Tag: Kumbh

At least ten Kumbh pilgrims lost their lives in two tragic road accidents in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, officials said. ....

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, along with his Cabinet, all-party MLAs, and all the Lok Sabha MPs from the state, took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. ....

In a horrific accident, at least 10 people from Chhattisgarh's Korba area, who were on their way to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, died after their vehicle collided with a bus full of devotees from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, on the Mirzapur-Prayagraj highway in the wee hours of Saturday. ....

On the 36th day of the Maha Kumbh 2025, millions of devotees gathered in Prayagraj at the Triveni Sangam to take the sacred dip, a significant ritual during the grand spiritual event. ....

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remark calling the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj the 'Mrityu Kumbh (Death Kumbh)' has sparked outrage across political parties, with several leaders condemning her statement and demanding an apology. ....

The sacred banks of Triveni Sangam continue to witness a massive influx of devotees as the grand Maha Kumbh 2025 progresses in Prayagraj. ....

BJP leader Yogi Adityanath created history as he became the first Chief Minister to visit the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj several times. ....

Eighty-nine trains on the Lucknow-Varanasi route have been cancelled between May 12 and 17, the Northern Railway announced on Tuesday. ....
At a time when the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is again spreading fast across the country, events like the Kumbh Mela pose a particular concern for the authorities. There are big crowds near the river banks who wish to take a holy dip on the occasion, throwing social distancing for a toss. Such a thing is being witnessed in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, where people have gathered for the second royal bath of the Kumbh early on Monday. ....

The Niranjan Akhada has announced curtailing the ongoing Kumbh Mela on April 17, almost two weeks ahead of schedule, after several senior BJP leaders in Uttarakhand held discussion with the Akhadas to convince them to end it amid surge in Covid-19 cases and concerns of violation of Covid protocols, a senior party leader said. ....