As part of these events, renowned poet Kumar Vishwas will narrate his celebrated Ram Katha, "Apne-Apne Ram," beginning Monday. The sessions will take place at the Ganga Pandal daily from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
As many as six ganja smugglers have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Sunday. 100 kilogrammes of ganja and a car were recovered from their possession, said police.
Delighted by huge participation of devotees from across the country and the world over at the start of the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Peetham Jagadguru Swami Vijayendra Saraswathi said that the Kumbh is a priceless gift of the Sanatan cultural-spiritual heritage.
Speaking to ANI, the CM said "Maha Kumbh reminds us of our thousand-year-old culture. We can see here what the Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to say about development and heritage. People are coming here in large numbers. I took a holy bath and I am also feeling very good..."
I got the information that three cylinders had exploded and that led to the spread of the fire... The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes," Sharma told ANI.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Vivek Chaturvedi on Sunday spoke about the fire that occurred in the Gita Press camp and said that around 70 to 80 huts and eight to ten tents had been burnt.
The fire that broke out at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj was brought under control by the fire tenders present at the spot, as per officials.
As many as four people were arrested in a case of alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. A tin shed was put up in a 200-yard house and a mosque was illegally constructed, said police.
Taking to X, Sharma said, "I had the unique privilege of taking a holy dip of faith at the sacred Triveni Sangam in the grand confluence of faith, devotion and unity 'Mahakumbh-2025' in Prayagraj."