Prayagraj, Jan 3 (IANS) The country’s largest annual spiritual and cultural congregation, Magh Mela – 2026, commenced on Saturday at Prayagraj with the auspicious Paush Purnima bathing festival. From the early hours of dawn, an overwhelming wave of faith was witnessed at the Sangam and other ghats as lakhs of devotees gathered to take the holy dip. Despite severe cold conditions, the enthusiasm of pilgrims remained undiminished. By 7:00 PM, more than 3.1 million devotees had performed the ritu…
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New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The annual Magh Mela 2026 is scheduled to begin on Saturday at the sacred Sangam in Prayagraj, with lakhs of devotees taking the first holy dip on the occasion of Paush Purnima. The 44-day-long religious congregation, held at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati, will continue until February 15, 2026, concluding on Maha Shivratri.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath extended best wishes on the occaison. “Heartiest congratulations and be…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Delhi BJP on Tuesday attacked the previous AAP government led by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for leaving behind the legacy problem of pollution for the Rekha Gupta government and praised the Chief Minister’s performance in the first 10-months in office.Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said except for the problem of air pollution inherited from the Arvind Kejriwal government, the 10 months of the Rekha Gupta government have been full of achiev…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The 68th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved a new project for the conservation of breeding habitats of endangered bird species in the Ganga basin, an official said on Monday. The project aims to protect breeding habitats of sandbar-nesting birds, including the Indian Skimmer, said the official from the Ministry of Jal Shakti.The Executive Committee, chaired by Director General, NMCG, Rajeev Kumar Mittal, emphasised …
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The current year will go down in the annals of Delhi politics as a turning point for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which returned to power from a 27-year-long political exile.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA, is undoubtedly the rising star of the year. In her initial 10 months in office, the city’s fourth woman CM has strived to deliver poll promises on multiple fronts, including Ayushman health insurance yojana, Arogya Mandirs, law to check scho…