Nearly one crore pilgrims take holy dip at Gangasagar on Makar Sankranti: OfficialBiswas on Sunday, had said, "Nearly 65 lakh pilgrims have visited Gangasagar Mela until Sunday noon since the fair's inauguration on Januar...
15 Jan, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
Around 65 lakh pilgrims visit Gangasagar: Bengal ministerAccording to Hrishikesh Panjika, the auspicious timing for 'punya snan' or holy bath on Makar Sankranti will begin at 12.13 am on Monday an...
14 Jan, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Over 3.5 lakh pilgrims take holy dip at Gangasagar on Makar SankrantiThose who have taken the double dose of COVID vaccines and found negative for the disease have been allowed to enter Sagar Island for the G...
14 Jan, 2022, 01.44 PM IST
Strictly follow COVID-19 norms: Mamata Banerjee to Gangasagar pilgrimsA Calcutta High Court division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Kesong Doma Bhutia allowed the annual fair to...
12 Jan, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
Centre refuses to approve 'national tag' for Gangasagar fair in West BengalMamata Banerjee said that in order to make the transportation system and infrastructure in South 24 Parganas better, to help people reach t...
28 Dec, 2021, 07.22 PM IST
PM K P Sharma Oli claims Yoga originated in Nepal, not in IndiaNepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has claimed that Yoga originated in his country, not in India. A leading Yoga expert of Nepal, Yogach...
23 Jun, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
Cyclone 'Yaas' ravages West Bengal, Odisha as over 20 lakh evacuated; four deadThick sheets of rain blurred the vast coastline, as the cyclone made landfall around 9 am near Dhamra port in Odisha, with surging waters s...
26 May, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
Sea water inundates residential areas in coastal Bengal as cyclone 'Yaas' unleashes furyMany areas in Purba Medinipur, of which Digha is a part, and South 24 Parganas were whiplashed by heavy rain, which accompanied the cycloni...
26 May, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
Cyclone Yaas weakens after pounding Odisha-Bengal coastsYaas, which was earlier classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, hit the coast north of Dhamra in Odisha's Bhadrak district and 50 km so...
26 May, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
Amit Shah promises to put Gangasagar on international tourist mapShah said, he feels sad about the facilities here since lakhs of pilgrims visit the site annually, and when the BJP comes to power in Benga...
18 Feb, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
Over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip on Makar SankrantiWith prayers on their lips, the devotees jostled for space since early hours to take a dip in the holy water at Ganga Sagar, also known as ...
14 Jan, 2018, 10.13 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee changes tack, prays to contain BJPMamata has come to realise the change that Modi has brought in the universe of Hinduism, including OBCs, Scheduled Caste and Tribes in the ...
30 Dec, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2013: 5 lakh take holy dip at GangasagarOver 250 people were reported to be missing in the past three days, many of them were reunited.
14 Jan, 2013, 12.56 PM IST
- Parched Haryana looks to 'rediscover' Saraswati
Haryana is now so desperate to quench the thirst of its millions that it has embarked on an ambitious, almost Quixotic, attempt to reach th...
29 Mar, 2008, 05.32 AM IST