaten Digha-Mandarmoni coastline
A combination of rising sea levels, intensified coastal erosion and human interventions is wreaking havoc along the ...
Patna woman loses Rs 30 lakh to cyberfraud
Patna: A 33-year-old resident of Digha here fell victim to a cyberfraud where cybercriminals siphoned off Rs 30 lakh from her account on the pretext o.
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Digha's Jagannath temple Bengal LoP says funds from state exchequer cannot be used for construction
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that the government cannot use funds from the state exchequer for constructing any institution for a particular ...