Prayagraj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the Maha Kumbh and appreciated the efforts of the Centre, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government, and the residents of Prayagraj for serving devotees from across the country during the 45-day event, which concluded on Wednesday and drew over 66 crore people to Sangam – the … Read more
Kolkata: The fallout of last month’s Maha Kumbh stampede rumbled on Tuesday with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slamming rivals BJP – in power in that state and at the centre – for failing, even now, to recover the bodies of all 30 people who were killed. “This is the ‘Mrityu‘ (death) Kumbh… I respect … Read more
New Delhi: Millions of devotees from across India have been visiting the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj – one that is held every 12 years – causing a huge rush in trains and traffic on roads. A wave of stampede-like incidents and angry passengers breaking train windows as they were unable to … Read more
30 people were killed and 60 others were injured. Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday met the victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede at a hospital here. He inquired about their well-being from the doctors and directed the medical staff to provide them with the best possible care, an official statement said. … Read more
Lucknow: The three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to find the reasons behind the Maha Kumbh stampede has a month to wrap up its probe but will try to expedite it, panel head Harsh Kumar said on Thursday. Harsh Kumar, a retired judge, also told PTI that the commission members would … Read more