Gangasagar

BJP worker shot at in West Bengal’s Gangasagar, condition critical

March 11, 2026 2:31 pm

While the attackers' identity remains unclear, the BJP worker's family alleged that Trinamool Congress-backed attackers are behind the shooting.

Gangasagar Mela 2026: Railways to run 18 special local trains daily for pilgrims - Full list, time table

January 08, 2026 9:26 pm

Gangasagar Mela 2026 full timetable, routes, stops: Regarded as the second-largest pilgrimage gathering in the country, the Gangasagar Mela is held at the confluence of the River Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Water drone with 1,000 kg towing power to guard lakhs at Gangasagar Mela; here’s how it works

January 07, 2026 4:53 pm

The Remote-Controlled Lifebuoy Water Drone cuts through waves at 7 metres per second, streams HD video to rescuers, and has a specialised auto-righting capability.

Rs 1,700-crore Gangasagar bridge to link Sagar Island with mainland of West Bengal; stone-laying ceremony likely in Jan

December 23, 2025 2:28 pm

‘We had repeatedly asked the Central government for the bridge, but they did not respond. So we have decided to build it ourselves,’ said CM Mamata Banerjee in a preparatory meeting for the Gangasagar Mela

Bengal: As curtains drawn on Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island returns to fishing

January 18, 2025 6:18 am

Sagar Island, shaped by the Bay of Bengal's turbulent tides, is famous for fish, particularly the dried "shutki" that adds a distinctive flavor to Bengali cuisine.

In Mamata Banerjee’s push for Gangasagar Mela, thrust on infra development

January 21, 2025 7:54 pm

Gangasagar mela: The West Bengal government has arranged for medical provisions at the fair, which include intensive care facilities, air ambulances, 515 hospital beds with ICUs, and 100 ambulances for patient transport.

Gangasagar Mela broke records, 1.10 cr pilgrims took dip: Bengal

January 16, 2025 9:55 am

The Minister of Power and Youth Affairs, Aroop Biswas, who lauded the event's organization, attributed its seamless execution to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's initiatives.

Over 30 lakh pilgrims take dip at Gangasagar

January 15, 2025 4:01 am

Senior West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas said a total of 85 lakh pilgrims have taken the holy dip since January 1.

Gangasagar will be given ‘national fair’ status only if BJP comes to power in Bengal: Puri Shankaracharya

January 15, 2025 3:53 am

If the state government stops going against and attacking the Centre and works in coordination with the Centre, then only it is possible, said BJP MP Shamik Bhattacharya.

Gangasagar Mela: Need tight vigil to foil trouble from Bangladesh, says CM Mamata

January 08, 2025 4:33 am

Adequate police personnel led by senior IPS officers have been deployed in Sagar Island and approaching roads from Kolkata, she said.

Locals fish coins from the sea in West Bengal's Gangasagar; see pics

January 14, 2023 4:53 pm

As the day of the Gangasagar Fair approaches, several localites can be seen diving in the sea with magnets in their hands to collect coins which devotees throw in the water while they bathe and pray to Maa Ganga

Covid norms go for a toss as devotees return from Gangasagar Mela

January 16, 2022 5:40 pm

The scene on the ground was in stark contrast with a Calcutta High Court order as most pilgrims threw caution to the winds.

India gears up for Makar Sankranti

January 13, 2014 4:55 pm