Preparations for Maha Kumbh 2025 are in their final stages and Prayagraj Railway Division has devised a special action plan for railway stations ahead of Makar Sankranti on January 14.
To ensure the safety and well-being of pilgrims during the iconic Gangasagar Mela 2025, the 2nd battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed five specialized search and rescue teams, said a press statement from NDRF on Thrusday.
The bench of Justice Jyoti Singh took up the matter on Thursday and questioned the petitioner, on the basis of treating the case as an election petition, commenting, "How is it maintainable as an election petition? You should file a PIL instead."
Taking to his official handle on X, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, "GoK has approved the layout plan for Sabarimala, Pampa, and the trek route developed in line with the Sabarimala master plan. With an estimate of Rs 778.17 crore, the blueprint envisages dividing the area into 8 zones
Bombay High Court pronounced its verdict on Thursday dismissing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Shiv Sena UBT against the then Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari's decision to stop the appointment of 12 Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLAs) to the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
His reaction came when asked about concerns raised by the opposition regarding arrangements made by the state administration for the Maha Kumbh. He said that during the Ardh Kumbh no unfortunate incident happened and thus, people were coming in huge numbers this time.
The Bombay High Court will deliver its verdict on Thursday (January 9) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Sunil Modi, a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, challenging the appointments and delays in filling 12 Governor-nominated seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC).
Speaking to the media, she said, "A stampede occurred due to the heavy rush. As soon as the Police officials opened the gate, the pilgrims rushed to purchase tokens. There was no such system for obtaining tokens earlier. Out of twenty members of my family, six have been injured. We joined th
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede that claimed the lives of several pilgrims in Tirupati and assured that the state government would stand by the families of those who lost their lives in the incident.
The statement reads, "It is an unfortunate event, 6 pilgrims lost their lives. So far, only one pilgrim has been identified, while the others are yet to be identified. N Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is very serious about the incident and has expressed dissatisfaction with the official