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BJP-led UP govt showers flower petals on Kanwariyas and bulldozes Muslim h
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday criticised Yogi Adityanath's government saying that the BJP-led UP government showers flower petals on Kanwariyas while it bulldozes Muslim houses.
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Kanwar Yatra: Over 3 crore 'kanwariyas' visited Haridwar so far
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 26 (ANI): More than three crore Shiva devotees have visited Haridwar till now to collect the holy Ganga water to be offered as 'Jalabhishek' to Lord Shiva, the district magistrate said on Tuesday.
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Rajasthan CM condoles death of 6 Kanwariyas in mishap in UP's Hathras
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 23 (ANI): Expressing grief over the death of six Kanwariyas from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, who were mowed down by a truck in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that his state has taken appropriate safety and security
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Ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each announced after 6 kanwariyas mowed down by tru
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): The district administration announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each for the six kanwariyas from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior who died after they were mowed down by a truck in Hathras district, said the officials on Saturday.
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Kanwariyas are back at Pashupatinath in Nepal after three years
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 18 (ANI): Deepu Thakur along with three other friends took a dip in the Bagmati River on the hillside of Sundarijal, 14 Kilometers from Kathmandu, collected sacred water, performed some rituals and then set off barefoot for Pashupatinath Temple.
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Police to monitor U'khand borders to prevent Kanwariyas from entering Hari
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 25 (ANI): As the month of Sawan dedicated to Lord Shiva begins on Sunday, marking the beginning of the Kanwar Yatra, the Haridwar administration said they will strictly watch state borders to prevent devotees from entering Haridwar for the pilgrimage.<
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Har Ki Pauri ghat to be sealed for Kanwariyas from July 24
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 21 (ANI): In view of the cancelled Kanwar Yatra due to COVID-19, the Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar will be sealed for Kanwariyas by putting barricades from July 24 to August 6.
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Under no circumstances will Kanwariyas be allowed to come: Haridwar SSP
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): After the Uttarakhand government decided to cancel the Kanwar Yatra this year in light of COVID-19, Haridwar police on Saturday said that borders of the state will remain sealed and a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of the police will also be deployed
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Haryana govt to facilitate bringing Ganga water from Haridwar on Maha Shiv
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 8 (ANI): Haryana government has decided to facilitate bringing holy water of Ganga river from Haridwar to the state on Maha Shivratri during the Shravan month this year as the governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have conveyed their inability to make arrangem
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Haridwar borders sealed to prevent kanwarias from entering amidst pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Days after instructions by Uttarakhand DGP Anil K Raturi, all borders of the holy city of Haridwar have been sealed on Tuesday.
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Sawan month begins, but no Kanwariyas in sight due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): On the occasion of the first Monday of Sawan month, several devotees on Sunday took a holy dip in river Ganga here. However, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no Kanwariyas this year around, who are known to visit in great number to
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Treat as representation PIL seeking to prohibit elderly Kanwariyas from ya
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to consider as a representation the PIL seeking directions to prohibit all devotees above the age of 60 years, particularly those with co-morbidities, from undertaking the Kanwar Yatra this
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