BSNL offers free voice, data, SMS to Mahakumbh Mela visitors under new Digital Seva scheme
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BSNL offers free voice, data, SMS to Mahakumbh Mela visitors under new Digital Seva scheme

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If you're considering attending the Maha Kumbh Mela, there's some exciting news for you! BSNL is offering free voice calls, data, and SMS services to those visiting the event, making it easier to stay connected with loved ones and share live experiences. For those who sponsor, BSNL will send SMS notifications to all users connected through the In Category 1, a sponsorship amount of Rs 10,000 per day provides free voice calls, data, and SMS to all subscribers connected under 1 BTS. The next Maha Kumbh Mela will take place in Prayagraj from January 13, 2025, to February 26, 2025, with an estimated 40 crore pilgrims expected to attend. ALSO READ: BSNL's new affordable plan offers 365-day validity with many benefits for around Rs 3 per day

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All roads lead to Maha Kumbh: Rs 40,000 for stay, 162% jump in flight bookings to Prayagraj
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All roads lead to Maha Kumbh: Rs 40,000 for stay, 162% jump in flight bookings to Prayagraj

Firstpost  

The world’s largest religious event, Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, is underway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from January 13 to February 26, 2025. With an estimated 400 million devotees expected to attend this time, there has been an unprecedented rise in demand for flights, trains, and hotel accommodations in the city Devotees gather at the ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ on the day …

Kumbh Mela | At Prayagraj, an encounter with naga sadhus and tent stays
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2 days, 15 hours ago

Kumbh Mela | At Prayagraj, an encounter with naga sadhus and tent stays

The Hindu  

The Ganga is everything in Prayagraj. For, it is the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, a time when people gather for what is described as the biggest religious congregation in the world. “While the Ardh Kumbh Mela happens every six years, the Purna Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years. But this is the Maha Kumbh Mela and that happens only every …

Maha Kumbh confluence of cultures, shows unity in diversity: UP CM
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Maha Kumbh confluence of cultures, shows unity in diversity: UP CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his greetings on Monday as the Maha Kumbh 2025 commenced in Prayagraj, marking the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering. Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister described the Maha Kumbh as a "confluence of cultures and a message of unity in diversity." पौष पूर्णिमा की बधाई। विश्व के विशालतम आध्यात्मिक …

Mahakumbh 2025: Devotees take holy dip as 45-day-long spiritual event kicks off today
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Devotees take holy dip as 45-day-long spiritual event kicks off today

Live Mint  

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 begins today: More than 40 lakh devotees braved the chilling winter to take a holy dip at Sangam as Maha Kumbh Mela which began at Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended wishes on the beginning of the 45-day-long spiritual event. “Maha Kumbh 2025 commences …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Accommodations, connectivity and event highlights
3 days, 3 hours ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Accommodations, connectivity and event highlights

India Today  

The Maha Kumbh Mela will commence in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on January 13 and run until February 26. Held every four years in rotation across four sacred locations in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela is a cultural and spiritual spectacle. The Ministry has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation, IRCTC, and ITDC to provide exclusive tour packages …

Mahakumbh: Devotees take holy dip in Sangam as Kumbh Mela begins in Prayagraj | Watch
3 days, 3 hours ago

Mahakumbh: Devotees take holy dip in Sangam as Kumbh Mela begins in Prayagraj | Watch

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Kumbh Mela 2025: The 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, recognised as the largest gathering on the planet, began early on Monday, on the occasion of Paush Purnima, with an ocean of crowd with a massive crowd of devotees taking the holy dip at the Sangam. Around 1.5 crore devotees are expected to take a holy dip at the Sangam, the …

Maha Kumbh 2025: UP police launch awareness campaign after man cheated of ₹1 lakh, here’s how to stay protected
3 days, 17 hours ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: UP police launch awareness campaign after man cheated of ₹1 lakh, here’s how to stay protected

Live Mint  

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is scheduled to be held from tomorrow, January 13 till February 26 and devotees and visitors are busy booking tickets and making arrangements to participate. Now, the Uttar Pradesh police has launched an awareness campaign to help people after a 75-year-old man from Mumbai's Andheri suburb was …

Maha Kumbh Mela: One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway in India and the numbers are staggering
4 days, 3 hours ago

Maha Kumbh Mela: One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway in India and the numbers are staggering

