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UP Police says 30 dead and 60 injured, reveals what triggered tragic incident – India TV

UP Police says 30 dead and 60 injured, reveals what triggered tragic incident – India TV

Image Source : INDIA TV DIG (Mahakumbh Nagar) Vaibhav Krishna Mahakumbh Stampede: Vaibhav Krishna, DIG (Mahakumbh Nagar) Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday held a press conference hours after a stampede at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. The police said thirty people have lost their lives in today’s incident, while 60 devotees got injured. “30 people have lost their lives in the Maha Kumbh stampede that took place between 1-2 AM. 25 people have been identified and the identification of the remaining 5 is being done,” the DIG Mahakumbh Nagar said. “Out of these (30 deceased), 25 have been identified while the remaining five are yet to be identified. Some of these are from other states too. Four from Karnataka, one from Assam, one from Gujarat. Some injured devotees have been taken away by their relatives. Injured are undergoing treatment at the local medical college. For the convenience of devotees, Mela administration has issued helpline number 1920,” says Krishna said. What has triggered a tragic incident? According to the DIG, the area around the Akhada was barricaded and these barricades were broken by the influx of people …

Maha Kumbh 2025: GATE, JAM exam centres moved from Prayagraj to Lucknow

Maha Kumbh 2025: GATE, JAM exam centres moved from Prayagraj to Lucknow

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and the Joint Admission Test (JAM) centres have been moved from Prayagraj in view of Maha Kumbh 2025, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) officials on Tuesday, January 28. This means that the candidates who were to appear at exam centres in Prayagraj will now have to travel to Lucknow to sit for their exams. While GATE is scheduled on February 1 and 2, JAM 2025 is scheduled on February 2. All exam centres that were scheduled to hold the GATE and JAM exams in Prayagraj will now be held in Lucknow. GATE and IIT-JAM are postgraduate entrance exams, with GATE focusing on Technology, Engineering, Architecture, and Science, while IIT-JAM is specifically for M.Sc. programs. In a joint statement, GATE Organising Institute IIT Roorkee and JAM Organising Institute IIT Delhi, said, “Representations have been received from several candidates expressing their difficulty in reaching the examination centres in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, because of the huge congregation of devotees expected in the Mahakumbh on February 1 and 2, 2025.” “Therefore, …

PM Modi speaks to CM Yogi Adityanath after fire incident at Mahakumbh Mela – India TV

PM Modi speaks to CM Yogi Adityanath after fire incident at Mahakumbh Mela – India TV

Image Source : PTI PM Modi speaks to CM Yogi Adityanath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday after a fire broke out at the Mahakumbh Mela in Sector 19. Officials confirmed that the fire caused by an LPG cylinder explosion engulfed 18 pavilions but caused no damage. Kumbh Mela Chief Fire Officer Pramod Sharma said 15 fire brigades were deployed to douse the flames, adding that “the fire has been doused, and the situation is under control.” Akhara Police Station In-charge Bhaskar Mishra said two LPG cylinders exploded in the camps and caused the fire. Officials soon arrived at the scene to oversee the relief and rescue operations. The official Mahakumbh 2025 X handle expressed sadness over the incident, saying, “Very sad! The fire incident at #MahaKumbh has shocked everyone. The administration is ensuring immediate relief and rescue operations. We pray Maa Ganga for everyone’s safety.” The Samajwadi Party also expressed grief over X and urged the government to expedite relief measures. Over 7.72 lakh devotees …

Amid Tirupati laddu row, Prayagraj temples’ advice for devotees to maintain ‘purity’ | Latest News India

Several temple authorities across Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj have advised devotees to bring alternatives such as dry fruits and coconut instead of sweets, news agency PTI reported on Thursday. The move comes amid concerns over ‘purity’ of offerings after adulterated ghee with animal fat was allegedly used to make laddus in Tirupati temple. Bade Hanuman temple near Sangam in Prayagraj. (HT)(HT_PRINT) Prominent temples which have enforced these restrictions are Alop Shankari Devi, Bade Hanuman temple, Mankameshwar temple and Lalita Devi temple among others. Shiv Murat Mishra, the chief priest of the famous Lalita Devi temple, said, “In the meeting of our temple management held on Tuesday, it was decided that prasad of sweets will not be offered to the goddess in the temple, but devotees have been requested to offer coconut, fruits, dry fruits, cardamom, etc.” He added that plans were underway to open shops inside temple premises where ‘pure’ sweets will be made available to the devotees. Mahant Shridharanand Brahmachari Ji Maharaj of the Mankameshwar temple said they have written to the district magistrate to …