14 April 2021, 12:49 PM In Defence, Russia remains the leading Indian partner. Internationally, we are on the same page with regards to the issues of promoting strategic stability and international security. We stand strong in supporting the central role of the United Nations and we expand our coordination during the current Indian non-permanent membership in the Security Council, said Nikolay Kudashev,
Russian Ambassador to India.
14 April 2021, 12:48 PM
Russian Envoy to India: It was considerable step in terms of preparation for further highest level exchanges, including planned visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India in 2nd half of this year, said Nikolay Kudashev, Russian Envoy to India on visit of Russian Foreign Minister to India, earlier this month.
Apr 14, 2021, 17:19 IST
It was reported that hundreds of people tested positive for COVID19 in the last 24 hours. This was the case after many devotees went to the River Ganges for the religious festival, Kumbh Mela. Along with the devotees, others in the city are also said to be affected.
In the past 48 hours, over 1000 people in Haridwar were detected with the virus. On Monday, around 400 people tested positive while on Tuesday, it was 600. This number in Haridwar is increasing every day.
The issue here is that there are still many public events being held, said an expert. Not just such religious events but even the political leaders are not backing away. There were many rallies held in the past month leading to the elections. Thousands of people attend such events, unprotected.
Kumbh Mela: The next significant Kumbh day is set for April 27. (File)
New Delhi:
The mega Kumbh Mela at Haridwar will continue till April 30 and there has been no discussion to close it early on account of surging Covid infections, officials said today as they denied any move to wrap up the event two weeks early. The Kumbh Mela used to begin in January, but looking at the Covid situation, the state government decided to start it in April this time. The centre s SOP said because of the situation, the duration would be reduced. I have no information of it being curtailed, said Deepak Rawat, District Magistrate, Haridwar, and Kumbh Mela officer.
Kumbh Mela begins formally in Haridwar
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April 01, 2021 15:32 IST
A negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours before arrival has been made mandatory for devotees gathering for the Kumbh.
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Naga Sadhus take a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at Kumbh Mela , or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar on March 11, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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A negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours before arrival has been made mandatory for devotees gathering for the Kumbh. The Kumbh Mela formally began in Haridwar on Thursday with several restrictions imposed on devotees coming to attend the event amid rising cases of Covid-19 in various states including Uttarakhand.