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Naga sadhus proceed to take a dip within the Ganga throughout Kumbh Mela on Wednesday. (Reuters)
Amid Covid surge, 13.5 lakh take shahi snan at Kumbh
Despite steep rise in Covid-19 circumstances throughout the nation, greater than 13.5 lakh devotees turned up on the ghats of Ganga in Haridwar for the third shahi snan throughout the Kumbh Mela on Wednesday, officers mentioned.
While the authorities mentioned ample measures, reminiscent of necessary damaging RTPCR reviews for these coming in, have been in place to make sure security of the devotees, lots of the guests The Indian Express spoke to mentioned perception was extra vital than the pandemic. Kumbh occurs as soon as in 12 years they usually can’t miss it, the devotees mentioned.
“It is a matter of faith which is bigger than anything else. I am a believer in god. How can I miss this opportunity to take bath on this auspicious day,” mentioned Vicky Tyagi, a railway worker posted in Delhi who arrived right here on Tuesday with three of his pals. In their 20s, they mentioned they took the Narsan path to enter Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh.
Revised Covid-19 pointers in place, curfew from 6 pm to five am throughout Rajasthan
The Rajasthan authorities on Wednesday revised the curfew timings throughout the state from 6 pm to five am, officers mentioned Wednesday.
Last week, it had introduced night time curfew in city areas of ten districts between 8 pm and 6 am, bar Udaipur, the place it was between 6 pm and 6 am. Now, a curfew can be in place throughout the state from 6 pm to five am. As per the order, all workplaces, bazaars, and enterprise institutions — bar exempted classes reminiscent of IT firms, chemists, bus/railway stations and so on — can be shut by 5 pm.
The cap on the variety of folks attending weddings has been introduced right down to 50, from 100 individuals, whereas for conducting final rites solely 20 individuals can be allowed. Also, whereas the variety of folks at social, political, leisure, and so on programmes have been earlier capped at 100, all such gatherings have now been prohibited.