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj. …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Search for Prayagraj climbs over 23 times on MakeMyTrip, ‘tent on strong demand’
5 days, 15 hours ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Search for Prayagraj climbs over 23 times on MakeMyTrip, ‘tent on strong demand’

Live Mint  

Maha Kumbh 2025: Prayagraj is gearing up for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, which is scheduled to take place between January 13 and February 26 this year. He stated, “Searches for Prayagraj on MakeMyTrip have surged by an extraordinary 23 times+ year-on-year as devotees from across India plan their journey to Maha Kumbh.” Rajesh Magow further noted that travel demand …

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Railways to run 10,000 trains; ‘tent city’ at Prayagraj to greet 45 cr pilgrims —details here
6 days, 11 hours ago

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Railways to run 10,000 trains; ‘tent city’ at Prayagraj to greet 45 cr pilgrims —details here

Live Mint  

As the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 begins next week, the Indian Railways has made robust arrangements to ensure the safe and efficient travel of millions of devotees to and from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. Sharing details of the comprehensive plan to handle the unprecedented rush of devotees, Railway Board’s Executive Director Dilip Kumar said the Indian Railways would operate more than …

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Tips to know if you are planning to visit the mega event
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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Tips to know if you are planning to visit the mega event

The Hindu  

The upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela is scheduled to be held in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26, 2025. With millions of devotees set to participate in what is the world’s largest religious congregation, the Maha Kumbh will kick off on January 13 with a visual display of 2,000 illuminated drones over Sangam Nose, depicting iconic events such as the …

At Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for digital fraudsters
6 days, 17 hours ago

At Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for digital fraudsters

Live Mint  

The Maha Kumbh Mela being held after 144 years is expected to attract not just 40-45 million pilgrims to the most populous district in India’s most populous state but also an army of digital fraudsters. Scamsters have already made victims out of several devotees using basic tech such as fake websites purportedly offering accommodation and other Kumbh Mela-related services besides …

Mahakumbh 2025: Amitabh Bachchan to Alia Bhatt, Bollywood stars who are set to take holy dip
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Mahakumbh 2025: Amitabh Bachchan to Alia Bhatt, Bollywood stars who are set to take holy dip

India TV News  

Kumbh Mela 2025: The much-awaited spiritual event is set to commence on January 13, 2025, in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Several film celebrities, be it from the Hindi film industry, South industry or Bhojpuri cinema, are expected to arrive in Prayagraj and take holy dip at Sangam. These celebrities include Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Anup Jalota, Renuka Shahane, Ashutosh …

Mahakumbh 2025: Meet 'Anaj Wale Baba', the most talked-about person at Kumbh
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Mahakumbh 2025: Meet 'Anaj Wale Baba', the most talked-about person at Kumbh

India TV News  

Amarjeet, popularly known as Anaaj Wale Baba, is making a lot of noise in the Maha Kumbh Mela. Anaaj Wale Baba, a resident of the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, has become the centre of attraction by growing crops like wheat, millet, gram and peas on his head. Baba became the centre of attraction at the fair Currently doing Kalpavas …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Cyber fraudsters dupe elderly man of Rs 1 lakh while booking tickets
1 week, 2 days ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Cyber fraudsters dupe elderly man of Rs 1 lakh while booking tickets

India TV News  

The Mumbai police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly duping a senior citizen to the tune of Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of booking a flight ticket to Prayagraj for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, an official said on Tuesday. If you are one of the persons who is planning to visit the holy city …

Maha Kumbh 2025: 1.65 crore people take holy dip on first day in Sangam
1 week, 3 days ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: 1.65 crore people take holy dip on first day in Sangam

Firstpost  

Spirituality and astrology, culture and religion, tradition and modern-day technology, it all fused into one in the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj. The fog was thick, the cold intense and the waters freezing as the Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest gathering, began on Monday with over 1.65 crore people taking a dip in the …

Mahakumbh Mela: AI-powered lost-and-found Centre set up to reunite separated families
1 week, 3 days ago

Mahakumbh Mela: AI-powered lost-and-found Centre set up to reunite separated families

Op India  

The Maha Kumbh Mela Authority and the police department have established a high-tech computerized lost-and-found registration centre utilizing AI technology, which is commonly referred to as the 1920 Center. Giving information about the computerized lost-found centre built on AI technology, Sector Magistrate Gyan Prakash said, “This time, the goal is to make the Kumbh a divine, grand, and digital experience. …

