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The Dharam Sansad at the 2019 Kumbh Mela assumes significance because the scale of the Kumbh Mela will be the biggest ever and all eyes will be focused on what happens there. (Representational image)

12 crore devotees expected to visit Kumbh Mela: UP minister

Touted as the biggest cultural and religious event in the world, the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad).

4 Jan 2019 11:23 AM IST

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav being prevented by district officials from boarding a flight for Prayagraj at Lucknow airport on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav fumes over airport ban

Yogi Adityanath told reporters that Yadav's visit could have triggered violence between rival student groups at the...

13 Feb 2019 2:16 AM IST

On Wednesday, the water level of the Ganga river rose to a dangerous mark of 338.5 metres in Rishikesh. (Photo: ANI)

Prayagraj faces flood-like situation as heavy rainfall swells river...

Houses constructed near the river have been submerged in water leading to the displacement of thousands of people.

13 July 2019 1:31 PM IST

Former AI pilot Karan Singh arranges transport for migrants stuck in Mumbai. (DC Photo)

Former AI pilot arranges transport for migrants stuck in Mumbai

Singh arranged 14 SUVs for the workers to reach Prayagraj, so far he helped nearly 183 migrant workers to reach their...

18 May 2020 11:08 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (PTI)

Dilip Cherian | Why babu rejig in UP govt is an ongoing process

Last week, the UP government reshuffled 13 IAS officers, including 10 of the rank of district magistrates and CDOs, with...

5 Aug 2022 12:30 AM IST

Allahabad to be named Prayagraj before 2019 Kumbh

The newly-formed mela authority has also been named as Prayagraj Mela Authority.

25 May 2018 2:29 AM IST

Train 18, developed by the Integral Coach Factory and seen as a successor to the prestigious 30-year-old Shatabdi Express, was flagged off by Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani on October 29. (Photo: twitter | @RailwayNorthern)

Train 18 to have another trial run today between New Delhi and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the train by mid-January, the official said.

29 Dec 2018 9:48 AM IST

Congress spokesperson Onkar Singh said that the region where Kumbh takes place is already called Prayagraj. (Photo: File | PTI)

Over 70 mission heads visit Allahabad to witness Kumbh Mela...

Kumbh Mela has been recognised by UNESCO as an "intangible cultural heritage of humanity".

15 Dec 2018 4:42 PM IST