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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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Devotees flock Prayagraj for Magh Mela amid surge in COVID cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the saints and devotees flocked the Magh Mela premises in Prayagraj on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti.
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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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Yogi appeals people to follow COVID-19 protocols as he allows Magh Mela in
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed to people to be extra careful and follow COVID-19 protocols strictly as Uttar Pradesh allowed mass holy dip during Makar Sankranti in Prayagraj amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Ganga Sagar Mela commences with strict COVID protocols
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 13 (ANI): After the Calcutta High Court gave the go-ahead to organise the Ganga Sagar Mela, on Wednesday it commenced with strict COVID-19 protocols.
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Akhilesh Yadav takes 'mela hobe' jibe at BJP, 'welcomes' Dara Singh Chauh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 12 (ANI): With Dara Singh Chauhan resigning as minister from Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday, Samajwadi Paty leader Akhilesh Yadav "welcomed" him in the party through a tweet and said SP and its allies will take forward the movement for equali
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Preparations in full swing for Magh Mela; set to begin from Jan 14 in UP
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 12 (ANI): Preparations for Magh Mela, which is scheduled to be held on January 14, has been upscaled in Prayagraj.
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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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Study finds high-fibre diet linked to improved response to immunotherapy i
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] January 9 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, melanoma patients who ate more fibre during immunotherapy, survived longer without cancer growth.
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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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Calcutta High Court gives nod to hold Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [Kolkata], January 7 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court has given go-ahead to Gangasagar Mela on Friday with certain conditions after the State Government decided to go ahead with the Ganga Sagar Mela after taking necessary measures to contain COVID-19.
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