Maha Kumbh 2025 concludes with the final 'snan' on Maha Shivratri, as heavy footfall at Sangam turns Prayagraj into a no-vehicle zone, with security on high alert
Yogi added that all government employees are entitled to free healthcare under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Cashless Health Scheme
Since the last day of Kumbh falls on Mahashivratri, the state government has allowed devotees to visit all the Shiva temples in the city
As of February 23, over 620 million devotees had taken a dip in the sacred Sangam, and on Monday alone, more than 9 million devotees took part in the holy dip by 2:00 PM
In 2019, the Allahabad High Court banned the publishing of photos and videos of women at the Kumbh Mela
All arrangements should run smoothly...No matter how big the crowd is, we are fully prepared, Mahakumbh Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Vaibhav Krishna said
He accused the state government of being interested in marketing and trying to brush up its image even as people faced inconveniences
He emphasised that the Kumbh would serve as a powerful medium to re-establish that vital connection, bringing the people back to their spiritual roots
Officials said that four units of the ICCC, two of which are temporary set-ups at the Mela premises, operated as the central hub for traffic management, crowd control, security and emergency response
The violence resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to several others, including officials and locals
Adityanath, speaking in the Question Hour of the budget session of the assembly, said Uttar Pradesh is making strides towards the target of one trillion dollar economy
Akhilesh Yadav also took a dig at the Uttar Pradesh government over reports of faecal contamination in the waters of Triveni Sangam, and called UP Budget 'second last' of Yogi government
UP Budget 2025-26: In line with Yogi government's previous Budgets, this one also focused on infrastructure, education, health, social security, and economic growth
The size of the state's Budget for 2024-25 was Rs 7,36,437 crore, which included new schemes worth Rs 24,863.57 crore
A recent Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report claimed that the river Ganga water is contaminated with faecal coliform bacteria; here's what is it and how it can impact your health
In the UP State Focus Paper prepared by Nabard, the state is projected to have a consolidated credit potential of ₹7.69 trillion in FY26 across priority sectors
With a couple of exceptions, most of the party's CM picks across states since 2014 have been candidates who are not from the dominant demographic in that state
The UP CM accused the opposition led by the SP of being against the Kumbh and not participating in discussion on the preparations for the festival during the last assembly session
Yadav remark came after CM Yogi Adityanath in UP Legislative Assembly said that SP wants to promote Urdu to make the children Maulvis.
Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of 'selling religion to divide the nation' and criticised the lack of planning for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj