Everything you need to know about Mela Autoor: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mela Autoor: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Tuesday came out in support of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan who was last week detained at Boston airport while on his way to deliver a lecture at Harvard University.
Lucknow/New Delhi, Apr. 27 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday condemned the detention of its leader and Uttar Pradesh Urban Development minister Azam Khan at the Boston airport.
Washington, April 26 (IANS) India has formally protested to the US over the brief detention of Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan at Boston airport when he arrived to take part in an event at Harvard University.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) After opposition ruckus over various issues again distrupted the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Friday, both the houses were adjourned for the day.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted again Friday, as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and various other issues, including 2G spectrum.
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan has decided to cut short his US trip after his "long and humiliating frisking" at the Logan airport in Boston, an official here said.
Cambridge (Massachusetts), April 24 (IANS) A Harvard study of the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India will be presented at an annual symposium on South Asia hosted by the university's South Asia Institute (SAI) here April 25-26.
After the major success for organizing successfully he Mahakumbh in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Accompanied by a battery of officials and two ministers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday left for the US to deliver a lecture at the Harvard Business School on organising the Maha Kumbh Mela and the challenges faced by the administration.
Dhaka, April 19 (ANI): Bangladesh social activist, Ibrahim Khaled termed the demand for the banning of the country's biggest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, as genuine and blamed the organisation for the wartime atrocities committed during the 1971 liberation war.
Allahabad, Mar 10, (ANI): Marking the last day of 55-day-long Maha Kumbh mela, about 50 lakh devotees are expected to take the holy dip on the occasion of Mahashivaratri on Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) French documentary filmmaker Diego Bunuel has had an experience of a lifetime. He spent time at the ongoing Maha Kumbh, which takes place here every 12 years, and says he was surprised to see the "good" infrastructure.
Dhemaji (Assam), Mar.1 (ANI): The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, General (retired) J.J.Singh, inaugurated a two-day 'Army Mela' at Dhemaji Stadium in Dhemaji, Assam.
Allahabad, Feb 25 (ANI): Thousands of devotees on Monday plunged into the river Ganges at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima'.
Allahabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The Kumbh Mela administration Saturday banned photography at all bathing ghats at the religious congregation, officials said.
All major cities across India have been put on high alert after twin blasts in Hyderabad on Thursday evening, in which at least were 14 people killed and over hundred others injured...............
New Delhi/Mumbai/Varanasi, Feb 22 (ANI): All major cities across India have been put on high alert after twin blasts in Hyderabad, in which at least 14 people killed and several others injured.
Allahabad, Feb 15 (ANI): One person has died in a fire that broke out early this morning at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.
n another incidence in the ongoing Mahakumbh, one person was killed when a fire swept through a cluster of tents today. Another person injured in the incident in the fire
Allahabad, Feb 15 (IANS) One person was killed and another injured as a fire swept through a cluster of tents at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, officials said Friday.
Allahabad, Feb 15 (ANI): Atleast 100 million pilgrims and ascetics are expected to take holy dip for the second biggest snan of the Kumbh Mela on Basant Panchami today.
Gurgaon, Feb 12 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has rescheduled to Feb 21 his proposed meeting with sacked Maruti Suzuki workers, a trade union leader said Tuesday.
Allahabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Cases were slapped on a helicopter pilot, flying a French photo-journalist, who had hovered dangerously low over the pilgrims at the Kumbh Mela here, police officials said Tuesday. The two have been detained and are being questioned.
Lucknow, Feb 12 (IANS) Four Kumbh Mela pilgrims, including a woman, were killed and over a dozen injured Tuesday when their bus overturned at Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The 27th Surajkund International Crafts Mela witnesses a milestone in its history when it saw a record footfall of over 142,000 people in a single day. Sources claims that it was the highest footfall in the history of Surajkund
Allahabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Action will be taken against officials if found guilty of lapses for the Feb 10 stampede due to the Kumbh Mela rush at the Allahabad railway station here, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said Tuesday.
Allahabad, Feb. 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi, who met those injured in the stampede at Allahabad railway station at the Swaroop Rani Hospital here today, assured that an appropriate action will be taken in this case.
Allahabad, Feb. 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will visit Allahabad on Tuesday to meet those injured in the stampede at Allahabad railway station.
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Indian scientists will join their counterparts globally for a rare celestial event scheduled for the night of Feb 15-16 -- the passing of an asteroid very close to Earth, around 28,000 km away, and visible with ordinary binoculars, a Mumbai astro-scientist said here Monday.
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Sunday was an unusually busy day at the popular Surajkund Crafts Mela near New Delhi. The fair saw a record footfall of over 142,000 people - the highest in a single day in the 27 editions of the fair.
Etawah, Feb 11 (ANI): Expressing grief over the Allahabad stampede, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that priority of his government is to ensure safety of devotees at the Kumbh Mela.
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Mohammad Azam Khan Monday quit his position as chairman of the Kumbh Management Committee, owning moral responsibility for Sunday's stampede at the Allahabad railway station that killed 36 people.
Moradabad, Feb. 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan on Monday resigned as in charge of the Kumbh Mela Organising Committee following the loss of 36 lives in a stampede at the Allahabad Railway Station on Sunday night.
New Delhi, Feb. 11 (ANI): Asking Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to take moral responsibility for Sunday night's Allahabad railway station stampede, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said the former should resign to keep up the high standards in public life.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the stampede at Allahabad railway station Sunday night exposed the failure of the central as well as the Uttar Pradesh government in managing large congregations.
Allahabad, Feb 11 (ANI): An eyewitness blamed the police for a stampede at the railway station that killed several pilgrims returning after a holy dip at the 'Maha Kumbh' here.
Allahabad, Feb 11 (ANI): At least 36 people were killed and scores of others injured on Sunday night in a stampede at Allahabad railway station as thousands of pilgrims were returning after a holy dip at the 'Maha Kumbh' here.
Allahabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed and over a dozen injured in an stampede following the collapse of an overbridge railing at the Allahabad railway station Sunday owing to the Kumbh Mela rush, an official said Monday.
Allahabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over a dozen injured when the railing of an overbridge at Allahabad railway station collapsed Sunday due to the Kumbh Mela rush, state government officials and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said. A probe has been ordered.
Allahabad, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over a dozen injured when the railing of an overbridge at Allahabad railway station collapsed Sunday due to the Kumbh Mela rush, state government officials and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said. A probe has been ordered.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Condoling the death of pilgrims in a stampede in Allahabad railway station Sunday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told central ministries to extend all possible help to Uttar Pradesh government in relief operations, officials said.
Allahabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Four people were killed and over a dozen injured when the railing of a foot overbridge at Allahabad railway station collapsed Sunday evening due to rush of passengers, district officials said.
Allahabad, Feb. 10 (ANI): At least two people were killed and several other were injured in a stampede at the sector-12 area of Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in the evening hours on Sunday.
Allahabad, Feb.10 (ANI): Thousands of Hindu pilgrims and holy men took a holy dip in the River Ganges on Sunday, which is one of the most auspicious occasions at the religious Kumbh festival.
There are management lessons for leaders in large gatherings and events. Look at an event like the Kumbh Mela in India and explore what makes it a success. This largest gathering on earth has naked sadhus to Wall Street bankers floating in a temporary city created every 12 years at the confluence of three holy rivers in Allahabad. The temporary city is laid out on a grid, constructed and deconstructed within a matter of weeks.
Allahabad, Feb. 9 (ANI): Around three crore Hindu pilgrims, devotees and visitors are expected to take plunges into the sacred river Ganges at Kumbh Mela tomorrow, on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day of one of the world's largest religious festival.
New Delhi/ Allahabad, Feb. 9 (ANI): Security has been beefed up at all the sensitive places including the national capital and Kumbh Mela in Allahabad as a precautionary measure since early morning on Saturday after the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Mohit Dubey Allahabad, Feb 9 (IANS) It is not just the millions trickling into the sprawling 58 sq km campus of the Kumbh Mela that officials worry about. There is also an 'army' of mosquitoes to tackle.
Allahabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Security at the Kumbh Mela, where millions of Hindus and others have congregated, was further tightened Saturday as Afzal Guru, convicted for his central role in the attack on the Indian parliament over 11 years ago, was hanged at the Tihar Jail in New Delhi.
