Fraud reports by COVID labs led to positivity error during Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand: ED
Aug 07, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday searched homes and offices of top executives of five diagnostics in connection with a money laundering case involving fake COVID-19 testing scam during the Kumbh Mela held in Uttarakhand earlier this year.
Haridwar Kumbh Mela: 1 lakh fake COVID-19 test reports issued by private agency
Jun 15, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Haridwar/IBNS: One lakh fake COVID-19 test reports were issued by a private agency during the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, as per a probe report, media reports said.
As Covid-19 gets out of control, Delhi makes registration mandatory for residents visiting Kumbh
Apr 18, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Disaster Management (DDMA) in a late night order on Saturday asked all Kumbh returnees as well as those headed for the pilgrimage to upload their basic details in the government website.
Apr 18, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has asked all the residents of Delhi, who attended the Mahakumbh in Haridwar from April 4 to April 17, to go into mandatory home quarantine for 14 days and upload their details in Delhi government's website, said media reports.
After PM Modi's appeal, seers agree to symbolic participation in Apr 27 'Shahi Snan'
Apr 18, 2021, at 01:56 am
Haridwar/IBNS: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, the seers have agreed to participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela in a symbolic manner where the next "Shahi Snan" or the royal bath is scheduled on April 27.
PM Modi appeals to make Kumbh Mela 'symbolic' amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 17, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to make this year's Kumbh Mela, a major pilgrimage and festival of Hindus, symbolic, to avoid the risk of spreading Covid-19.
Kumbh Mela should now be symbolic, tweets PM Modi amid rising COVID-19 cases
Apr 17, 2021, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed that the annual Kumbh Mela "should now only be symbolic" due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Kumbh Mela: Top seer dies of Covid-19, several others infected
Apr 17, 2021, at 02:45 am
Haridwar/IBNS: Mahamandaleshwar Kapil Dev Das, 65, who was admitted to hospital earlier this week with coronavirus infection, died on Thursday, according to officials, media reports said.
Kumbh pilgrimage: Covid negative report mandatory
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Dehradun/UNI: All those people who want to attend ongoing Kumbh festival in Haridwar will have to carry a negative COVID-19 report card and the report should not be earlier than 72 hours.
Yogi Adityanath to hold Cabinet meeting at Kumbh Mela venue in Prayagraj
Jan 29, 2019, at 04:19 am
Prayagraj, Jan 29 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Prayagraj city and hold a Cabinet meeting in the Kumbh Mela venue on Tuesday.
Fire breaks out at Kumbh Mela site
Jan 14, 2019, at 02:33 pm
Prayagraj, Jan 14 (IBNS): A fire broke out at the Kumbh Mela ground on Monday, a day before the fare is scheduled to start.
Kumbh Mela listed as intangible heritage culture by UNESCO ; Matter of pride, Modi says
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) : A day after Kumbh Mela, the age-old mega congregation, was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is a matter of "immense joy and pride" for the country.