Kanwar Yatra
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SC takes note of UP govt's decision to allow 'Kanwar Yatra', issues notice to state
News | Jul 14, 2021, 11:26 AM ISTAmid fears of a possible third wave of Covid-19, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday suspended the kanwar yatra even as neighbouring Uttar Pradesh is pressing ahead with the annual ritual that sees a heavy movement of pilgrims across states in the northern belt.
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Uttarakhand govt decided to cancel Kanwar Yatra this year due to Coronavirus
News | Jul 14, 2021, 07:01 AM ISTThe Uttarakhand government has decided to cancel Kanwar Yatra this year due to Coronavirus pandemic. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday acknowledged the cultural significance of Kanwar Yatra but reiterated that his government's priority remains saving lives amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Uttarakhand cancels Kanwar Yatra this year due to Covid
India | Jul 13, 2021, 08:02 PM ISTUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday acknowledged the cultural significance of Kanwar Yatra but reiterated that his government's priority remains saving lives amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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'3rd Covid wave ready to knock on the door': IMA writes to Uttarakhand CM not to allow Kanwar Yatra
Health | Jul 13, 2021, 02:19 PM ISTIn a letter adressed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the IMA's Uttarakhand unit said that the third Covid wave is 'ready to knock on the door of the country'.
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Exclusive | The challenges before new Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
News | Jul 11, 2021, 07:36 PM IST45-year-old Pushkar Singh Dhami, the new chief minister of Uttarakhand, has many challenges ahead of him at a time when the assembly elections are less than a year away. Here is what he said in an exclusive interview with IndiaTV.
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Decision on Kanwar Yatra after consultation with neighbouring states: Uttarakhand CM
India | Jul 09, 2021, 01:43 PM ISTUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that a decision on the Kanwar yatra will be taken in a day or two after consultation with the governments of neighbouring states.
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Yogi gives nod for 'Kanwar yatra' in UP; asks officials to issue necessary guidelines
India | Jul 07, 2021, 11:44 AM ISTLast year, the Uttar Pradesh government had suspended the Kanwar yatra in view of the pandemic.
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Kanwar yatra: Uttarakhand to impose Sec 144 at border to restrict pilgrims' entry
News | Jul 02, 2021, 06:40 PM ISTSpeaking on 'Kanwar Yatra' being cancelled in Uttarakhand, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Nilesh Anand Bharne on July 02 said that state government has cancelled 'Kanwar Yatra' to Haridwar due to pandemic situation.
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Kanwar Yatra cancelled for second year in row
India | Jun 29, 2021, 10:13 AM ISTThis is the second year in a row when the Kanwar Yatra has been cancelled. The annual pilgrimage was scheduled to start on July 25 and conclude on August 6.
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COVID-19 scare: Haridwar border sealed following ban on 'Kanwar Yatra'
India | Jul 07, 2020, 08:37 AM ISTIn view of the ban, borders of Haridwar district were sealed at Narson, Bhagwanpur, Chidiyapur and Saptrishi checkposts on Monday, official sources said. Only people having written permission from their respective district magistrates are being allowed to enter Haridwar in their vehicles, they said.
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Only virtual darshan at Baidyanath Temple during Shravani Mela, orders Jharkhand HC
India | Jul 03, 2020, 08:47 PM ISTThe Jharkhand High Court on Friday denied permission for holding the annual Shravani Mela at the Baidyanath Temple in Deogarh due to the COVID-19 pandemic and directed the state government to facilitate virtual prayers for devotees.
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Kanwariyas entering Haridwar to be quarantined for 14 days
India | Jul 01, 2020, 09:56 PM ISTKanwariyas who enter Uttarakhand's Haridwar defying the ban on the annual Kanwar Yatra will have to serve a 14-day quarantine here at their own expenses.
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Muslim youth joins Kanwar yatra from Baghpat, thrashed by community members
India | Aug 03, 2019, 03:38 PM ISTHe was allegedly beaten and his family was attacked by a group of people when he came back home after taking part in the Kanwar Yatra from Haridwar to his village Badka of Baraut tehsil in Baghpat with water of holy river Ganga.
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Yogi Adityanath consolidates his Hindutva base with Kanwar Yatra
India | Aug 01, 2019, 10:55 AM ISTFrom closing schools to allow Kanwariyas to move unhindered on roads to showering petals on them from state-owned helicopters and washing roads on the route-the state government has offered sops by the dozens to Shiva devotees this year.
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Delhi witnesses traffic snarls due to movement of Kanwariyas
India | Jul 30, 2019, 01:09 PM ISTAccording to the advisory, due to the heavy pedestrian movement of Kanwarias on Monday and Tuesday, all motorists and public are asked to avoid Road number 13A and Agra Canal Road leading towards Noida. A senior traffic police officer said roads near Kalindi Kunj and the highway to Gurgaon are the most affected.
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Three kanwariyas crushed under truck, seven injured
India | Jul 30, 2019, 12:00 PM ISTA group of kanwariyas, who are Shiva devotees, were returning from Gangotri in Uttarakhand when the accident occurred at 1 am, they said. The kawariyas, who were on motorcycles, were about to reach their home in village Bichhpari when a truck hit them from behind, killing three of them on the spot, the police said.
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Shamli Police officer gives foot massage to kanwariya in Uttar Pradesh | Watch Video
India | Jul 28, 2019, 11:39 AM ISTKanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage for the devotees of Shiva -- known as Kanwariyas -- during the month of Shraavan in the Hindu calendar. Kanwar Yatra hits its peak celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand.
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Dehradun-Delhi Highway closed till July 30 amid terror threats during Kanwar Yatra
India | Jul 26, 2019, 02:10 PM ISTAmid terror threats, unprecedented security measures have been taken by the police of several northern Indian states to ensure a peaceful Kanwar Yatra, this season. Drones are being used extensively to monitor the sea of devotees, (expected to cross four crores) to monitor the pilgrimage.
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Indian Mujahideen threatens to blow up Bareilly railway station over Kanwar route
India | Jul 25, 2019, 12:00 PM ISTIn the letter, Munne Khan said, "I, area commander of IM, want to inform station superintendent that if Kanwarias pass through the Muslim dominated areas, we will explode the railway station. You better inform the police and administration."
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CCTV, drone cameras to secure Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar
India | Jul 25, 2019, 11:42 AM ISTIn a bid to ensure smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra here, 200 CCTV cameras and 90 surveillance drones have been installed along the pilgrimage route besides putting in place other security measures, police said on Wednesday.