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Gangasagar Mela: Devotees, seers take holy dip in Ganges on Makar Sankrant
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Devotees and seers took a holy dip in the Ganges at the Gangsagar in the South 24 Parganas on Saturday, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Devotees including Naga Sadhus gather to take holy dip during Gangasagar M
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Several Naga Sadhus in the transit camp drew attention as they travelled thousands of kilometers to take a holy dip in Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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South 24 Parganas district administration "well prepared" for Gangasagar M
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With an aim to facilitate devotees, visiting Gangasagar Mela-- largest fair after Kumbh Mela, the district administration has deployed police personnel to water ambulances at Sagardwip.
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Gangasagar Mela: CM Mamata Banerjee requests pilgrims to maintain peace; n
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that all arrangements have made for Gangasagar Mela and requested the pilgrims to maintain peace, not be misled by any rumour.
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About 30 lakh pilgrims expected to attend West Bengal's Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After two years of the COVID pandemic, the Gangasagar Mela 2023 is being organised in West Bengal from January 8 to January 17 around the time of the Makar Sankranti festival. The pilgrims have already started pouring for the festival and take a holy dip in the Ganga river.
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Bengal: CM Mamata urges Central govt to declare Gangasagar Mela a national
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Central government to declare Gangasagar Mela a national-level fair.
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Gangasagar Mela 2023: Amid, Covid shadow, West Bengal government ramps up
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The West Bengal government has ramped up arrangements for the Gangasagar Mela, next year. The fair ranks as one of the country's top pilgrimage events.
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People take holy dip at Gangasagar on Makar Sankranti
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Gangasagar (West Bengal) [India], January 14 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 surge, a large number of people on Friday took a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Gangasagar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
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West Bengal govt sets up air ambulance facility at site of Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Gangasagar (West Bengal) [India], January 13 (ANI): West Bengal government has set up air ambulance services to provide emergency treatment to patients and transfer them to hospitals from Gangasagar, where devotees have gathered for a holy bath on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Gangasagar Mela: Two-member committee to monitor adherence to COVID-19 pro
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 11 (ANI): A two-member committee has been constituted to monitor adherence to COVID-19 protocols during the Gangasagar mela which began on January 8 this year, said the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday.
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Gangasagar Mela: Eastern Railway to run special EMU trains between January
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 10 (ANI): In order to facilitate the rush of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela-2022, Eastern Railway will run 12 Galloping EMU Mela Special trains between January 12 and 17.
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Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Municipal Corporation conducts mandatory COVID ra
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], January 9 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of COVID-19, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is conducting a mandatory rapid antigen test for pilgrims and sadhus ahead of Gangasagar Mela.
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