Ardh Kumbh

Uttar Pradesh govt decides to shut tanneries during Kumbh Mela; move made to provide devotees with clean water

According to the UPSIDC, there are 264 big and small tanneries that operate in Kanpur and Unnao. Income from these tanneries is the primary source of livelihood for more than one lakh families.

Cabinet okays six-lane bridge in Allahabad's Phaphamau; project likely to be completed by 2021

The new bridge will also facilitate large congregation of people in Allahabad during Kumbh, Ardh-Kumbh and other yearly ritual baths at Sangam.

Terror strike on Ardh Kumbh averted after Delhi police arrest four 'terrorists'

Delhi Police has arrested four suspected terrorists -- reportedly linked with the Islamic State terror outfit -- from Haridwar in Uttarakhand for plotting attacks.