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U'khand allows up to 200 people to attend wedding ceremonies outside conta
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 13 (ANI): In a view of a spike in coronavirus cases, the Uttarakhand government has allowed marriage gatherings with up to 200 people outside containment zones in the state.
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Kumbh: Over 30 lakh devotees take holy dip till 6 pm on second 'Shahi Snan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): A total of 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip on the occasion of the second 'Shahi Snan' at the Har Ki Pauri till six pm on Monday during the ongoing Kumbh Mela amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kumbh: Gap of 30 minutes between 'Shahi Snans' of two akharas at Har ki Pa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): As lakhs of devotees on Monday took a holy dip in Ganga at the Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on the second 'Shahi Snan' (royal bath) during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said a gap of half an hour is being observed between the
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NCB arrests 4 in special drive against psychotropic drugs trafficking
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested four drug peddlers and busted their complete network of drug trafficking in various parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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Kumbh: Akharas, sadhus take part in second 'shahi snan' at Har Ki Pauri
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): With the chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Ganga maiya ki jai', sadhus of various akharas on Monday took a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on the occasion of the second 'shahi snan' during Kumbh.
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Kumbh 2021: 'Difficult to ensure social distancing during second shahi sna
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): Kumbh Mela Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal admitted that it is difficult to ensure social distancing norms during the second 'Shahi snan' where massive crowds have gathered to take a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakha
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Nepal King reaches Haridwar to participate in Kumbh festival
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 11 (ANI): Nepal's last King Gyanendra Veer Vikram Singh on Sunday arrived in Uttarakhand's Haridwar to participate in the ongoing Kumbh festivities in the holy city.
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Haridwar all set for second royal bath of Maha Kumbh on Monday
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 11 (ANI): Haridwar is all set for the second royal bath of Maha Kumbh, which will be held on Monday under the COVID-19 protocols amid the alarming situation of coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive halted at 178 centres in Uttarakhand
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 11 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccination drive was halted at 178 vaccination centres in four districts of Uttarakhand on Saturday as stocks of vaccines ran out and were resumed on Sunday after officials went and sourced more doses.
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U'khand Chief Secy reviews COVID-19 situation, issues instructions to curb
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash on Saturday held a meeting with the officials of the state health department and district magistrates (DM) to discuss the COVID-19 situation at the Secretariat.
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Operation underway to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand's new Tehri distric
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Tehri (Uttarakhand) [India], April 11 (ANI): Fire fighting operations are still underway to douse a massive wildfire that has been raging in a forest near the Budogi area of New Tehri district in Uttarakhand.
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Fewer number of devotees recorded at Haridwar this Kumbh, says DGP
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 10 (ANI): With surging Covid-19 cases in Uttarakhand, Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar is witnessing lesser devotees arriving for the holy dip during the ongoing Kumbh festival.
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