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Gangasagar emerges as India’s premier pilgrimage destination: Minister

Despite the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Gangasagar Mela on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has once again proven its status as one of India's premier pilgrimage destinations. Bankim Chandra Hazra, minister of Sundarban affairs, highlighted this while participating in a beach clean-up drive on Thursday.

21 Bangladeshi students return to India for safety

A group of 21 students from Bangladesh, who had originally travelled to India and Nepal for education purposes, have recently returned to India in order to protect themselves from the ongoing protests.

Shravani Mela starts on Guru Purnima day

A month-long Shravani Mela today started on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima at the centuries old historic Shiva temple at Tarakeswar in West Bengal and Baba Baidyanath Dham at Deoghar.

Seminar highlights Indian value system

The department of philosophy, New Alipore College organized a daylong international seminar on Saturday on the Indian philosophical system from the ancient period to modern times and how these systems help people to meet contemporary challenges.