Prayagraj: Haridwar Kumbh and Prayagraj Magh Mela in 2027 will be held at the same time. This has put many seers in a dilemma. Seers from Dandi Sanyasi and Ramanuja traditions have decided to stay back in Prayagraj, while many Vaishnav seers plan to visit Haridwar only for the main holy baths instead of staying…
Prayagraj: Expressing regret for subjecting a senior police officer to unwarranted judicial angst, the Allahabad high court has dismissed two habeas corpus petitions filed by a litigant who concealed earlier proceedings while attempting to cure defects in his initial filing.A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev imposed a cost of Rs…
Prayagraj: The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office-bearers of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) for 2026-27 on Tuesday was marked by the absence of Telangana governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Allahabad HC Chief Justice Arun Bhansali, who were scheduled to attend as chief guest and special guest, respectively.The reason for their absence…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the police commissioner of Kanpur Nagar, Raghubir Lal, to appear in person and file an affidavit in connection with an alleged incident of looting and vandalism at a hotel in Kanpur in which some police personnel were reportedly involved.A division bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Divesh…
Prayagraj: Purvanchal Startup Samvad-2026 will be held on Nov 4 at Rajju Bhaiya University. It will showcase new ideas and technology to solve local problems of Purvanchal. The event is jointly organised by the university and AKTU Lucknow, and over 50 startups will display their innovations.University vice-chancellor Prof Akhilesh Kumar Singh said that the event…
Prayagraj airport organised a cleanliness and awareness programme on Tuesday Prayagraj: Prayagraj airport recorded its lowest air traffic in Oct since the launch of commercial flight operations in 2019, with only 252 aircraft movements logged during the month.According to airport data, there were 126 arrivals and an equal number of departures in Oct 2026, carrying…
A guidance session for Civil Services examination aspirants was organised at MNNIT-Allahabad Prayagraj: A guidance session for Civil Services examination aspirants was organised at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, where institute alumnus Yatharth Dixit, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2024 batch who secured All India Rank 411 in the…
A five day Hanuman Janmotsav has commenced at Bade Hanuman temple of Sangam on Tuesday. Prayagraj: A five-day religious programme to mark Hanuman Janmotsav began at Shri Bade Hanuman temple at Sangam on Tuesday, with a large number of devotees offering prayers. The temple was decorated with flowers for the celebrations and the premises remained…
Prayagraj: Residents of Sangam city planning to return home for Diwali are facing steep travel expenses, with airfares, train tickets and bus fares surging amid heavy festive demand.Air travel has emerged as the most expensive option, with airlines increasing fares by four to six times for flights arriving in Prayagraj between Nov 3 and 6.A…
Prayagraj: A half-an-hour ride from Chowk to Civil Lines took more than an hour as the revellers stepped out for Diwali shopping on Tuesday.Markets including old city, Medical crossing, Hanuman Mandir chauraha, CMP road, Phaphamau, Sangam-Sobatiyabgah road, Daraganj, Chowk, Civil Lines, Katra, Mutthiganj, Kydganj, and adjoining areas witnessed the heaviest traffic.The ripple effect was felt…
