Kumbh Mela

A microbiologist processes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests in a lab at the Government Medical College in Kochi, India. Photo:Reuters/Sivaram V

Surge in COVID-19 Cases: Negative RT-PCR Report Must to Attend Kumbh Mela

COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Uttarakhand, with 200...

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Kumbh Mela: Centre Warns of Upsurge in COVID-19 Cases

The Wire Staff 22/03/2021

The health ministry said up to 40 people were...

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India Faces Health Challenge as Millions Set To Gather at Kumbh Festival

Varsha Singh 27/02/2021

The three days in which crowds of up to...

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Centre Rejects U’khand Forest Dept Pitch To Use National Park for Kumbh Mela

The Wire Staff 20/10/2020

'Since Kumbh Mela is an important festival in Hindu...

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In a First, a City Frees a River Using Funds Meant To Concretise It

Rishika Pardikar 28/08/2020

Experts hope that the move sets a precedent for...

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It’s the Environment, Stupid.

C.P. Rajendran 28/07/2019

The country's landscape is being ravaged by plastics and...

solid waste management, Indian Solid Waste Rules, Solid Waste Management Rules, plastic waste, nurdles, environmental performance index, Chandrayaan 2, Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, NITI Aayog, Kumbh Mela, Ghazipur landfill, MGNREGA,

Why NGT Thinks Allahabad Is on the Verge of an Epidemic After Kumbh Mela

Dheeraj Mishra 20/05/2019

A committee instituted by the National Green Tribunal has...