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'Exit routes were blocked, roads jammed': How Maha Kumbh stampede unfolded

The Maha Kumbh Mela stampede occurred as massive crowds surged towards the ghats for the highly anticipated ritual bath on Mauni Amavasya

UP CM Yogi should 'guide' Amit Shah to fix Delhi law and order: Kejriwal

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should "guide" Union Home Minister Amit Shah about how to improve law and order and eliminate gangsters in Delhi, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. Adityanath, in back-to-back to election rallies in Delhi on Thursday, slammed Kejriwal over a host of issues, alleging the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) settled Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators in Okhla and other parts of the city. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal claimed that Adityanath said in Delhi that he improved law and order and eliminated gangsters in Uttar Pradesh. "Yogi said a very good thing yesterday. He said law and order has collapsed in Delhi. I hundred per cent agree with him. There are 11 big groups of gangsters in Delhi, who are openly operating, dividing the city into 11 sections," Kejriwal said. He further charged that the gangs are openly demanding ransoms of crores of rupees from traders and women find it difficult to go out of their houses, adding that ...

Demolition in Sambhal: SC to hear plea seeking contempt action after a week

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear after a week a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against authorities in Sambhal for alleged violation of the apex court's verdict on demolition of properties. The plea came up for hearing before a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih. The lawyer appearing for petitioner Mohammed Ghayoor sought a short adjournment, saying the arguing counsel was in a personal difficulty. He requested the bench to post the matter for hearing after a week. The bench said the plea would come up for hearing after one week. In his plea filed through advocate Chand Qureshi, the petitioner has alleged violation of the November 13 last year verdict of the top court which laid down pan-India guidelines and said no property should be demolished without a prior show cause notice and the affected must be given 15 days to respond. The plea claimed that authorities in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh had bulldozed a part of the petitioner's

Dedicated his entire life to social justice: PM remembers Karpoori Thakur

Respectful tributes to former Bihar Chief Minister Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur ji on his birth anniversary, who dedicated his entire life to social justice and made many efforts, PM Modi said

Ayodhya Ram Mandir attracted more domestic tourists than Agra in 2024

OYO said it will add over 150 hotels in Ayodhya, 100 in Varanasi and 50 each in Prayagraj, Haridwar, and Puri

Delhi Assembly polls: CM Yogi Adityanath to hold 14 rallies for BJP

UP CM will campaign in areas like Ghonda, Shahdra, Dwarka, Bijwasan, Palam, Rajender Nagar, Patel nagar and others

Send officers to Prayagraj 'to study crowd management': UP govt asks NPA

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that his government has written to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy to send officers at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj "to study crowd management and other varied aspects" of their duties. "The one thing that has stood out this time is police behaviour. We deployed young police officers for Maha Kumbh duty after training them. We have also written to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy to send young officers here to study crowd management and other varied aspects associated with a mega arrangement of this kind," Adityanath told senior journalists at his 5, Kalidas Marg residence here this evening. "Where else would they (young officers) get an opportunity of this nature to study so much, learn so much directly on the spot?" he asked. Adityanath also said most leading global institutions are currently conducting studies and research on various aspects of the Maha Kumbh, which began in ...

Uttar Pradesh govt approves solar power projects worth Rs 10,000 crore

The UP New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has picked the two companies to develop three solar power projects, which are expected to become operational by December 2025

UP CM extends wishes to devotees on first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh festival

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday congratulated over 3.5 crore saints, Kalpvasis and devotees on taking a holy dip in Sangam at Maha Kumbh on the auspicious occasion of the Makar Sankranti. On the Amrit Snan festival on Tuesday, more than 3.50 crore revered saints or devotees took a holy dip in the pure Triveni, he said. In a post on X, he said, "Hearty congratulations to all the revered saints, Kalpvasis and devotees who took a holy dip of faith in the holy Sangam on the auspicious occasion of the holy 'Makar Sankranti' in the grand gathering of faith, equality and unity 'Maha Kumbh-2025, Prayagraj." On the successful completion of the first Amrit Snan festival, heartfelt thanks to all the revered Akharas based on Sanatan Dharma, Maha Kumbh Mela administration, local administration, police administration, sanitation workers, voluntary organisations and religious institutions, boatmen and all the departments of the Central and State Government associated with .