‘Bavander', ‘Splendor’ and more: The babas with unique names at Mahakumbh 2025
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Bavander', ‘Splendor’ and more: The babas with unique names at Mahakumbh 2025

Hindustan Times  

As devotees and seers flock to Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh Mela and its festivities, uniquely named babas or sages have caught the attention of people there. Splendor and Bavander Baba at the Mahakumbh 2025 One such seer, named ‘Bavander’ baba, reached the city after travelling for one lakh kilometres, while ‘Splendor’ baba, who is a person with a …

Mahakumbh 2025: 29 temples being beautified ahead of mega spiritual experience
1 week, 5 days ago

Mahakumbh 2025: 29 temples being beautified ahead of mega spiritual experience

India TV News  

Mahakumbh 2025: In order to support the massive influx of pilgrims and enhance the spiritual experience, significant infrastructural developments have been made in the temples and ghats. For the first time, the Maha Kumbh is not just a spiritual journey for millions, but a meticulously planned, digitally empowered experience that combines ancient traditions with the very best of modern innovation. …

Railways introduces digital ticket booking for Kumbh Mela 2025
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Railways introduces digital ticket booking for Kumbh Mela 2025

The Hindu  

In the run-up to the Kumbh Mela slated to take place in January, the Railways has introduced jackets with QR scanners for volunteers in a bid to digitise ticket bookings for passengers. “During the Mahakumbh, North Central Railway officials from Prayagraj division will be deputed on special duty donning a fluorescent green jacket embedded with a QR code at the …

Mahakumbh 2025: India prepares to host 400 million pilgrims at Prayagraj on Ganga banks
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mahakumbh 2025: India prepares to host 400 million pilgrims at Prayagraj on Ganga banks

Firstpost  

Indian authorities is making elaborate preparation for over million pilgrims - more than the combined population of the US and Canada - for the six-week-long Mahakumbh mela that will be held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj between January 13 to February 26 This photograph taken on December 18, 2024, shows Digambar Ramesh Giri, a Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man, looking …

Mahakumbh 2025: Mela administration hikes boat fare by 50 per cent amid prolonged demands from boatmen
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Mela administration hikes boat fare by 50 per cent amid prolonged demands from boatmen

India TV News  

Kumbh Mela 2025: Ahead of the Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the Kumbh Mela Administration has approved a 50% hike in fares for boatmen, addressing their long-standing demands. Additional District Magistrate for Mahakumbh, Vivek Chaturvedi, confirmed the decision, stating it was reached after fruitful discussions between the Prayagraj District Boatmen Association and the Mela administration. About Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Kumbh …

Maha Kumbh 2025 to offer unique digital experience with AI chatbot: Know all about it
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Maha Kumbh 2025 to offer unique digital experience with AI chatbot: Know all about it

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh 2025 is set to provide a cutting-edge digital experience to devotees across the world by offering a memorable token of the mega event. As part of the Digital Maha Kumbh vision spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, AI Generative Chatbot technology is being introduced for the first time. This is the …

Maha Kumbh: Yogi ministers extend invitations to Bihar Governor, CM for religious congregation in Prayagraj
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1 month ago

Maha Kumbh: Yogi ministers extend invitations to Bihar Governor, CM for religious congregation in Prayagraj

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh 2025: Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday received invitations from the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh for the "Mahakumbh," an over month-long religious congregation in Prayagraj scheduled to commence in January. Arrangements for over 450 million pilgrims, saints and tourists Addressing a press conference, the UP ministers said their government was dedicated …

Maha Kumbh 2025: PM Modi to visit Prayagraj tomorrow to launch development projects worth around Rs 7,000 cr
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1 month ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: PM Modi to visit Prayagraj tomorrow to launch development projects worth around Rs 7,000 cr

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Uttar Pradesh on Friday to assess the development works for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. To support Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, PM Modi will also launch the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot, designed to provide guidance, updates, and event details to devotees. About Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Kumbh Mela is …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Cyber police station set up in Prayagraj to safeguard devotees from online frauds
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Cyber police station set up in Prayagraj to safeguard devotees from online frauds

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: In view of the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh Police has established a cyber police station in the Mela area to protect devotees from potential online fraud. About Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Kumbh Mela is organised every 3 years, Ardh Kumbh Mela every 6 years and Maha Kumbh Mela every 12 years. …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Yogi govt make THIS special arrangement to keep accurate count of devotees attending mela
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Yogi govt make THIS special arrangement to keep accurate count of devotees attending mela

