The West Bengal Government on January 15 claimed that pilgrims visiting the Ganga Sagar Mela this year have surpassed all the previous records with about one crore pilgrims visiting the Sagar Island ...

About 65 lakh pilgrims from across the country have visited Sagar island to take a holy dip at the confluence of river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal during the Ganga Sagar Mela, West Bengal Minister for ...

A website will help will help lost pilgrims get united with their families during the upcoming Ganga Sagar Mela on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’ in West Bengal. In the melee, several pilgrims ...

Kolkata: The Indian Navy has deployed a 10-member diving team at the Sagar Island for the upcoming Ganga Sagar Mela, the second largest assembly of pilgrims after the quadrennial Kumbh Mela, off the ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to designate the Ganga Sagar Mela, an annual celebration in the state during Makar Sankranti ...

West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said her government would build a five-km-long bridge over a river connecting the mainland with the Sagar Island, where the annual Gangasagar Mela is held, since ...

A family of pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh arrives on the beach at Sagar Island on Tuesday Photographs by the author Climate change has left a significant imprint on the 2025 edition of Gangasagar Mela ...

The Indian Coast Guard rescued about 182 pilgrims stranded on a grounded ferry in West Bengal's South 24 Paraganas on Tuesday morning. The incident took place near Namkhana in Kakdwip as the pilgrims ...

South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Gangasagar, sub-division of South 24 Parganas for the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is scheduled to be held on the day of ...

This strategic placement is designed to facilitate swift and effective responses to emergencies, ensuring the safety of millions of pilgrims attending the event. Prepared to manage a wide array of ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Ahead of the annual Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar Islands in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, the BJP has alleged that there has been a severe fund defalcation in ...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished everyone a Happy New Year on Thursday and announced that January 1 would be a holiday, as it marks ...