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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.

After complaints to CM, police lodge FIR against 12

After an elderly couple who were facing harassment pleaded for intervention by the Chief Minister, East Burdwan district police have finally woken up and registered FIR against 12 Trinamul Congress supporters in Jamalpur, bringing charges of assault, intimidation and atrocities. No-one, however, has been arrested as yet.

Mukul Roy still critical

The condition of the veteran politician Mukul Roy is still critical though there has been a slight improvement in his health status, according to doctors attending to him at the premier private hospital where he has been undergoing treatment since Thursday.