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh 2025: As Uttar Pradesh gears up for the Maha Kumbh 2025, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, the Yogi Adityanath-led government is planning to install Artificial intelligence-enabled cameras to ensure an accurate headcount of devotees visiting the mela. The government issued a statement saying that till now there was no accurate technology to count the …

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways to run 13,000 trains for convenience of devotees, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways to run 13,000 trains for convenience of devotees, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh 2025: Amid preparations for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that the Indian Railways would run about 13,000 trains, including 3,000 special ones, for the convenience of devotees. Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Railways' preparations for Maha Kumbh The Union minister, who reached Prayagraj by train from Varanasi to review the Railways' preparations for the …

An Indian state prepares for a Hindu festival that’s the largest such gathering on Earth
1 month, 1 week ago

An Indian state prepares for a Hindu festival that’s the largest such gathering on Earth

Associated Press  

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Hindus venerate rivers, and none more so than the Ganges. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Workers repair a boat next to a pile of interlocking plastic cubes meant for building a floating jetty on the Ganges river in preparation for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s …

Uttar Pradesh to launch online vehicle booking, ‘pink taxis’ for Mahakumbh 2025 from Dec 15
1 month, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh to launch online vehicle booking, ‘pink taxis’ for Mahakumbh 2025 from Dec 15

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Mahakumbh Mela 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to launch an online e-rickshaw and e-auto booking portal, with a focus on promoting a Green Mahakumbh. While the e-vehicle is expected to ease local transportation, it is also a move that will align with the UP government's Green Mahakumbh initiative of promoting a cleaner and more sustainable …

10 lesser-known facts about Maha Kumbh that are surprising
1 month, 3 weeks ago

10 lesser-known facts about Maha Kumbh that are surprising

India Today  

The Kumbh Mela is a grand Hindu festival celebrated every three years, rotating among four sacred locations in India: Haridwar, Prayagraj, Ujjain, and Nashik. Here are 10 surprising facts about the Kumbh Mela you may not know: The dates of the Kumbh Mela are determined by the positions of Jupiter, the Sun, and the Moon in the zodiac, believed to …

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways to set up luxury 'tent city' for visitors in Prayagraj, know all about it
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Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways to set up luxury 'tent city' for visitors in Prayagraj, know all about it

India TV News  

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited is gearing up to set up a premium tent city named "Maha Kumbh Gram" in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj in view of the upcoming Mahakumbh Mela next year. 'Maha Kumbh Gram' tent city in Prayagraj Rahul Himalian, Director, IRCTC said, "Maha Kumbh Gram Tent City in Prayagraj will offer deluxe …

Maha Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam from today
2 years, 3 months ago

Maha Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam from today

The Hindu  

All arrangements are in place for the Maha Kumbh Mela at the confluence of Cauvery, Lakshmanatirtha, and Hemavathi – Triveni Sangam – near K.R. Details of the Kumbh Mela were shared at a joint press conference at the Suttur Mutt here on Wednesday by Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami and Ministers K. Gopalaiah, K.C. Veerendra Heggade, Pattadhikari, Srikshetra Dharmasthala, will inaugurate the …

Kumbh Mela 2019: Uttar Pradesh govt allots Rs 4,300 crore earmarked to develop infrastructure for fair
6 years ago

Kumbh Mela 2019: Uttar Pradesh govt allots Rs 4,300 crore earmarked to develop infrastructure for fair

Firstpost  

The Uttar Pradesh government has allotted Rs 4,300 crore to create infrastructure necessary to conduct the Kumbh Mela 2019, scheduled to begin from 15 January, the state’s Minister of Excise and Prohibition Jai Pratap Singh said in Chennai on Saturday. Chennai: The Uttar Pradesh government has allotted Rs 4,300 crore to create infrastructure necessary to conduct the Kumbh Mela 2019, …

Kumbh Mela 2019: Railways gears up with 800 special trains, reduced fares and massive projects to handle pilgrim surge
6 years, 1 month ago

Kumbh Mela 2019: Railways gears up with 800 special trains, reduced fares and massive projects to handle pilgrim surge

Op India  

Keeping the Kumbh Mela of 2019 in mind, the Indian Railways has brought in a number of measures. Along with minimising the fair, the Indian Railway has further proposed to run 800 special trains during the Kumbh Mela from various stations of Allahabad district for the pilgrims coming to the Kumbh Mela. To make the Railways infrastructure facilities convenient for …

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