Chennai, Feb. 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Thursday reiterated that the party is committed to construct Ram temple at the Ram Janamboomi in Ayodhya, but will wait till the Supreme Court decision, as the matter is sub-judice before the court.
Basti, Feb. 7 (ANI): With the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) geared up to set the Hindutva code for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Thursday lashed out at the main opposition party for converting this religious fair into a political one.
Panaji, Feb 6 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi may not attend the Goa carnival as he will be at the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad, an official said Wednesday.
Kanpur, Feb 6 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Ram Ashrey Kushwaha on Wednesday urged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to restrict his visit to Allahabad, the venue of Maha Kumbh Mela, as religious and not turn it into a political circus.
New Delhi, Feb. 6 (ANI): Demanding swift and stringent action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Praveen Togadia over his hate speech against members of a particular community, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said no religious fundamentalists should be allowed to play with communal accord in the country.
Allahabad, Feb. 6 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhist monks took out a religious rally at the Kumbh Mela here, and prayed for the well being of mankind.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Bollywood filmmaker Ekta Kapoor is gearing up for a Daayan Mukhti Yagna to be performed at the Maha Kumbh Mela along with the cast of her upcoming film 'Ek Thi Dayan'.
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) A team of Maharashtra Police Monday visited the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad to study the security arrangements made by their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh for the world's largest religious congregation, an official said.
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.4 (ANI): The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, apart from playing host to millions of pilgrims braving the winter cold as they take a holy dip and wash away their sins, is also a witness to a lifestyle of luxury for those who can afford it.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurating the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela Saturday, hoped the success of the fair would spur other states to organise similar ones.
Surajkund, Feb 2 (ANI): The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 27th Surajkund International Crafts Mela at Surajkund today.
New Delhi, Feb. 2 (ANI): Amid mounting speculations that the upcoming general elections will be a fight between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Minister of State for Home Affairs, R. P. N. Singh on Saturday said that Parliamentary elections are not contested on the basis of individual candidates but on the basis of ideologies.
Faridabad, Feb 1 (AN): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 27th Surajkund International Crafts Mela here tomorrow.
Allahabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday reviewed preparations for the Feb 10 Shahi Snan at the Kumbh Mela here and met devotees and holy men.
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Upgraded to an international crafts fair, the Surajkund Crafts Mela will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday (Feb 2) in Haryana's Faridabad district, adjoining New Delhi.
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) A group of portrait artists Wednesday mounted protests at the 37th Kolkata International Book Fair after they were barred from showcasing their talent at the fair-venue.
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Jan.30 (ANI): Foreigners attending the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, are connecting with their spiritual side through yoga on the banks of the Ganges River.
Allahabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh has banned small gas cylinders from being used in the Maha Kumbh and also synthetic clothes after a fire in the premises last week left 19 people injured, officials said Tuesday.
Allahabad, Jan 27 (ANI): Thousands of devotees are taking a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers in Allahabad on the occasion of Paush Purnima today.
New Delhi/Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Eight pilgrims, who were seriously injured during a fire at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, were Saturday flown by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to Delhi for treatment at Safdarjung Hospital, officials said.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Saturday airlifted eight pilgrims, who were seriously injured during a fire at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, to Delhi for medical treatment.
Allahabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Nineteen people were injured, six of them including three women with serious burns, as fire swept through tents at the Kumbh Mela here Friday, officials said.
Allahabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Fire enveloped a dozen tents at the Kumbh Mela here Friday but officials said no one was injured as the tents were vacant at that time.
Allahabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Fire broke out in two separate camps in different sectors at the Kumbh Mela area here gutting nearly a dozen tents, but the blaze was doused before it could get out of control, officials said, adding there were no casualties as the tents were vacant at the time.
Allahabad, Jan.25 (ANI): At least 12 people were reported hurt/injured after two pandals caught fire at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on Friday.
Jaipur, J Jan 24 (IANS) The 21st century will be a century of dialogue, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said here Thursday while stressing the importance of good relations between India and China.
Jaipur, J Jan 24 (IANS) The 21st century will be a century of dialogue, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said here Thursday while stressing the importance of good relations between India and China.
