Kumbh Mela

Companies

HUL says no intention to hurt sentiment after modifying Kumbh Mela tea ad tweet

The company’s Twitter handle tweeted about the Red Label Kumbh Mela ad which features a son trying to abandon his elderly fatherThe message didn’t go down well with Twitterati who targeted the multinational for being insensitive and disrespectful

2 min read7 Mar 2019
Industry

HUL promotes its hygiene brand Lifebuoy at Kumbh Mela

The call to action is the brand’s way of telling people that the simple act of washing hands can prevent many illnesses Lifebuoy said it is also taking this idea to 35 other religious congregations that serve food to devotees

1 min read29 Jan 2019
Politics

At ₹4,200 crore, this year's Kumbh Mela costliest ever

The previous state government had spent around ₹1,300 crore for the Maha Kumbh, which was held in 2013

1 min read15 Jan 2019
Politics

Kumbh Mela: Mobile app for weather information launched

Through mobile app named 'KumbhMela Weather Service' pilgrims can get the live weather information on temperature, humidity, rainfall and winds

1 min read14 Jan 2019
Industry

Airtel to deploy pre-5G mobile network tech for Kumbh this week

Besides new mobile site, Airtel smartphone customers will be able to stream the Kumbh proceedings including important Snans (religious bath) and Aartis on the Airtel TV app

1 min read14 Jan 2019
Industry

Jio launches app featuring family locator, lost-and-found services for Kumbh

The app Kumbh JioPhone can be accessed from Jio store which will have 'Family Locator' feature to help attendees stay close to their family

1 min read7 Jan 2019
Opinion

Opinion: The Kumbh Mela, India's first smart city and more

Kumbh Mela shows India can manage big projects using a broken public delivery system

3 min read7 Jan 2019
Companies

Air India launches flights for Kumbh Mela

The new flights will operate from January 13 to March 30, an official statement said. Air India said the new flight on Delhi-Allahabad route will operate on five days of the week--Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

1 min read4 Jan 2019
Politics

Centre approves renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj

The decision came more than two months after the state government, headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, took the decision to rename the historic city as Prayagraj.

1 min read1 Jan 2019
Politics

Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious festival, to kick off in January

The Kumbh Mela is traditionally held every three years in one of four cities along India's sacred rivers, with one of the largest of those in Prayagraj. The next Kumbh Mela, meaning festival of the pot, was due to be held in the city in 2025.

3 min read21 Dec 2018