Makar Sankranti 2023: Lakhs of pilgrims take holy dip at Gangasagar
More than 51 lakh pilgrims from across the state and the country have visited Gangasagar in the last few days till 4 pm on Sunday, minister Aroop Biswas said, adding 10 lakh more were on their way to Sagar Island.
Jan 15, 2023, 21:22 PM IST
Do not pay heed to rumours, fake news: Mamata Banerjee to Gangasagar pilgrims
Mamata Banerjee assured the pilgrims that her government has made arrangements so that they do not face any problem during the annual festival.
Jan 11, 2023, 23:16 PM IST
West Bengal: BJP leaders stopped from organising Ganga Aarti in Gangasagar Mela, stage protest in city
BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar later in the evening, organised a Ganga Aarti programme at Babughat without formal permission from Kolkata police. The police initially tried to stop the programme, but it snowballed into a scuffle between the saffron activists and police, following which the police arrested several BJP workers.
Jan 10, 2023, 20:18 PM IST
