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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Muharram procession, the Delhi Police has made detailed traffic arrangements across the national capital to ensure smooth vehicular movement and public safety, a senior officer said. Muharram will be observed in the capital on June 6, he said. Also Read | Centre Notifies Waqf Management Rules 2025; Portal, Database, Audit of Waqf Properties. Speaking to ANI, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta said, " As Muharra ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar: A fresh controversy has gripped Uttar Pradesh ahead of the annual Kanwar Yatra after a Muslim man was allegedly assaulted and humiliated for working at a roadside dhaba under a Hindu alias to avoid backlash. The incident, which took place on June 28 at Pandit Ji Vaishno Dhaba along National Highway 58 in Muzaffarnagar, has triggered political outrage and renewed concerns over growing communal vigilantism during religious pilgrimages. The man, identified as Tajammul, said he worke ...Read More >
Roorkee: Mangalore Kotwali police of Haridwar district prevented Swami Yashveer Maharaj of Muzaffarnagar from proceeding towards Narsan border. Yashveer Maharaj was going to put up a saffron flag with 'Om' inscribed on it and a picture of Lord Varah at food shops in Haridwar but the police prevented him from doing so. Yashveer Maharaj urged the police to let him continue on his journey to Haridwar but he was sent back. However, despite the government's move, he praised it for arrangements made ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 4 (ANI): As he completed four years as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed gratitude to the citizens of the state. CM Dhami stated that he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose guidance helped him work for the development of Uttarakhand. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for July 04, 2025 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. "With your love, a ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): People gathered in large numbers on the roads of Srinagar ahead of the traditional Muharram procession on Friday. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said, "This is the third consecutive year when Muharram is being observed. The District Administration has made all necessary arrangements for the 'azadaars'. Police arrangements have been made keeping safety and security in mind... I urge everyone to keep the procession limited ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday came down heavily on the Samajwadi Party after one of its legislators stated that there is "no difference between the BJP and terrorists" following the government's directive to display the names of the shops along the Kanwar yatra routes. Defending the move, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Samajwadi Party leaders are constantly making rubbish statements on K ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Samajwadi Party MP S.T. Hasan has suggested the creation of a dedicated 'Kanwar Path' - a separate road exclusively for Kanwariyas - to mitigate disruptions caused during the annual Kanwar Yatra. Hasan said such a road should stretch from Haridwar to Moradabad and further to Bareilly, ensuring smooth passage for devotees while sparing local residents the accompanying inconveniences. "The Kanwar Yatra is a religious pilgrimage, that is a fact. But when ...Read More >
Meerut: Before the commencement of the holy Kanwar Yatra, discussions have once again started regarding the display of nameplates on eateries along the Kanwar route. The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government has made it mandatory for all shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to have proper licenses and clearly display the owner's original name In 2024, the matter had also reached the Supreme Court, which paused the Uttar Pradesh government's directive requiring shopkeepers to display their names. Top ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): The UP government's move to make it mandatory for all shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to have proper licenses and clearly display the owner's original name has come in for criticism from the opposition. However, the state government has defended the move, with senior minister Sanjay Nishad saying that the accusation holds no weight. Also Read | Karnataka Slapgate: Additional SP Narayana Baramani Refuses To Withdraw Resignation, Says 'CM Siddara ...Read More >
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Ahead of Muharram and Kanwar Yatra, security has been heightened and CCTVs installed in Moradabad. SP City, Ranvijay Singh, said that arrangements had been made for both occasions using technology. SP City, Ranvijay Singh said, "We have made all the arrangements for the Muharram and Kanwar Yatra. All the homework has been done. All the peace committee meetings have been held in all police stations. We have held a meeting with all the stakeholders ...Read More >
DEHRADUN, July 2 : Uttarakhand government has said that it will shut down and charge a penalty of upto Rs 2 lakh on shops that lie on the Kanwar Yatra route and fail to display names of their owners and licence enroute Kanwar Yatra. The Yatra will be starting from July 11 onwards, state Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) issued guidelines directing shops lying on the route of the Yatra routes to make their identities public. Letter issued on behalf of Health Secretary and FDA commissioner Dr ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 2 (PTI) Police have summoned six people for conducting unauthorised verification of the identities of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route, officials said on Wednesday after a video surfaced on social media showing some individuals allegedly misbehaving with the staff of a 'dhaba'. The six people are said to be associates of Swami Yashveer Maharaj, who runs the Yoga Sadhana Yashveer Ashram in Baghra which has conducted "ghar wapsi" (conversion to Hinduism) ceremoni ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The BJP slammed the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) over remarks of their senior leaders about Kanwar Yatra and asked them to remove their anti-Modi lens to see the real picture of the country. The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage during the Hindu month of Shravan, drawing thousands of devotees. Also Read | Mumbai Shocker: 40-Year-Old Woman English Teacher Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Male Student Multiple Times Over Several Months. Amid a row ...Read More >
