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Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh Mela; preparations for one of the largest Hindu festivals underway: See pics
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh Mela; preparations for one of the largest Hindu festivals underway: See pics

Hindustan Times  

Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh Mela; preparations for one of the largest Hindu festivals underway: See pics Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest human gathering with over 400 million people attending. The authorities already started preparing the site.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Maha Kumbh Mela is in 2025, between Jan 13 and Feb …

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450 million expected for Mahakumbh: Uttar Pradesh Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
2 weeks, 4 days ago

450 million expected for Mahakumbh: Uttar Pradesh Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: With a massive budget of around Rs 6,500 crore and an expected crowd of 450 million, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to host the Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, addressing a press meet in Hyderabad on Friday, said that people from across the world will …

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Nepal's fight against Covid second wave crippled by vaccine, oxygen shortage
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal's fight against Covid second wave crippled by vaccine, oxygen shortage

India Today  

Nepal, which is currently witnessing more than 9,000 new Covid-19 cases daily, is reeling under a health crisis with limited medical facilities, shortage of oxygen and short supply of vaccines. Once India stopped vaccine export to deal with its domestic need amid a raging second wave, Nepal has been caught in a bind. Nepal reels under Covid second wave Reeling …

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9.1 million thronged Mahakumbh despite Covid-19 surge: Govt data
3 years, 7 months ago

9.1 million thronged Mahakumbh despite Covid-19 surge: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

At least 9.1 million pilgrims visited Haridwar for the Mahakumbh this year, the event’s organisers announced on Thursday, underlining the risk of infection at the mega event that was widely criticised for rampant violation of Covid-19 protocols and massive overcrowding during an alarming surge in cases that inundated hospitals and sparked critical shortages of medical supplies. The Kumbh Mela Force, …

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Covid surge: Uttarakhand govt may still hold Char Dham Yatra
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid surge: Uttarakhand govt may still hold Char Dham Yatra

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government, widely criticised for its mishandling of the Mahakumbh, resulting in a spike in Covid-19 cases, will hold a meeting on Thursday to decide the fate of the Char Dham yatra scheduled to start from May 14. There is also a possibility that the Union government, which allowed the Kumbh to go ahead, may be more proactive when …

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Karan Wahi Threatened, Abused for Post About Naga Babas Gathering at Kumbh Mela Amid Covid Surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Karan Wahi Threatened, Abused for Post About Naga Babas Gathering at Kumbh Mela Amid Covid Surge

News 18  

The massive footfall at the Kumbh Mela has become a concern amid the rising cases of Covid-19. Actor Karan Wahi put up a story on Instagram on Naga Babas who converged at the Har Ki Pairi in Haridwar to take a dip in the river Ganga during the shahi snan of the Kumbh Mela this week. Despite the surge in …

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Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges
3 years, 8 months ago

Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers Monday, many of them flouting social distancing practices as the coronavirus spreads in India with record speed. The Kumbh Mela, which runs through April, comes during India’s worst surge in new infections since the pandemic began, with a seven-day rolling average of more …

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Will lift Covid curbs for Kumbh: Rawat
3 years, 9 months ago

Will lift Covid curbs for Kumbh: Rawat

Hindustan Times  

The second wave of Covid-19 may be on in India, and infections are surging in several states, prompting their governments to introduce restrictions on movement and activities, but Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Saturday assured devotees planning to visit the Mahakumbh, considered the largest religious congregation in the world, that all “unnecessary” restrictions imposed to contain the spread …

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Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy plunge in Ganges
3 years, 9 months ago

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy plunge in Ganges

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees plunged into India's Ganges river on Thursday as the country kicked off one of the world's largest religious festivals, even as officials reported the biggest spike in coronavirus cases for three months. Hindu ascetics known as Naga sadhus, many naked apart from a coating of ash and carrying swords or tridents, led the bathers …

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'State Making Rosy Promise': Uttarakhand High Court Expresses Concern Over Unpreparedness Of Govt To Handle Demographic Explosion During Kumbh Mela
3 years, 11 months ago

'State Making Rosy Promise': Uttarakhand High Court Expresses Concern Over Unpreparedness Of Govt To Handle Demographic Explosion During Kumbh Mela

Live Law  

"The medical health care system is woefully lacking," remarked the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday while hearing a batch of PILs concerning Covid-management during upcoming Kumbh Mela celebrations. Kumbh Mela Amid Pandemic: Uttarakhand High Court Directs Authorities To Frame SOP Based on a reply filed by the Government in this behalf, the Court observed, "The availability of 5493 beds, with …

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