At least 18 kanwariyas lost their lives and numerous others sustained injuries after the bus they were on collided with a truck carrying cooking gas cylinders in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand. “In my Lok Sabha constituency of Deoghar, 18 devotees tragically perished in an accident involving a bus and a truck during the Kanwar...
New Delhi: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court declined to suspend the “QR” code directive for restaurants along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, instructing all hotel proprietors in the area to display their licenses and registration certificates in accordance with legal requirements. A panel of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar...
Muzaffarnagar: Authorities have apprehended three individuals for allegedly distributing drugs along the Kanwar Yatra route in this area, and they have confiscated illegal substances from them, officials reported on Monday. Additionally, Rs 19,450 in cash was seized from the trio during their arrest in the Civil Lines area on Sunday evening, according to officials. Circle...
As the sacred month of Sawan begins, districts in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana are experiencing a significant surge of Kanwariyas, devotees of Lord Shiva, who are taking part in the annual Kanwar Yatra. Due to the heavy movement of pilgrims, traffic disruptions, and safety issues, local authorities have declared school holidays on...
New Delhi: A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court challenging a new directive from the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that requires shopkeepers along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes for accessing ownership information. The Supreme Court’s ruling in 2024 determined that vendors along the Kanwar Yatra route cannot be compelled...
The Uttar Pradesh Police has intensified security protocols in anticipation of the Kanwar Yatra, concentrating on preventing theft incidents at Kanwar camps. In a video announcement, Muzaffarnagar City SP Satyanarayan Prajapat mentioned that police personnel will be stationed at all Kanwar camps within the district to deter theft occurrences. He also noted that CCTV cameras...