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Andhra Pradesh: Several injured after bus collides with lorry in Chittoor
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Several people were injured after a bus collided with a lorry near Gangasagaram in Chittoor district, police said.
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Punjab: Devotees throng Golden Temple to offer prayers on Makar Sankranti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
People on Tuesday offered prayers at Shri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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West Bengal: Thousands of devotees gather at Gangasagar for holy dip on Ma
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Devotees on Tuesday thronged Gangasagar to take holy dip on Makar Sankranti.
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2nd battalion of NDRF gears up for Gangasagar Mela 2025, deploys five spec
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
To ensure the safety and well-being of pilgrims during the iconic Gangasagar Mela 2025, the 2nd battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed five specialized search and rescue teams, said a press statement from NDRF on Thrusday.
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West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee felicitates Indian fishermen who were rele
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee felicitated Indian fishermen who were released from Bangladeshi jail.
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"Central government supports Kumbh Mela but they do not even look at Ganga
Updated : 1 year, 2 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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Cold wave, dense fog in parts of North India; Haryana's Hisar reports lowe
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Met department has forecast a gradual rise of 2-3 degree Celsius in minimum temperatures, very likely over Northwest India, during the next four to five days. Rise by 3-4 degree Celsius in minimum temperatures is very likely over East India during the next four to five days, IMD said.
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Gangasagar Mela: Indian Coast Guard rescues 140 pilgrims as ferry boat wit
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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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