Prayagraj: The safety and security of women have remained a key focus of the Uttar Pradesh govt, and nowhere is this more visible than during the ongoing kanwar yatra in the holy month of Shrawan. As an increasing number of women join the annual pilgrimage, authorities in Prayagraj have strengthened security and convenience measures, with…
Prayagraj: With the onset of the holy month of Shrawan, faith is drawing groups of young kanwariyas to the banks of the Ganga, where they begin their barefoot pilgrimage after collecting the sacred Gangajal to offer at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.Young devotees, including women, from Prayagraj as well as neighbouring districts such as Kaushambi, Banda,…
Prayagraj: Selfie points, cleanliness messages, changing rooms, dedicated Kanwar path, elaborate barricading are few new features that district authorities have added for kanwariyas, who started arriving at Dashaswamedh ghat and Sangam to begin their journey for Kashi Vishwanath, Baba Baijnath dham, Padila Mahadev on the first day of Shrawan month on Thursday.Though the strength of…
Prayagraj: Cops on Tuesday claimed to have made a three-tier security plan for Kanwar Yatra, commencing from July 30 to ensure safety and security for devotees in an organized manner.Designated routes have been identified, and arrangements for lighting and other basic amenities have been finalized. Robust measures have been put in place for the safety…
Prayagraj: The ashes of Shanti Devi Vora, 91, wife of former Uttar Pradesh governor and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Moti Lal Vora, were immersed at the Sangam on Tuesday amid Vedic chants and traditional Hindu rituals. Shanti Devi passed away on July 13.Her son, former Chhattisgarh minister Arun Vora, arrived at the Sangam around…
Prayagraj: Five drones, a network of CCTVs, barricading on Ganga ghats and travel route, one-way reserved for kanwariyas’s free flow and Quick Response Teams (QRTs), health checking teams are few security features that Prayagraj police commissionerate authorities have drafted to deploy on the kanwar route in order to maintain a strict surveillance between Prayagraj and…
The idol of lord Hanuman at Bade Hanuman temple of Sangam decorated on the occassion of Bada Mangal Prayagraj: Hundreds of devotees thronged Hanuman temples across Prayagraj on Tuesday as the last Bada Mangal of the Jyeshtha month was celebrated with deep religious fervour, grand rituals and large-scale community service. From the historic Shri Bade…
Prayagraj: Govt is committed to ensuring the continuous, natural and unrestricted flow (aviral & nirmal) of the Ganga, said Union minister of state for Jal Shakti, Rajbhushan Chaudhary.“The work and projects under ‘Namami Gange’ is running continuously, and the govt has undertaken numerous initiatives to clean the rivers,” said Chaudhary, adding that population of dolphins,…
Prayagraj: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday evening attended the first Ganga Aarti organised at the Sangam on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra during his visit to the city. After addressing a gathering at the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC), where a programme was held to mark three years of the civic body, the CM proceeded…
Prayagraj: Sangam City continued to reel under intense heat wave conditions as mercury soared to around 45.6 degrees Celsius, forcing citizens to stay indoors to avoid scorching heat, on Sunday.The city remained second on the chart with Orai and Jhansi recording maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius too. . Banda at 46.8 degree Celsius continued…
