By Ashvini Ranjan A day after my article titled ‘Kumbh Mela: Beyond the Holy Dip’ appeared in SOM dated February 27, 2025, I received a surprising phone call. A friend, with a hint of concern, asked if I had managed to find my wife at Prayagraj (UP). I chuckled, thinking it was a joke. But…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today convened a meeting in the War Room at his official residence from 4 am to closely monitor the arrangements in Prayagraj on the occasion of the holy Magh Purnima Snan Parv. Accompanied by the DGP, Principal Secretary Home and Chief Minister’s Secretariat officials, Yogi continuously reviewed…
Situation under control, claims UP Government Prayagraj (UP): A few pilgrims were feared dead while several suffered injuries in a stampede at Sangam at the Maha Kumbh Mela here early this morning, official sources said. The sources said that the incident took place at around 2 am due to heavy crowd pressure on the occasion…
Prayagraj: All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that “half-baked arrangements, VIP movements, self promotion and mismanagement” were responsible for the stampede on the Sangam Bank at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Taking to his social media handle, Kharge said, “Despite spending thousands of crores of rupees, such arrangements are condemnable. There are…
Prayagraj: The 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, celebrated as the largest gathering on Earth, commenced early this morning at the sacred Triveni Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers — in Prayagraj, on the occasion of Paush Purnima. Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar stated, “Maha Kumbh 2025 has begun…
Prayagraj: American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs — widow of Steve Jobs — reached the ashram of her guru, Swami Kailashnand Giri, the acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Niranjini Akhara, in Prayagraj. She will be staying at the camp till Jan. 15 before heading back to the US to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of…
Rs. 323.05 crore surplus budget for MUDAMarch 27, 2025
Milk to cost Rs. 4 moreMarch 27, 2025
'India poised to become global leader in dist...March 27, 2025
Sage Agastya is a torchbearer of knowledge, w...March 27, 2025
Recent Comments