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Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): Haridwar SSP Pramendra Singh Dobhal stated that the administration is continuously monitoring the Kanwar Yatra to ensure that no one faces any inconvenience. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Dobhal asserted that strict action will be taken against those who challenge law and order during the Yatra. The Kanwar Yatra has started, and we are continuously monitoring it... So far, there have been no issues with traffic jams. Keeping the upcoming challenges ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Police are gearing up for the Kanwar Yatra. They are deploying Rapid Action Force and Anti-Terror Squad. Extensive security arrangements are in place. This includes CCTV cameras and drones for real-time monitoring. Social media monitoring teams will combat fake news. Inter-state coordination is ensured through a WhatsApp group. Traffic management plans are in action. The Uttar Pradesh Police have deployed the Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick Response Team (QRT), and Anti-Terror ...Read More >
Lucknow: Taking inspiration from Maha Kumbh model, the Uttar Pradesh govt has deployed an elaborate and technology-driven security apparatus for Kanwar Yatra ensuring real-time surveillance from land, water, and air to provide a safe and seamless experience to devotees. A modern control room has been established to monitor activities through an extensive network.Speaking on security arrangements for Kanwar Yatra, DGP Rajeev Krishna said, "Traffic diversions have been implemented across the entir ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police have rolled out extensive security and surveillance measures for the Kanwar Yatra, leveraging advanced technology and a robust deployment of forces to ensure a smooth and safe pilgrimage, officials announced on Saturday. Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna said, "Technology is being used at a very advanced level. About 40,000 CCTV cameras have been set up. About 400 drones, many of which are AI-enabled, have be ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the Delhi government has registered a record number of 374 applications for setting up Kanwar camps as compared to 170 last year. The chief minister, who chaired a high-level meeting here, said the Delhi government is fully prepared to welcome the Kanwar Yatra devotees during the auspicious Shravan month. Also Read | Did RBI Order Banks To Stop Dispensing INR 500 Notes From ATMs by September 2025? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake N ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the Delhi government has registered a record number of 374 applications for setting up Kanwar camps as compared to 170 last year. The chief minister, who chaired a high-level meeting here, said the Delhi government is fully prepared to welcome the Kanwar Yatra devotees during the auspicious Shravan month. Gupta during the meeting reviewed arrangements for Kanwar camps along with her Cabinet colleagues Ashish Sood and Kapil Mis ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting in the Delhi Secretariat related to the Kanwar Yatra. Cabinet minister Ashish Sood and Kapil Mishra accompanied her during the meeting. In a post shared by Delhi CM on her official 'X' handle, Rekha Gupta informed that 374 registered Kanwar committees have been granted permission within 48 hours through a single-window system. She stated that the officials have been given instructions to ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): With the beginning of the holy Sawan month on Friday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in the Kanwar Yatra in Ujjain and also showered flowers to welcome the Kanwar Yatris. Yadav also highlighted that the state government would ensure tight security arrangements for all Kanwar Yatris, along with appropriate facilities. He further added that instructions in this regard were already issued. Also Read | Maharashtra Shocker: Wom ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): With the beginning of the holy Sawan month on Friday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in the Kanwar Yatra in Ujjain and also showered flowers to welcome the Kanwar Yatris. Yadav also highlighted that the state government would ensure tight security arrangements for all Kanwar Yatris, along with appropriate facilities. He further added that instructions in this regard were already issued. The Chief Minister welcomed Kanwar Y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) As the Kanwar Yatra began on Friday, Delhi Traffic Police issued a detailed advisory alerting commuters about possible congestion and diversions on several major roads in the city over the next two weeks. The yatra during which lakhs of devotees carry holy Ganga water to the temples of Lord Shiva will continue till July 23 (Chaturdashi Tithi) and is expected to see a footfall of 15 to 20 lakh pilgrims in the national capital. Also Read | Karnataka Horror: Man Bites Off ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) As the Kanwar Yatra began on Friday, Delhi Traffic Police issued a detailed advisory alerting commuters about possible congestion and diversions on several major roads in the city over the next two weeks. The yatra during which lakhs of devotees carry holy Ganga water to the temples of Lord Shiva will continue till July 23 (Chaturdashi Tithi) and is expected to see a footfall of 15 to 20 lakh pilgrims in the national capital. The movement of kanwariyas and the setting u ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday flagged off the Kalash Yatra for the Jalabhishek of the idol of Lord Surya in Kushinagar district from his official residence in Dehradun. As part of the initiative, water from around 151 sacred rivers across the country is being collected for the Jalabhishek of the Surya idol in Kushinagar. The Kalash Yatra, flagged off by the Chief Minister, includes water gathered from the holy rivers of U ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday flagged off the Kalash Yatra for the Jalabhishek of the idol of Lord Surya in Kushinagar district from his official residence in Dehradun. As part of the initiative, water from around 151 sacred rivers across the country is being collected for the Jalabhishek of the Surya idol in Kushinagar. The Kalash Yatra, flagged off by the Chief Minister, includes water gathered from the holy rivers of U ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Delhi administration for politicising the sacred Kanwar Yatra by defunding long-standing community-run camps and redirecting funds to BJP-backed and affiliated organisations. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader and Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj said, 'Every year, we supported all Kanwar camps--irrespective of their political affiliations--by arranging tents, l ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 11 (ANI): Seers are other Hindu community members have welcomed the decision of the Uttarakhand government to launch 'Operation Kalanemi' a campaging against anti social elements who are hurting religious sentiments and duping people under the pretext of 'Sanatan Dharma' by posing as seers, and have called for strict action against such fake people. President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Ravindra Puri, welcomed this decision and asserted that strict a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Delhi administration for politicising the sacred Kanwar Yatra by defunding long-standing community-run camps and redirecting funds to BJP-backed and affiliated organisations. