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Magh Mela 2026: Record 3.58 crore devotees take Basant Panchami dip at Sangam

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The fourth major bathing festival, Basant Panchami, at the ongoing 44-day annual religious fair concluded on Friday, witnessing an unprecedented turnout of 3.58 crore devotees at... Read More


Prayagraj SIR drive: 10.62 lakh notices to be issued; more names likely to be excluded

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The advance steps of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign have officially commenced in the Prayagraj district with the mass distribution of notices to voters. To manage ... Read More


IIIT Allahabad introduces BTech (Hons) degree option for research-oriented students

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A) has introduced a BTech (Honours) degree option for its undergraduate students, marking a first for the institute... Read More


Magh Mela admin on high alert for Basant Panchami today; 2 crore expected

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The Magh Mela administration is on high alert for the fourth major bathing festival of the ongoing 44-day annual religious fair on the occasion of Basant Panchami, scheduled to t... Read More


Allahabad high court flags delay in cognisance, orders training of judicial officers

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the Judicial Training and Research Institute (JTRI) in Lucknow to impart training to judicial officers in the state that "cognizance is the ... Read More


Withdraw notice within 24 hours, or will go to court: Swami Avimukteshwaranand to Prayagraj Mela Authority

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand has responded to the notice given to him by the Prayagraj Mela Authority administration. Along with the reply, the seer, through his lawye... Read More


IAF aircraft force-lands in Prayagraj pond, both pilots safe

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- A two-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) microlite trainer aircraft made a forced landing in a pond here on Wednesday after it experienced a technical malfunction, officials said. No ... Read More


Protected Silhi bird hunted at Alwara Lake in Kaushambi; one held with seven carcasses

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- A new case of hunting protected lesser whistling duck known as Silhi bird has surfaced from the Alwara Lake, the only lake in the Doaba region in Kaushambi, on Wednesday. The la... Read More


MDMA worth rRs.r20 lakh seized, trafficker held in Kaushambi

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 21 -- : Police in Kaushambi district arrested a drug trafficker and seized MDMA (ecstasy tablet) worth about Rs.20 lakh late on Monday night, officials said. The arrest was made by Kok... Read More


Assistant Professor recruitment exam, cancelled last year, now on April 18-19

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the 2026 calendar for recruitment examinations following a commission meeting on Tuesday. The most... Read More