Articles by Sandeep Rawat
Experts warn against Covid relaxations at Mahakumbh
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in the hill state has been steadily increasing over the past one week.
Updated on Mar 16, 2021 06:50 AM IST
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Akhada Parishad divided over inclusion of ‘Kinnar Akhada’
Akhada Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri has termed ‘Kinnar Akahada’ along with ‘Pari Akhada’ and ‘Vishwa Akahada’ as fake.
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 05:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Amid Covid-19, Mahakumbh 2021 to be of shorter format of 48 days
A section of priests, traders, hoteliers, tour operators and vendor associations are unhappy as an abridged Mahakumbh will have a direct impact on their livelihood.
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 12:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Akhada Parishad to send list of ‘self-styled godmen’ to Uttarakhand CM to bar them from Mahakumbh
Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, the apex body of the all the Akhadas, has decided to prepare a list of such fake saints and self-styled godmen and send it to Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat so that they don’t get any recognition and facilities during the Kumbh through Kumbh Mela administration.
Updated on Dec 25, 2020 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Mahakumbh 2021: 24 police stations to be set up
With just a fortnight left for the fair to start, these police stations will have the responsibility of maintaining policing, law order, traffic, crowd management and patrolling the mela zone
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 04:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Haridwar teachers to be Uttarakhand govt’s Corona warriors for Mahakumbh 2021
Over 30 government school teachers from the district have already been trained under the guidance of Haridwar chief medical officer, informed officials.
Updated on Dec 13, 2020 06:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Uttarakhand CM sets deadline for Mahakumbh preparations amid credit war over Ganga status
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra SIngh Rawat’s inspection comes in the backdrop of Akhada Parishad representatives and many prominent saints expressing concern recently over the slow pace of Mahakumbh infrastructure works.
Updated on Dec 04, 2020 08:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Mahakumbh 2021 prep is changing face of Haridwar, here’s how
In a first, this Mahakumbh will witness temples, ashrams, dharamshalas, hotels in Haridwar coloured in saffron and yellow colors.
Updated on Nov 29, 2020 08:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Akhada Parishad opposes recognition to all-female ‘Akhada Pari’ during Mahakumbh 2021
Sadhvi Trikal Bhavanta of Akhada Pari has demanded from Kumbh mela administration facilities at par with those offered to all the thirteen major Akhadas.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 04:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Mahakumbh 2021 expected to peak with 1st Shahi Snan on March 11
Officially, Mahakumbh will begin from January 1, 2021, as has been the precedent, with the whole Haridwar district coming under Kumbhmela administration purview.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 05:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
50 trains to run from new Yog Nagri railway station in Rishikesh during Kumbh
4 additional trains will be kept in reserve during the Kumbh fair, which will be used in case there is a spike in passenger numbers during the major festive bath known as Shahi Snaan.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Haridwar temples, shrines to don saffron look for Mahakumbh 2021
Saffron and yellow colours will be used across the Kumbh mela zone in and around Har-Ki-Pauri area in Haridwar.
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 04:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Restoration of Uttarakhand’s 400-year-old Ganga temple begins
The Ganga temple, popularly known as Raja Man Singh Ki Chhatri, has not been renovated for the past several decades. It stands among a cluster of temples at Har-Ki-Pauri, as it is the only temple not whitewashed and is in cemented-brick form only.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 08:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Eye on 2022 assembly polls, Uttarakhand BJP focuses on strengthening party’s grassroots
Bansidhar Bhagat, president of the BJP’s Uttarakhand unit, is on a tour of all the 13 districts in both Garhwal and Kumaon divisions.He is also meeting the supporters separately
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Hovercraft, ferry boat waterway service on anvil for Haridwar Mahakumbh 2021
The authorities are planning to use hovercrafts and ferry boats in Haridwar and between Haridwar and Rishikesh to ferry pilgrims and tourists.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 06:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Delayed Mahakumbh work to be monitored through CCTVs
The decision has been taken in order to monitor the construction work that is still pending while the time is running out -- only three months are left of this year and the mela is set to begin in January 2021
Updated on Oct 25, 2020 05:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Work for Mahakumbh 2021 to be held in two shifts for time-bound completion
Directing officials to start operating construction work in two shifts, Rawat has made it clear that quality and time-bound completion of the work is vital for hosting a successful Mahakumbh fair.
Updated on Oct 25, 2020 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
With 3 months left for it to begin, security personnel for Kumbh Mela to arrive in phases
The four-month long fair will be manned by the Uttarakhand Police as well as central paramilitary personnel of the Indo Tibetan Border Police, Central Reserve Police Force and Provincial Armed Constabulary among others.
Updated on Oct 22, 2020 02:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Sandeep Rawat | Sandeep Rawat
Mahakumbh 2021: Coin pickers of Ganga to be deployed as lifeguards
These coin pickers earn their livelihood by collecting coins offered to Ganga by devotees
Updated on Oct 14, 2020 04:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Sandeep Rawat
Elderly couple found murdered at home in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar
The incident came to light on Tuesday evening when neighbours got suspicious as they didn’t spot any movement around the house for some time
Published on Oct 14, 2020 03:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Uttarakhand: Ganga canal closure earlier this year for Mahakumbh infrastructure work
From October 15 to November 15, while the canal is closed, maintenance, renovation of Ganga ghats, cleaning and other related construction works will be done
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 04:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Sandeep Rawat
Uttarakhand forest department uses solar repeller technique to check movement of wild animals
These solar repellers have motion sensor system which creates a high pitch sound when activated, startling wild animals enough to send them back towards the forest
Updated on Oct 09, 2020 04:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Sandeep Rawat
Mahakumbh 2021: Uttarakhand assesses capacity of Haridwar, Ganga ghats
Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat directed Kumbh mela administration to assess the carrying capacity of Ganga Ghats and Haridwar so that permission can be given to an appropriate number of pilgrims during Mahakumbh fair
Published on Oct 08, 2020 04:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Farm bills 2020: Farmer protests hit paddy purchase, sale in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar
Currently, farmers associated with Bharatiya Kisan Union factions of Tikait, Ambawat, Tomar, Ridh and Uttarakhand Kisan Morcha are protesting across the state
Updated on Oct 02, 2020 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Religious tourism may get boost as Uttarakhand eases curbs
Travel industry welcomes easing of norms as this will attract pilgrims and tourists and also provide a major boost to the livelihood of priests and religious tourism industry
Updated on Sep 30, 2020 04:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
No trace of eminent Akhara Parishad seer even after 3 years, saints demand CBI probe
Saints and Akhara Parishad even went on to stage a sit-in protest to pressurise the police and state government for speedy tracing of the seer.
Updated on Sep 28, 2020 05:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Haridwar: Pilgrims throng Har-Ki-Pauri on Pitra Amavasya
A large number of pilgrims gathered in Haridwar’s Har-Ki-Pauri area to take a holy dip in the Ganga on the occasion of Pitra Amavasya
Updated on Sep 17, 2020 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Uttarakhand’s ancient Chhadi Yatra cut down to 72 hrs due to Covid-19
The Chhadi Yatra in Uttarakhand was a month long affair last year.
Updated on Sep 13, 2020 04:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Damaged British-era Durmi-Gauna lake in Uttarakhand to be revived after 5 decades
A cloudburst in July 1970 that triggered a landslide covered much of the lake with debris.
Published on Sep 09, 2020 09:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat
Ganga activist Swami Shivanand ends fast after Centre’s assurance to consider demands
The activists seek scrapping of hydro-electric power projects on river Ganga among other demands.
Updated on Sep 03, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haridwar | Sandeep Rawat | Edited by Abhinav Sahay