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  Religious leader Yati Narsinghanand arrested in 'Dharma Sansad' hate speech case

  India | January 15, 2022 23:52 IST

  On January 12, the SC had issued notice to Uttarakhand and Delhi police on a petition seeking an independent inquiry into the Haridwar Dharm Sansad speeches allegedly inciting violence against the minority community.

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  Haridwar hate speech case: Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Tyagi arrested

  India | January 14, 2022 9:53 IST

  Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Narayan Tyagi is accused of making hate speech and inciting violence against a community at the three-day-long conclave organised in Haridwar in December last year.

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  SC issues notice to Centre, others on plea on alleged hate speeches made in Haridwar, Delhi

  India | January 12, 2022 12:19 IST

  The bench also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli permitted the petitioners to give representation to the local authority against holding of future ‘Dharam Sansad.’ It posted the matter for hearing after 10 days.

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  COVID-19: Haridwar bans holy dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti; none allowed at Har Ki Pauri

  India | January 11, 2022 11:34 IST

  On Saturday, Uttarakhand had reported 1,560 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in infection cases in the state since May 29 last year.

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  FIR registered over hate speeches at Haridwar event

  India | December 24, 2021 14:51 IST

  Held at Ved Niketan Dham in Haridwar, the Dharma Sansad was organised by Yati Narasimhanand Giri of the Juna Akhada, who is already under police scanner for making hate speeches and inciting violence against Muslims.  

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  PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, other projects on Dec 4 | PICS

  India | December 01, 2021 18:03 IST

  A significant focus of the visit will be on projects to improve the road infrastructure, which will make travel smooth and safer, and also increase tourism in the region.

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  President Kovind attends first convocation ceremony of Patanjali University in Haridwar

  Education | November 28, 2021 12:25 IST

  "President Ram Nath Kovind is coming to inaugurate a new campus of Patanjali University and for the first convocation," Yoga Guru Ramdev told news agency ANI.

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  Development work of 6-lane access-controlled highway on THIS stretch sanctioned

  India | November 18, 2021 20:36 IST

  In a series of tweets, the Road Transport and Highways Minister also said he has sanctioned the widening and strengthening work of NH-334A to two lanes with a budget of Rs 227.06 crore in Uttar Pradesh.

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  Amit Shah meets Juna Pithadhishvar Acharya Mahamandaleshwar at Harihar Ashram in Haridwar

  India | October 31, 2021 6:47 IST

  The acharyas discussed certain issues pertaining to Hindu Dharma and culture which require restorative actions from the government.

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  24-hour Police surveillance at Uttarakhand borders to restrict entry of Kanwariyas: Haridwar SSP

  India | July 25, 2021 7:49 IST

  Haridwar administration has said that they will strictly watch state borders to prevent Kanwariyas from entering Haridwar for the pilgrimage.

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  Kanwar Yatra: Security tightened along Haridwar borders to stop Kanwariyas from entering

  India | July 24, 2021 21:39 IST

  Though the pilgrimage has been suspended, the possibility that Kanwariyas may still try to enter Haridwar, which shares borders with Uttar Pradesh, to collect waters from the Ganga and offer prayers to Lord Shiva remains.  

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  COVID-19: Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri ghat to be sealed for Kanwariyas from July 24

  India | July 21, 2021 13:06 IST

  The Kanwar Yatra, in which Shiva devotees from northern states travel on foot or by other means to collect water from Ganga in Haridwar to offer it at Shiva temples in their areas, is set to begin from July 25.

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  Uttarakhand High Court questions ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district

  India | July 17, 2021 14:19 IST

  Hearing a petition filed by residents of Manglaur challenging the ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district on Friday, a division bench of the High Court questioned the ban.

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  Kumbh COVID-19 testing scam: Nearly 1 lakh devotees receive verification call

  India | July 11, 2021 10:08 IST

  Nearly one lakh devotees who had visited the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in April-May this year, have started receiving calls to ascertain if the person using the number had even attended the Kumbh Mela in the first place.

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  Govt warns over crowds at tourist spots, says Covid second wave still not over

  India | July 09, 2021 21:49 IST

  We cannot lower our guard. A new risk is being seen at tourist spots where a gathering of crowds being seen, social distancing and mask protocol is not being followed. This is a serious cause of concern, said VK Paul, Niti-Aayog member.

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  Uttarakhand: SIT to probe fake Covid testing during Kumbh

  India | June 19, 2021 9:12 IST

  The Uttarakhand Police has set up a special investigation team to probe allegations that fake Covid tests were conducted during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela.

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  Uttarakhand govt to probe Mahakumbh COVID-19 testing data

  India | June 11, 2021 11:47 IST

  The Uttarakhand government has ordered an inquiry against all the private labs doing rapid antigen tests after discrepancies were found in COVID-19 testing data during Mahakumbh earlier this year.

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  Kumbh seer dies in Haridwar due to Covid-19 after turned away by hospitals: Report

  India | April 21, 2021 10:23 IST

  Uttarakhand has reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day on Tuesday with 3,012 people testing positive for the infection.   

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  COVID-19: Haryana to test pilgrims from Haridwar Kumbh, protesting farmers

  India | April 19, 2021 21:21 IST

  Vij, who is also the Haryana health minister, reiterated that the state is not imposing any lockdown. He asked migrant workers not to pay heed to“any propaganda” and said they should continue to work like before.

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  Haridwar Kumbh Mela to be cancelled? Uttarakhand CM convenes high-level meet today

  India | April 16, 2021 13:47 IST

  Uttarakhand CM will be convening a high-level meeting today to address the shortage of Remdisivir and other covid related problems.