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): The authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur tightened food safety rules to ensure the hygiene of food shops during the Kanwar Yatra. The administration has made it mandatory for all shops along the yatra route to have proper licenses and clearly display the owner's original name. District Magistrate Hapur Abhishek Pandey said the guidelines follow Supreme Court directions and Food Safety Department rules, and enforcement will be carried out accordingly. ...Read More >
Moradabad, Jul 2 (PTI) Former Samajwadi Party MP S T Hasan on Wednesday condemned the alleged religious profiling of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttarakhand by some Hindu outfits, calling the act a "form of terrorism." The remarks came amid reports that members of certain Hindu organisations were allegedly checking the identities of eatery owners and staff, and targeting individuals suspected to be Muslims in several Uttarakhand cities. Purported videos circulating on social m ...Read More >
Dehradun, Jul 2 (PTI) The Uttarakhand government has made it mandatory for eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to prominently display their food licenses or registration certificates. Owners of hotels, dhabas, food carts and stalls along the pilgrimage route will have to display a clean copy of their license or registration certificate prominently so that consumers can easily see it, Health Secretary and Commissioner Food Safety and Drug Administration R Rajesh Kumar said. Small traders and foo ...Read More >
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has made it mandatory for eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route in the state to prominently display their food licenses or registration certificates at their business establishments. Owners of hotels, dhabas, eateries on carts and stalls along the pilgrimage route will have to display a clean copy of their license or registration certificate at a prominent place in his establishment so that consumers can easily see it, Health Secretary and Commissioner Food Saf ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 2 (ANI): Under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, the Health Department has prepared a strict and dedicated action plan to provide pure and safe food to lakhs of devotees during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, a statement said. Special teams of food safety officers have been deployed in Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri and Uttarkashi districts. These teams will regularly take samples of milk, sweets, oil, sp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) For the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, scheduled to start from July 11, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has formed a panel of 11 officials to coordinate closely with magistrate offices and Kanwar camp organisers to provide clean drinking water. Officials have been directed to carry out the preparations with utmost priority and prepare a schedule for providing water tankers, including frequency and volume. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Apologises for Death of 29 Year- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) For the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, scheduled to start from July 11, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has formed a panel of 11 officials to coordinate closely with magistrate offices and Kanwar camp organisers to provide clean drinking water. Officials have been directed to carry out the preparations with utmost priority and prepare a schedule for providing water tankers, including frequency and volume. "Sufficient water tankers shall be deployed at all designated Kanwar camps. To e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on June 30 conducted a meeting with the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand administrations and police to ensure adequate arrangements for smooth 'Kanwar Yatra' and minimise inconvenience to highway users. The meeting aimed to address various issues pertaining to the route -- used by pilgrims -- such as water logging and potholes. The meeting also aimed to ensure adequate street lighting, implementation of short-term road safety measures and ins ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwa ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into t ...Read More >
Haridwar, Jun 29 (PTI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Delhi's Art, Culture, and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday announced that the Delhi government has made extensive arrangements to ensure a grand welcome for Kanwar Yatris, while highlighting the various initiatives taken to ensure a smooth journey for the devotees. According to Minister Mishra, the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government has taken three main steps: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to accounts of Kanwar Yatra committees, Free electricity upto 1200 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's Jangpura MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah on Friday wrote a letter to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, requesting the temporary closure of meat and fish shops along Kanwar Yatra routes during the upcoming holy month of Sawan. In his letter, Marwah highlighted that the Kanwar Yatra is a matter of deep religious faith, during which devotees of Lord Shiva collect sacred water from Haridwar and other ...Read More >
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that all her ministers, MLAs and senior government officials will personally receive Kanwariyas with flower showers at every entry point into the city during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra. The announcement came after Gupta met representatives of various Kanwar committees at the Delhi Secretariat. It follows the government's recent decision to transfer up to ₹10 lakh to each committee to organise pilgrim camps during the holy month of Sawan, wh ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The capital city turned into a canvas of colour and devotion on Friday as thousands of devotees thronged the streets to witness Rath Yatra celebrations. Over 50 large and small chariots carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were pulled through different parts of the city, accompanied by chants of 'Jai Jagannath'.The air reverberated with sounds of devotional music as people from all walks of life joined hands to pull the intricately decorated wooden ...Read More >
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