PM Modi extends greetings to people on Makar Sankranti, Bihu celebrations

On Tuesday, January 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. He also greeted Assamese people on Magh Bihu, a harvest festival

10 million devotees take dip in Sangam on 1st Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh

The DGP further informed that apart from that, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti people in major cities across the state are doing Snan

Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways to run 13,000 trains for 40 crore devotees

Railway infrastructure improvements worth Rs 5,000 crore have been made for Maha Kumbh Mela. Indian Railways will operate 1,869 short-distance trains, 706 long-distance trains, and 559 ring trains

Drones, AI, 450 mn visitors: Mahakumbh kicks off with high-tech security

Mahakumbh 2025, hosting 450 million people from Jan 13-Feb 26, features a multi-layered security system by Uttar Pradesh Police to safeguard Prayagraj's key sites, temples, and akharas

Mahakumbh begins in Prayagraj with 6 mn people taking holy dip at Sangam

The Maha Kumbh Mela commenced at Sangam --- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers --- on Tuesday with more than 40 lakh people from different walks of life taking the first holy dip. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the Maha Kumbh to be held from January 13 to February 26 will elevate India's ancient cultural and religious traditions to global prominence. "So far, more than 40 lakh people have taken a dip," Maha Kumbh Mela officer Vijay Kiran Anand told PTI. Speaking about the significance of 'Paush Purnima', Ashutosh Varshney, the convenor of Prayagraj-based NGO Ram Naam Bank, said the occasion occurs on the 15th day of 'Shukla Paksh' in the Hindu calendar month of 'Paush'. It also marks the initiation of 'Kalpvasa', a period of intense spiritual practice and devotion observed by pilgrims during the Maha Kumbh Mela, he added. The holy city of Prayagraj is now welcoming saints, seers, pilgrims, devotees and citizens from differ

UP CM directs officials to run buses from all districts for Maha Kumbh 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to operate buses from all districts to Prayagraj so that people can bathe in the Sangam during the Mahakumbh, according to an official release. The Mahakumbh will be held in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26. In a meeting with officials of the Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation on Saturday, Adityanath reviewed the preparations being made by UP Roadways for the Mahakumbh. He instructed that, apart from the major bathing festivals, buses should operate from all districts to Prayagraj throughout the entire Mahakumbh period. Adityanath also emphasised that the timetable for the operation of buses should be widely publicised and also urged that efforts should be made to ensure that devotees face no difficulties during their journey. Additionally, he instructed that bus drivers and conductors should not consume any toxic substances. He also directed that for private buses, the prescribed fare should not

Great heritage of our culture, spirituality: PM on Ram Temple anniversary

I am confident that this divine and magnificent Ram temple will become a great inspiration in the accomplishment of the resolution of a developed India, PM Modi added

Kumbh was chaos before 2017, it will boost economy this time: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said while past governments made the Maha Kumbh "synonymous with dirt and chaos", this year's festival would bring Rs 2 lakh crore to the economy. There will be a confluence of faith and modernity in the Maha Kumbh, Adityanath said addressing the media after inaugurating the Digital Media Centre at Mahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj. Asserting that the Maha Kumbh was not given due respect before 2019, he said, "Those people had made Kumbh synonymous with dirt, chaos and stampede. This should be a lesson for them. This time, Kumbh is going to be the world's largest spiritual event..." Maha Kumbh 2025 will be more divine and grand than all the Kumbh Melas so far, with more than 40 crore devotees set to visit this time, said the chief minister who arrived in Maha Kumbh Nagar on Thursday for a two-day visit. "Maha Kumbh will strengthen the economy of Prayagraj as well as the whole country. The Prayagraj Kumbh alone is estimated to brin

Uttar Pradesh govt plans e-commerce booster shot for the MSME sector

This strategic move is expected to benefit over 50,000 industrial and manufacturing units of these clusters, administered by the UP State Industrial Development Authority

Mahakumbh Mela: Prayagraj ready for mega event, 7-layer security in place

The state government has also deployed 125 road ambulances and seven river ambulances exclusively for the Mahakumbh

Ayodhya gears up for Ram Lalla consecration anniversary, 110 VIPs invited

Preparations are in full swing to celebrate the first anniversary of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya this weekend. Scheduled from January 11 to 13, the celebrations aim to include commoners, who were unable to attend the historic ceremony last year, alongside around 110 invited VIPs, according to the temple trust. A German hangar tent has been installed at the Angad Teela site, capable of hosting up to 5,000 people. Common people will have the opportunity to witness the grand event, which include classical cultural performances, rituals, and daily Ram Katha discourses at the pavilion and Yagnashala. "The trust has decided to invite common people who could not attend the initial consecration ceremony last year. They will be allowed to join all three days of events at Angad Teela," said Champat Rai, the General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The trust said that invitation letters have been distributed to guests, includi