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader and Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "Every year, we supported all Kanwar camps--irrespective of their political affiliations--by arranging tents, l ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 11 (ANI): Seers are other Hindu community members have welcomed the decision of the Uttarakhand government to launch Operation Kalanemi a campaging against anti social elements who are hurting religious sentiments and duping people under the pretext of Sanatan Dharma by posing as seers, and have called for strict action against such fake people. President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Ravindra Puri, welcomed this decision and asserted that strict actio ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has ramped up security measures ahead of the Kanwar Yatra, with a focus on preventing incidents of theft at Kanwar camps. In a video statement, Muzaffarnagar City SP Satyanarayan Prajapat stated that olice will be deployed in all Kanwar camps in the district to avoid the incidents of theft. He added that CCTVs cameras have also been installed in the camps. Also Read | Sangli Shocker: Kin Allege Gang-Rape, Blackmail Afte ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 11 (ANI): As Kanwar Yatra commenced, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government will take strict action against those who are deceiving people, hiding their identity and harming Sanatan under Operation Kalanemi. 'Those who are deceiving people here, hiding their identity, hurting faith and belief, harming Sanatan, such people will be identified, a campaign will be run against such people and those who are hurting religion a ...Read More >
Dehradun: As Kanwar Yatra commenced, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government will take strict action against those who are deceiving people, hiding their identity and harming Sanatan under Operation Kalanemi. "Those who are deceiving people here, hiding their identity, hurting faith and belief, harming Sanatan, such people will be identified, a campaign will be run against such people and those who are hurting religion and faith by hiding their reality will ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing controversy over opening of meat shops, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday made it clear that there is no provision to shut meat shops on the kanwar yatra routes under the DMC ACT, 1957. The statement came a day after Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said that meat shops would remain shut along the Yatra routes, claiming the decision was taken jointly by the Delhi government and the MCD. Speaking during an inspection from Apsara Border to Karo ...Read More >
Noida: To ensure a safe passage of Kanwar pilgrims, who will use a 4 km stretch between July 11 and 25, the Noida Police have held meetings with different departments including power, and health departments, and Noida authority, besides holding discussions with DJ operators and event organisers, officials said on Thursday. The Noida traffic police have also issued diversions to prevent any congestion. To be sure, in Noida, pilgrims will enter through Mayur Vihar, pass by the Shani Temple and O ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: With Kanwar Yatra all set to kick off on Friday with the advent of the holy month of Shravan, the Uttar Pradesh government intensified its food safety and cleanliness campaign along the pilgrimage route. The state government has made it mandatory for all eateries to display QR-code-enabled stickers linked to the Food Safety CONNECT App. While the state government officials claim it to be a digital food safety reform aimed at ensuring hygiene, transparency, and accountability for the e ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large number of devotees gathered to take a holy dip in the Ganga River at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday. Rahul, who reached Haridwar to take the holy dip, said to ANI, "I am very excited, and the environment is also very good. I am here to take the holy dip in the Ganga and will start my Kanwar Yatra as well.... I asked the Ganga to give me success in my academic journey." Also Read | Gambhira Bridge Collapse: 2 More ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large number of devotees gathered to take a holy dip in the Ganga River at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday. Rahul, who reached Haridwar to take the holy dip, said to ANI, I am very excited, and the environment is also very good. I am here to take the holy dip in the Ganga and will start my Kanwar Yatra as well.... I asked the Ganga to give me success in my academic journey. Suman, who reached Haridwar from Delhi, said, T ...Read More >
Lucknow: In a political move that electrified the heart of Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav fired the first salvo in what's becoming a pitched ideological battle over the Kanwar Yatra. Accusing the BJP government of "betraying Shiva devotees," Akhilesh announced that under a future SP government, a grand Kanwar Corridor which will be fully stocked with food, rest shelters, and modern amenities would be built at a cost of ₹1,000 crore. The announcement didn't just rattle polit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Delhi Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said the meat shops on the Kanwar Yatra route, most of which are run illegally, will be shut down during the religious event beginning later this month. The minister reviewed the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra route in the city along with several ruling BJP MLAs. "Its a decision of the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that the meat shops will remain closed. Nevertheless, most of ...Read More >
Ballia, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh (UP) Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh on Wednesday questioned Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav's motives, saying that if the government is serving Kanwariyas, why is Akhilesh feeling pain in his stomach? Earlier, Akhilesh Yadav criticised the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government for allegedly failing to make proper arrangements for Kanwar Yatra pilgrims. Yadav had alleged that instead of focusing on essential facilities like ...Read More >
Udhampur, Jul 9 (PTI) Defying odds and driven by unshakable devotion, 21-year-old devotee Harnam Prasad from Uttar Pradesh has embarked on an extraordinary 7,000-km Kanwar Yatra from Madhya Pradesh to the sacred Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir for the first time, saying faith has driven out fear among every pilgrim undertaking the pilgrimage. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre shrine commenced on July 3 from the valley via the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam rout ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar: Lakhs of devotees have embarked on the Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar. These pilgrims cover hundreds of kilometres on foot, collect sacred Ganga water and offer it at their local Shiva temples. The purpose of this religious journey is rooted in faith, penance, and the fulfilment of wishes. Amidst this spiritual pilgrimage, a heartwarming love story has emerged -- one that blends devotion to Lord Shiva with deep personal commitment. Rahul Kumar, a resident of Narela, Delhi, is walking 2 ...Read More >
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