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Centre Supports Kumbh Mela But Not Gangasagar Mela: Mamata Banerjee
Asserting that over one crore pilgrims visit Gangasagar Mela each year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded that the Centre declare the religious congregation as a national fair.
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Watch: 175 Gangasagar Pilgrims Stranded In Sea Amid Dense Fog Rescued
The Indian Coast Guard today rescued about 175 pilgrims in West Bengal who had been stranded in the sea since last night.
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Coast Guard Rescues 511 Pilgrims Stranded At Sea
The Indian Coast Guard rescued about 511 pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela stranded at sea in two different ferries, off Kakdwip in West Bengal on Monday.
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Watch: 600 Gangasagar Pilgrims Stranded In Ocean, Rescue On
About 600 pilgrims stranded in the ocean in West Bengal since last night are being rescued, officials have said.
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Drones Spray Ganga Water To Reduce Crowding, Lakhs Gather In Bengal
Drones sprayed holy water from the Ganga on thousands of Hindu pilgrims on Friday to reduce crowding during a massive festival being held despite soaring Covid cases in the country.
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Makar Sankranti 2021: Thousands Take Holy Bath At Gangasagar And Kumbh
2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.
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Makar Sankranti 2021: Thousands Take Holy Bath At Gangasagar And Kumbh
2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.
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6 Elderly Women Die At Bengal's Gangasagar, State Government Denies Stampede
Six people have died and several injuries were reported at the Gangasagar in West Bengal, a riverine island around 129 km from Kolkata, where pilgrims gather to take a dip in the water on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Initially reported as stampede by officials, the state government later clarified that the people died after falling ill amid a h...
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16 Lakh Take Holy Dip at Gangasagar On Makar Sankranti
At least 16 lakh pilgrims took the holy dip at Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today and offered puja at the Kapil Muni temple, West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee said.
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Makar Sankranti 2017: Over A Million Take Holy Dip At Bengal's Ganga Sagar
Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took holy dip in the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the annual Ganga Sagar Fair here on Makar Sankranti.
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Five lakh take holy dip at Gangasagar in West Bengal
Around 5 lakh pilgrims on Monday took a holy dip at Gangasagar, the confluence of Ganga with Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Centre Supports Kumbh Mela But Not Gangasagar Mela: Mamata Banerjee
Asserting that over one crore pilgrims visit Gangasagar Mela each year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded that the Centre declare the religious congregation as a national fair.
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Watch: 175 Gangasagar Pilgrims Stranded In Sea Amid Dense Fog Rescued
The Indian Coast Guard today rescued about 175 pilgrims in West Bengal who had been stranded in the sea since last night.
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Coast Guard Rescues 511 Pilgrims Stranded At Sea
The Indian Coast Guard rescued about 511 pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela stranded at sea in two different ferries, off Kakdwip in West Bengal on Monday.
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Watch: 600 Gangasagar Pilgrims Stranded In Ocean, Rescue On
About 600 pilgrims stranded in the ocean in West Bengal since last night are being rescued, officials have said.
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Drones Spray Ganga Water To Reduce Crowding, Lakhs Gather In Bengal
Drones sprayed holy water from the Ganga on thousands of Hindu pilgrims on Friday to reduce crowding during a massive festival being held despite soaring Covid cases in the country.
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Makar Sankranti 2021: Thousands Take Holy Bath At Gangasagar And Kumbh
2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.
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Makar Sankranti 2021: Thousands Take Holy Bath At Gangasagar And Kumbh
2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.
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6 Elderly Women Die At Bengal's Gangasagar, State Government Denies Stampede
Six people have died and several injuries were reported at the Gangasagar in West Bengal, a riverine island around 129 km from Kolkata, where pilgrims gather to take a dip in the water on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Initially reported as stampede by officials, the state government later clarified that the people died after falling ill amid a h...
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16 Lakh Take Holy Dip at Gangasagar On Makar Sankranti
At least 16 lakh pilgrims took the holy dip at Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today and offered puja at the Kapil Muni temple, West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee said.
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Makar Sankranti 2017: Over A Million Take Holy Dip At Bengal's Ganga Sagar
Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took holy dip in the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the annual Ganga Sagar Fair here on Makar Sankranti.
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Five lakh take holy dip at Gangasagar in West Bengal
Around 5 lakh pilgrims on Monday took a holy dip at Gangasagar, the confluence of Ganga with Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
