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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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Gangasagar Mela 2023: Amid, Covid shadow, West Bengal government ramps up
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Bengal: Cyclone Sitrang now lying about 520 km south of Sagar Island
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the cyclonic storm 'Sitrang' is at present situated about 520 km south of Sagar Island and 670 km south-southwest of Barisal in Bangladesh.
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'No existence of Coronavirus, devotees will visit Gangasagar mela': Kapil
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
South 24 Paraganas (West Bengal) [India], December 28 (ANI): Even as various parts of the country are reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases, Kapil Muni Temple chief priest Gyan Das on Tuesday said that coronavirus does not exit and devotees will definitely visit Gangasagar mela that is schedul
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Depression over Bay of Bengal to make landfall today, rainfall likely in W
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that a 'depression' will cross West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coasts between Sagar islands and Khepupara over Sundarbans by Friday afternoon causing rainfall in the region.
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Chinese crew allowed to enter Kolkata after being quarantined; thermal scr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Nineteen Chinese crew of a vessel coming from Shanghai via Singapore were allowed to enter Kolkata after being quarantined at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas for several hours on Wednesday.
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Gangasagar not less than Kumbh, but Centre does not give money for it, say
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre of not giving any funds for the Gangasagar Mela which is held annually in the Sagar Islands in South 24 Parganas district.
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Odisha: Cyclone Bulbul kills 2 in Kendrapara
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kendrapara (Odisha) [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Two people died in separate incidents here, after the cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' made landfall on Saturday midnight between Sagar Islands of West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh, hurtling northeastwards into the neighboring country over the Sunderba
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Cyclone Bulbul weakened to 'severe' cyclonic storm: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The 'very severe' cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' has weakened to a 'severe' cyclonic storm, as per the latest hourly bulletin by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Cyclone Bulbul likely to weaken, cross West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the cyclone 'Bulbul' is likely to weaken gradually and move northeastwards and cross West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupra.
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'Bulbul' very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): The cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' over East-Central Bay of Bengal moved towards the North-West with a speed of 21 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred over West-Central and adjoining East-Central Bay of Bengal, about 560 km South-Southeast of Paradip (Odis
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