Maha Kumbh 2025: Pucca ghats transform devotees' experience

IANS | January 20, 2025 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The grand Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj is underway, drawing a huge number of devotees daily for a holy dip in the Ganga. This year, the event stands out not only for its spiritual significance but also for the government’s transformative infrastructure developments, including the construction of permanent (pucca) ghats.

Mahakumbh 2025: FSSAI enforces strict measures to ensure safe food for devotees

IANS | January 19, 2025 8:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced robust measures on a large scale to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for millions of devotees, at the Maha Kumbh 2025 underway in Prayagraj, according to a statement issued by the Health Ministry on Sunday.

How IITian Jaishankar left US job and turned Acharya

IANS | January 19, 2025 3:00 PM

Prayagraj, Jan 19 (IANS) The Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has drawn lakhs of devotees from across the world to the sacred Triveni Sangam. Among these seekers are individuals like Acharya Jaishankar, whose journey from a successful material life to spirituality reflects the transformative power of Indian culture.

Kumbh celebrates festival of unity in diversity: PM Modi

IANS | January 19, 2025 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised people's participation in the Maha Kumbh, being organised in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as a celebration of India's "unity in diversity."