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From Maha Kumbh To Holi, Why India Is No 1 Asian Country For Spiritual Trips
According to the report, nearly one in five Indian travellers (19%) is expected to take a spiritual trip in 2026 - the highest proportion among all markets surveyed.
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1 Arrested In Uttarakhand In Kumbh Mela Fake Covid Testing Case
A special investigation team constitute to probe the alleged fake Covid testing scam during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela made the first arrest in connection with the case.
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Kumbh Fake Covid Test Scam Not From His Term, Says Uttarakhand Chief Minister
The scam involving fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar took place before he took office, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said Thursday while his predecessor Trivendra Singh Rawat demanded a judicial probe into it.
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Case Against Firm, Two Private Labs Over Fake Covid Negative Reports At Kumbh
The Uttarakhand government on Thursday lodged a case against a company and two private labs for fudging coronavirus test reports during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela in April.
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Uttarakhand Orders Police Case Into Fake Covid Tests Scam At Kumbh
The Uttarakhand government has directed the Haridwar district administration to register a case against private laboratories accused of conducting fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela.
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Probe Ordered Into Allegations Of Fake Covid Reports In Uttarakhand During Kumbh
The Haridwar district administration has ordered a probe into allegations that fake Covid reports were issued by private laboratories engaged by the Uttarakhand government to conduct tests during the Kumbh Mela.
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Unfair To Call Kumbh Mela Covid "Super-Spreader", Says Top Official
A top Kumbh Mela official Saturday said it was unfair to call it a Covid "super-spreader" as just 0.2 per cent of the total RT-PCR tests conducted in Haridwar from January 1 till the conclusion of the event returned a positive result.
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70 Lakh Participated In Kumbh Mela Held Amid Covid Surge
Seventy lakh devotees participated in Haridwar's Kumbh Mela, the mammoth religious congregation which ended Friday after triggering a scare that it might have acted as a coronavirus "super-spreader".
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Curfew In Uttarkhand's Haridwar After Kumbh Mela's Final Shahi Snan
A curfew has been ordered in Uttarkhand's Haridwar from Wednesday - a day after the final shahi snan (royal bath) of a mega Kumbh that has seen tens of thousands of devotees defy Covid protocol even as India fights a virus that has killed over 17,0
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Letter From Ajit Doval Praising Kumbh Efforts "Fake", Say Officials: Report
A letter circulating on social media suggesting that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has appreciated the Uttarakhand government officials for successfully organising the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar is "fake", government officials said on Tuesday.
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Nepal's Former King, Queen Test Covid Positive On Return From Mahakumbh: Report
Nepal's former King Gyanendra Shah and former Queen Komal Shah have tested positive for the coronavirus on their return from India after attending the Mahakumbh in Haridwar, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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In Gujarat, 49 People Who Attended Kumbh Mela Test Covid Positive
A total of 49 people, who returned to Gujarat after taking part in the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, have tested coronavirus positive in two days, officials said on Sunday.
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Abhinav Bindra Questions Kumbh Mela Amid Pandemic, Slams Yogeshwar Dutt For Backing It
Abhinav Bindra, reacting to a tweet by wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, questioned the decision to continue with the Haridwar Kumbh Mela amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, saying "a virus does not discriminate between religions".
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Top Seer Ends Kumbh Mela After PM's Request To Keep It "Symbolic"
Top seer ends Kumbh Mela hours after PM's request to keep religious event "symbolic" amid Covid crisis
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RT-PCR Covid Test Must For Kumbh Mela Returnees: Gujarat Chief Minister
People returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they are allowed to enter their respective cities and villages, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today.
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From Maha Kumbh To Holi, Why India Is No 1 Asian Country For Spiritual Trips
According to the report, nearly one in five Indian travellers (19%) is expected to take a spiritual trip in 2026 - the highest proportion among all markets surveyed.
-
1 Arrested In Uttarakhand In Kumbh Mela Fake Covid Testing Case
A special investigation team constitute to probe the alleged fake Covid testing scam during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela made the first arrest in connection with the case.
-
Kumbh Fake Covid Test Scam Not From His Term, Says Uttarakhand Chief Minister
The scam involving fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar took place before he took office, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said Thursday while his predecessor Trivendra Singh Rawat demanded a judicial probe into it.
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Case Against Firm, Two Private Labs Over Fake Covid Negative Reports At Kumbh
The Uttarakhand government on Thursday lodged a case against a company and two private labs for fudging coronavirus test reports during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela in April.
-
Uttarakhand Orders Police Case Into Fake Covid Tests Scam At Kumbh
The Uttarakhand government has directed the Haridwar district administration to register a case against private laboratories accused of conducting fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela.
-
Probe Ordered Into Allegations Of Fake Covid Reports In Uttarakhand During Kumbh
The Haridwar district administration has ordered a probe into allegations that fake Covid reports were issued by private laboratories engaged by the Uttarakhand government to conduct tests during the Kumbh Mela.
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Unfair To Call Kumbh Mela Covid "Super-Spreader", Says Top Official
A top Kumbh Mela official Saturday said it was unfair to call it a Covid "super-spreader" as just 0.2 per cent of the total RT-PCR tests conducted in Haridwar from January 1 till the conclusion of the event returned a positive result.
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70 Lakh Participated In Kumbh Mela Held Amid Covid Surge
Seventy lakh devotees participated in Haridwar's Kumbh Mela, the mammoth religious congregation which ended Friday after triggering a scare that it might have acted as a coronavirus "super-spreader".
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Curfew In Uttarkhand's Haridwar After Kumbh Mela's Final Shahi Snan
A curfew has been ordered in Uttarkhand's Haridwar from Wednesday - a day after the final shahi snan (royal bath) of a mega Kumbh that has seen tens of thousands of devotees defy Covid protocol even as India fights a virus that has killed over 17,0
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Letter From Ajit Doval Praising Kumbh Efforts "Fake", Say Officials: Report
A letter circulating on social media suggesting that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has appreciated the Uttarakhand government officials for successfully organising the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar is "fake", government officials said on Tuesday.
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Nepal's Former King, Queen Test Covid Positive On Return From Mahakumbh: Report
Nepal's former King Gyanendra Shah and former Queen Komal Shah have tested positive for the coronavirus on their return from India after attending the Mahakumbh in Haridwar, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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In Gujarat, 49 People Who Attended Kumbh Mela Test Covid Positive
A total of 49 people, who returned to Gujarat after taking part in the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, have tested coronavirus positive in two days, officials said on Sunday.
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Abhinav Bindra Questions Kumbh Mela Amid Pandemic, Slams Yogeshwar Dutt For Backing It
Abhinav Bindra, reacting to a tweet by wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, questioned the decision to continue with the Haridwar Kumbh Mela amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, saying "a virus does not discriminate between religions".
-
Top Seer Ends Kumbh Mela After PM's Request To Keep It "Symbolic"
Top seer ends Kumbh Mela hours after PM's request to keep religious event "symbolic" amid Covid crisis
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RT-PCR Covid Test Must For Kumbh Mela Returnees: Gujarat Chief Minister
People returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they are allowed to enter their respective cities and villages, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today.
