Mahakumbh Nagar: Amid chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, hordes of pilgrims from Gujarat to Karnataka on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Mahashivratri as the 45-day Maha Kumbh inched towards its closure. Maha Kumbh, the spectacle that takes place once in 12 years, began on January 13 (Paush Purnima) and saw…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Elaborate arrangements are in place for Wednesday’s Mahashivratri ‘snan’ at the Maha Kumbh, which would witness the culmination of the mega religious congregation that has drawn a record more than 64 crore pilgrims so far. Aware of the likely surge of devotees for the last sacred bath, the entire mela area has been…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said there has been an unprecedented influx of pilgrims to Hindu religious sites in the state, and asserted these numbers far exceed those at global religious gatherings in Mecca and the Vatican City. Addressing the legislative council during the state’s budget session, he noted that while…
New Delhi: Senior AAP leader and Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday defended the previous Aam Aadmi Party government’s now-scrapped excise policy, citing a CAG report to claim that the old policy was marred by corruption and smuggling. A performance audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on…
New Delhi: The new Delhi government will adopt the ‘Viksit Delhi Sankalp Patra’ as a guiding document to fulfill the promises made to the people with a focus on 10 key areas, including a graft-free administration, world-class transport, and Yamuna revival, LG V K Saxena said Tuesday. The ‘Vikshit Delhil Sankalp Patra’ was the BJP’s…
Bhopal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Madhya Pradesh will play a major role in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of making India a developed nation by 2047, and the third largest economy in the world. Speaking at the concluding session of the Global Investors Summit (GIS) organized by the Madhya Pradesh…
New Delhi: The Delhi government suffered cumulative losses of over Rs 2,000 crore due to the 2021-2022 excise policy for reasons ranging from weak policy framework to deficient implementation, according to a CAG report tabled in the assembly on Tuesday. The report, one of 14 on the previous Aam Aadmi Party government’s performance to be…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Assam is turning into a destination for start-ups and will soon become a hub of manufacturing in the northeast region. Assam has emerged as a “land of limitless opportunities” with peace accords signed with insurgent groups and resolved border disputes, PM Modi said after inaugurating ‘Advantage Assam…
Kolkata/Bhubaneshwar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded on Tuesday morning near Puri in Odisha, officials said. The quake occurred around 6.10 am at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal, they said. An India Meteorological Department official told news agency PTI that the earthquake was recorded near Puri in Odisha. The…
Mahakumbh Nagar: The Maha Kumbh Mela area will be a no-vehicle zone from 4 PM on Tuesday, with the entire Prayagraj following suit from 6 PM onwards given the massive influx of devotees for the last special bathing date coinciding with Mahashivratri on February 26. Authorities have imposed these restrictions to ensure smooth crowd movement….
