13 UP distilleries to shut down for 3 months during Ardh Kumbh

'The government is of the view that distilleries around Hapur and Bijnor would pollute groundwater in the vicinity and its spill over into the sacred Ganga. Hence, we are looking to close these......

Ardh Kumbh: Last shahi snan over

Over 50 lakh people are estimated to have taken a dip at the Sangam confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers here on thelast of the six shahi snans (royal baths) at the Ardh......

450 special trains for Ardh Kumbh

Railways have decided to run more than 450 special trains in view of the heavy rush of pilgrims during the Ardh Kumbh in Allahabad. "A total of 286 special trains will be running in the north......

Ardh Kumbh begins

The Ardh Kumbh mela, considered to be the largest religious congregation in the world after Kumbh, began in Allahabad on Wednesday with the first auspicious bathing taking place in the early hours.......