Tag: Gangasagar Mela
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Makar Sankranti: 46 lakh devotees take holy dip
After Kumbh Mela, the Gangasagar Mela is said to be the second largest assembly of people flocking to the island from different parts of the country and abroad.
January 16, 2020 -
Kapil Muni priest slams PM Modi, Centre, for ignoring Gangasagar Mela
The priest also said that the Centre is treating the mela with a step-motherly attitude, by not providing any assistance for the mega pilgrimage.
January 15, 2020 -
‘If land is gifted to Muslims, it will encourage terrorism’: Shankarcharya of Puri
The Shankarcharya, during his visit to the Gangasagar Mela, today said that if the land in Ayodhya is given to Muslims, the members of the community from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Arab countries will give it the form of Mecca even if the minority community in India does not want to do so.
January 14, 2020 -
Mamata slams Centre for funding Kumbh Mela but cold-shouldering Ganga Sagar Mela
Gangasagar mela is an annual congregation of Hindu pilgrims at the Sagar island where they take holy dips at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal during the Makar Sankranti.
January 9, 2020 -
CM takes stock of Gangasagar Mela preparations, asks cops to be alert
Addressing an administrative meeting at Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas, Miss Banerjee, said “Some elements might try to create trouble during the week-long mela. No such incident would be tolerated. No one should create any mischief at the mela grounds.”
January 7, 2020 -
Lost-and-found a constant at Gangasagar Mela in Bengal’s Sagar Island
Till now, about 2,176 cases of lost people being reunited with their families have been recorded
January 16, 2019 -
Over 3 million take holy dip in Bengal’s Gangasagar Mela
Security arrangements have been beefed up in the area by the state government as well as the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
January 15, 2019 -
Mamata accuses Centre of not releasing Rs 2,500 cr under MNREGA
Accusing the Centre of a "step-motherly attitude" towards the state, Banerjee claimed that people of rural Bengal are not able to withdraw money under the scheme due to lack of bank branches in certain places.
December 28, 2018