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Thursday criticised Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for his "Hindu terror" remarks and urged him not to take politics to a level where national sensibilities are hurt.
Allahabad, Jan.20 (ANI): Foreign visitors at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad have praised the luxury camps that have been offered to them with facilities such as heating and other comforts.
Allahabad, Jan.20 (ANI): Activists of a local organisation have brought water purifiers to provide pure drinking water to ascetics and pilgrims attending the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela here.
Allahabad, Jan. 17 (ANI): Soaking in the spiritual energy at the world's largest religious congregation, the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, foreigners, mostly from western countries, are practicing yoga.
Allahabad, Jan. 14 (ANI): Hindu hermits of the Naga clan marched in procession to the Ganges river for their first 'Shahi Snan' (royal bath) during the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad on Monday.
Allahabad, Jan. 13 (ANI): Saints read royal decree and participated in a ritual bath ahead of the 'Maha Kumbh Mela' here on Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Keeping in mind the lakhs who will throng Alllahabad for the Kumbh Mela starting Monday, the railways have announced steps to help passengers.
Pune, Jan 13 (ANI): Six decades of bilateral diplomatic ties between India and Germany was celebrated in Pune at the start of a 10-day 'Indo-German Urban Mela'.
Allahabad, Jan.12 (ANI): The Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, is seeing the participation of a special class of ascetics known as Jangams in holy ceremonies.
Ludhiana, Jan.12 (ANI): A voluntary organisation in Ludhiana, Punjab, is dedicating this year's Lohri Festival to the girl child to raise awareness about issues such as female foeticide and infanticide.
Allahabad, Jan.12 (ANI): At least a 100 million devotees, ranging from naked Nagas and their leaders to common Hindu worshippers, will stream into the city of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh to take a dip at the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati next week during the Maha Kumbh Mela or Festival, an event that takes place every twelve years.
Allahabad, Jan.9 (ANI): Ascetics and sages have promised that during the Allahabad Maha Kumbh Mela that begins from January 14 and ends on March 10, they will adopt eco-friendly techniques to prevent pollution of the River Ganges, where millions will take a holy dip.
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (IANS) Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones says she is planning to visit India to attend the Kumbh Mela, starting Jan 27, in search of "peace and tranquility". She is also sure she can fit into a Bollywood film if she gets a "good opportunity".
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is likely to attend the Kumbh Mela starting in the Sangam city of Allahabad Jan 14, officials said Monday.
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will mobilize around 6,000 additional buses to facilitate hassle-free travel of pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela that begins at Allahabad Jan 14, officials said Friday.
Itanagar, Dec. (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Government is proactively promoting the agriculture sector. The state has achieved tremendous growth in crop production in the 11th plan and is trying to improve it even further.
Allahabad, Dec. 26 (ANI): A controversy erupted on Wednesday over land allotment at the Kumbh Mela to be held in Allahabad, as four holy seers, representatives of Shankaracharyas alleged faulty land allotment on the part of the Kumbh Mela administration.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the allocation of 16200 tonnes of wheat and 9600 tonnes of rice for the pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh 2012-13 at Below Poverty Lines (BPL) prices.
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) With camel rides on artificially-created sand dunes, folk music and dance, traditional food, a children's carnival and a host of other attractions, a eight-day Rajasthani Mela 'Aapno Gaaon' is set to enthrall revellers here till Dec 31.
Allahabad, Dec. 23 (ANI): Hindu ascetics in Allahabad on Sunday complained of high levels of pollution in the Ganges river and of official apathy on the issue.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Central paramilitary forces will be deployed in January and February for the 2013 Mahakumbh Mela in Allahabad, the government announced Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 IANS) It was a treat for fans of rock band Indian Ocean, who not only experienced a soulful performance but also became part of a concert which spread the message of volunteering for the betterment of society.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Targeting exclusion and poverty, an Indian NGO is aiming to motivate 100,000 volunteers and one million citizens in the next five years to ensure inclusion and equality for all in the areas of health, education, livelihood and disability.
Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday, asking him for subsidised food grain, kerosene and LPG for the Allahabad Maha Kumbh, which will be held from January to March next year.
