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TopicKumbh Mela

Topic: Kumbh Mela

Thousands take holy dip in Ganga during Kumbh Mela amid rising Covid cases

Marching barefoot to their destination without masks or observing social distancing, the seers took a holy dip as they were showered with flower petals on behalf of Uttarakhand govt.

Vaccinate all teachers, but don’t cancel CBSE Board exams

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British govt to Modi govt — How Kumbh Mela has been organised through epidemics

This year’s Kumbh Mela takes place amid fears that a massive gathering like this could turn out to be a Covid-19 super-spreader event.

Increase Covid testing, ensure adequate care facilities for Kumbh, Centre tells Uttarakhand

In a letter to Uttarakhand Chief Secretary, Union Health Secretary observed that 12 states have shown surge in cases & pilgrims visiting Haridwar could be from these states.

High-level central team to review medical care arrangements at Kumbh Mela in Haridwar

The team will focus on the implementation of preventive measures for Covid, issued by the health ministry for Kumbh Mela that is starting on 1 April.

15 min for holy bath, Covid hospital in Haridwar — How Kumbh Mela will be held next year

Kumbh Mela is set to take place between 11 March and 27 April amid the Covid pandemic. Devotees will have to make online bookings to go to the ghats for holy baths.

Haridwar Kumbh Mela to be held with limited people, devotees to get entry passes

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said the saints and seers also agreed to the idea of reducing the scale of the event due to Covid pandemic.

India shouldn’t struggle with Covid-19 lockdown. It organises Kumbh Mela much better

Days into PM Modi’s national lockdown to fight coronavirus, there was chaos in India. Doctors didn’t have gears, people panicked and essential supplies were being stopped.

Akharas’ spirituality was intact, until sadhus began promoting Hindutva politics

The influence of Hindutva, which was consolidated in 1960s, gained unusual pace during 1980s and threw the old monastic orders of Hinduism out of gear.

Yogi govt shut down Kanpur tanneries for Kumbh. Three months later, shutters still down

Kanpur's famed leather industry, valued at Rs 9,000 crore, has found itself under siege since the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad this January.

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China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.