Security beefed up in Har Ki Pauri ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela

HARIDWAR - Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat on the banks of river Ganges, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela.

‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ to commence in January

HARIDWAR - The ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ or the Great pitcher festival, celebrated once in every 12 years, here is expected to attract 10 million people.

Holy men clean river Ganges in Haridwar

HARIDWAR - Hundreds of holy men, residents, and pilgrims are cleaning the river Ganges of garbage and silt in Haridwar.

RSS chief Bhagwat says Advani, Rajnath will decide role in BJP

HARIDWAR - Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that BJP leaders LK Advani and Rajnath Singh will decide on their role within the party.

Ganga threatened by increasing pollution

HARIDWAR/DEHRADUN - Revered by hundreds and thousands, the Ganga River is fighting for survival seriously threatened by alarming rise of various pollutants.

Ashes of Sant Rama Nand Dass taken to Haridwar for immersion

HARIDWAR - Followers of the slain preacher of Dera Sachh Khand, Sant Rama Nand Dass are carrying his ashes to immerse in the holy Ganga.

Uttarakhand voters face an uncertain future over domicile status

HARIDWAR - Despite having voting rights, millions of voters in Uttarakhand are facing an uncertain future over the domicile issue.

Dalai Lama lauds principle of non-violence

HARIDWAR - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama lauded the principle of non-violence, propagated by Mahatma Gandhi, terming it as essential in today’s world.

First mega food park to start operations in August

HARIDWAR - The first of the 10 mega food parks being set up in the country under the 11th Five-Year Plan will become operational here in August with yoga guru Swami Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda as its main stakeholder.

‘India will become food factory of the world’

HARIDWAR - With the food processing industry in India growing 13.7 percent annually, India is set to be become the food factory of the world, says Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai.