the congregation on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar in Uttarakhand will take place from April 1 to 30
India recorded the highest single-day spike since late November of over 43,000 Covid cases on Sunday
Thousands of devotees took holy dip at Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Thursday morning
Preparations are in full swing in Haridwar for the 'Kumbh Mela 2021', which is around the corner
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As per the SOP, devotees will be allowed to attend Kumbh only if they produce a negative coronavirus report issued not more than 72 hours before their arrival.
Sanjay Gunjiyal, Inspector General of Police in charge of Kumbh Mela, said: "Crowd and traffic management will be a big challenge as the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar takes place in a small area"
The state government has also emphasised reducing the duration of Kumbh as they fear becoming a hot spot of the virus
Marking the beginning of the auspicious Kumbh Mela on Thursday, over 7 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the bank of river Ganga in Haridwar
The Nainital High Court, while hearing a petition filed against the "poor condition" of the quarantine centers, has directed the Uttarakhand government to present SOPs by January 11 for Kumbh Mela
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This year's Kumbh, for instance, is significant on various levels, the first being the focus on sanitation and cleanliness
The uniqueness of the bank lies in the fact that it is a bank with neither ATMs, nor cheque books; its only 'currency' is Lord Ram
Saurabh Tiwari, a contractor for the mela, says he will certainly not vote for the BJP this time
Politicos of all hues making beeline for 'holy dip' at Sangam
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The head of the Digambar Ani Akhara claimed that the fire broke out at an adjoining tent and spread to the kitchen tent of their camp, triggering the cylinder blast
All stakeholders - the government, religious organisations, local businesses - in Prayagraj are expecting the upcoming fair to be bigger than ever
Organisers are erecting temporary bridges, 600 mass kitchens, more than 100,000 portable toilets
The Kumbh Mela is to be held in Allahabad between January 15 and March 4, 2019