Tag archive for ‘Kumbh’
By Editor On Sunday, May 15th, 2016
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Ujjain forest department comes up with Kshipra river conservation plan – Times of India

Indore: After the success of the plantation drive in Ujjain ahead of Simhastha, the forest department of Ujjain has started making plans for next Simhatha that would be held after 12 years.In order to turn the More...

By Editor On Sunday, May 15th, 2016
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Kumbh Mela: One of the greatest Pilgrimages in the World

By Pashchiema Bhatia Kumbh Mela (‘Kumbh’ means pitcher and ‘Mela’ means fair in Hindi) is hosted in four cities – Ujjain, Allahabad, Haridwar and Nasik and held every third year at one of the four places More...

By Editor On Saturday, May 14th, 2016
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Modi, Sirisena attend Convention on Universal Message of Simhastha at Ujjain | NetIndian

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena were among those who attended the International Convention on the Universal Message of the Simhastha, at Ninaura near here today. Mr. Modi More...

By Editor On Saturday, May 14th, 2016
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Madhya Pradesh Congress chief criticises PM Narendra Modi for not taking dip in Shipra river

Bhopal, May 14 :  Madhya Pradesh Congress president Arun Yadav today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “disrespected” the traditions of Kumbh Mela by not taking a dip in the Shipra river and by not More...

By Editor On Thursday, May 12th, 2016
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Politics at Kumbh: Amid controversy, Amit Shah takes holy dip with Dalit sadhus | The Indian Express

In an attempt to reach out further to the Dalit community, in line with the strategy of the party and its ideological parent, BJP chief Amit Shah Wednesday took a holy dip with some Dalit sadhus in the Kshipra More...

By Editor On Monday, May 9th, 2016
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PM Modi’s Estranged Wife, Jashodaben at the Simhasth Kumbh Mela – The Quint

The Simhasth Kumbh Mela at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh came into news on Saturday for a special reason. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife Jashodaben Modi took the holy bath at the Kumbh Mela, and paid a visit to More...

Gujarat Tribals
By Editor On Sunday, May 8th, 2016
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Shiv Tandav, favorite of Modi to be performed by Gujarat tribals at Ujjain Kumbh Mela

The three-day Samajik Samrasta Snan at the Simhasta Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, to be held from May 12 to 14, will see several RSS functionaries and BJP president Amit Shah take the holy dip in the Kshipra River on May More...

By Editor On Saturday, May 7th, 2016
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Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds | Business Standard News

Home-grown hi-tech applications, 6,000 close circuit cameras equipped with technologies of face detection, behaviour detection, go-pro cameras, ready-to-wear gadgets and drone security cameras have not been able More...

By Editor On Saturday, May 7th, 2016
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Indo-Dutch research group to study crowd dynamics, behaviour | Business Standard News

With such a lukewarm response to the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, a group of India- and the Netherlands-based research scholars finds itself in a sweat. The group is here to understand crowd dynamics, behaviour and psychology. “We More...

By Editor On Saturday, May 7th, 2016
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Ram temple discussions off the table at Kumbh | Business Standard News

With the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) dropping the idea of a “Dharma Sansad” (religious parliament) at the Kumbh in Ujjain, the state government is gearing up for three-day “Vaicharik Kumbh” More...