Sea of faith flows towards Mahakumbh on Paush Purnima, marking the first ‘Snan Parv’ of grand event
Marking the first Snan Parv (bathing festival) of Mahakumbh 2025, the event drew pilgrims from across the country.
Marking the first Snan Parv (bathing festival) of Mahakumbh 2025, the event drew pilgrims from across the country.
As the Maha Kumbh 2025 commenced on Monday, the holy city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh saw an influx of foreign tourists eager to witness the spiritual grandeur of this revered Hindu festival.
As Maha Kumbh nears its commencement date, the religious festivities can be witnessed in the region and across the Sangam (confluence of Ganga and Yamuna).
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start the process of surveying and selecting sites for installation of ropeways/cableways that would carry passengers in cable cars across the Yamuna.
Rajendra Singh, fondly called "Paani Baba" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
In a groundbreaking initiative, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install over 40,000 rechargeable bulbs across the entire Mahakumbh fair area in Prayagraj, ensuring 24/7 illumination.
Sachdeva criticized the Delhi Chief Minister's recent directive from November 4, which ordered officials to continue their work until the last moment, calling it "absurd."
After taking a dip in the Yamuna to expose the pollution level in the river amid the pollution crisis in the capital, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi unit Chief Virendra Sachdeva was hospitalized on Saturday morning owing to health related issues.
Responding to Atishi's blame on Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for rising pollution levels in Yamuna, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on Wednesday that the Delhi chief minister should visit Palla village located on the city's border with Haryana to witness clean water flowing from the neighboring state into the city.
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday took a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party government over the sorry state of river Yamuna.
