Halkhata is a tradition of Bangla shopkeepers that used to be synonymous with the Pohela Boishakh celebrations. Halkhata refers to the opening of new red-coloured business ledger books on Pohela ...

Bank open or closed today, Bank open or closed on April 15: Banks in various parts of India will observe a holiday today, i.e., April 15, on the occasion of Bengali New Year’s Day/Himachal Day ...

One example of religious harmony are the Hal-Khata makers from Siliguri district of West Bengal who are not only keeping alive an age-old traditional way of book keeping but are also spreading the ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) observed "Halkhata" earlier on Sunday in order to develop cordial relations with taxpayers and encourage them to pay tax properly. State Minister for Public ...

‘Halkhata’ has been an integral part of Noboborsho, the Bengali New Year. The custom, that is meant for merchants to open a new ledger, dates back to the Mughal period.

Halkhata was introduced in 1584 AD to celebrate the Bengali New Year after the introduction of the Bengali year by the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Akbar (also known as Akbar the Great).

'Halkhata' is one of the oldest Bengali business traditions in the region. In line with that tradition, many business owners at the Tanti bzar in the capital opened 'Halkhata' and invited their ...

Halkhata is a tradition that is almost synonymous with Pahela Baishakh celebrations. It refers to the practice of opening new ledger books for account-keeping on the first day of the Bangla New Year.

Are the Bangla New Year and Halkhata celebrations today similar to the way they were back in the ‘50's or ‘60’s? How did Bangalis welcome the New Year in those days?

The centuries old Bengali new years celebrations include an important tradition, opening the Halkhata, a new ledger book for the year for the businesses. Blog Amader Kotha explains what Halkhata is.