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"Central government supports Kumbh Mela but they do not even look at Ganga
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reviewed preparations for Gangasagar Mela and alleged that the central government supports Kumbh Mela by giving thousands of crores but they do not even look at Gangasagar.
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Gangasagar Mela: Indian Coast Guard rescues 140 pilgrims as ferry boat wit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Coast Guard deployed hovercrafts from Haldia and so far, around 140 pilgrims have been rescued and operations are still going on, the Indian Coast Guard said.
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West Bengal: Devotees throng Sagardwip during Gangasagar Mela on Makar San
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the auspicious Gangasagar Mela 2024 is underway on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) on West Bengal, a large number of Pilgrims thongs took baths at the Mela and offered prayers on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Preparations for West Bengal's Ganga Sagar Mela started 5-6 months in adva
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The preparation for the Gangasagar mela this year started not from the last one or two months, but from the last five to six months. Many departments are involved in its preparation, like the PHC, PWD, Irrigation, Disaster Management, Transport, Panchayat. There is a big role of NGOs," Sout
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West Bengal: Security tightened, all arrangements in place as devotees gat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
While all eyes are on Ayodhya as the city prepares to host a long line of dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the opening of the grand Ram Temple on January 22, a popular pilgrimage site in another part of the country has also decked up to receive devotees and pi
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NDRF deploys five teams in West Bengal's Gangasagar Mela for search and re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"5 teams of NDRF are deployed here. 200 personnel are a part of the teams deputed here. Drone cameras are being used for security and surveillance," Deputy Commandant, NDRF 2nd Battalion, Pushpendra Kumar, said.
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West Bengal's Gangasagar Mela to have full security, CCTV cameras, and acc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"There will be strict police vigil... 200 kilometres long barricades to control the crowd, 1150 CCTV cameras, 20 drones, 2400 civil defence forces, and 50 fire engines will be there in the fair from January 9-17. There will be accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh per person. 6,500 volunteers and
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Gangasagar Mela: Coast Guard rescues 511 pilgrims stranded at sea
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Two passenger ferries carrying 500-600 pilgrims from Gangasagar were stranded in the sea due to fog and low tide since last night.
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West Bengal: Devotees across India, abroad throng Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Against the expanse of blue sky, thousands of devotees, submerged in the holy Ganga and taking a dip in an uneven manner, with chants of Har Har Mahadev, became a trademark of the biggest fair in the Eastern part of India-- Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal.
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Gangasagar Mela: Coast Guard personnel keep watch, boats and aircraft depl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking about the elaborate security arrangements made by the Indian Coast Guard, Abhijit Dasgupta, Commanding officer of the Indian Coast Guard (Kolkata), said that the coast guard boats and aircraft have been deployed in the area to keep a strict vigil on the mela and prevent any untoward
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Coast Guard deploys ships, aircraft to provide security at Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also deployed teams in the Gangasagar area to prevent any untoward incidents.
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NDRF deploy dogs in Gangasagar Mela for search and rescue operations in wa
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
NDRF officials said that it is a new initiative where the dogs have been trained to conduct search and rescue operations in water.
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