More than 10 lakh devotees took a dip in the chilling holy waters of the Ganga on the occasion of Somwati Amavasya in the Ardh Kumbh amid unprecedented security arrangements after terror threat here today.The arrest of four suspected youths from Roorkee having links with the Islamic State has led to the tight security arrangements.Lakhs ...

Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar, where hundreds of pilgrims will converge for the Ardh Kumbh, which is starting on January 14, has been transformed into a Wi-Fi zone. The first 15 minutes of use shall be free of cost and thereafter, depending on need, one can do instant recharge. Sri Ganga Sabha, which looks after the upkeep of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project Namami Gange is likely to get a major fillip in the Ardh-Kumbh starting from January 14. In a move that may boost clean-up of the Ganga, Shri Ganga Sabha, the body responsible for the up-keep of Har-ki-Pauri ghat and conducting the Ganga aarti, is planning to launch a website ...