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                                 Kumbh Mela

        Low footfall in Haridwar amid



                        COVID-19 scare


                umbh Mela in Haridwar witnessed a low footfall of devo-
                tees at Har Ki Pauri ghat on the first day amid the rising
        Kcases of COVID-19.
            On Thursday, devotees took holy dips at the ghat on the first
        day of the Kumbh while adhering to the protocols put in place
        amid the pandemic. Announcements regarding social distancing,
        mask-wearing, etc are being made at the ghat and sanitizer sta-
        tions have also been installed. The Uttarakhand government has
        already released a set of guidelines that is to be followed, which
        requires people to strictly adhere to COVID-19 norms. A neg-
        ative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours before arrival
        has been made mandatory for devotees gathering for the Kumbh.
            The central government has already directed the Uttarakhand
        government to follow all the “stringent measures” to control the
        spread of the deadly virus during the Kumbh.
            There will be three major bathing dates (shahi snan) on April
        12, 14 and 27 during the Kumbh Mela this year.
            Kumbh is held periodically at four different locations in India
        (Nashik, Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain) every four years.
            In normal circumstances, Kumbh is held for nearly four
        months but this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dura-
        tion of the congregation has been curtailed to one month only.


                                 J-K students

            Association seek security in



                             Uttarakhand


               he Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association in Uttara-
               khand on Thursday appealed to Director- General of Po-              Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Arulmigu Meenakshi Sund-
        Tlice Uttrakhand Ashok Kumar to hold regular interaction                          areshwarar Temple in Madurai on Thursday. (ANI)
        programs with Students of Jammu and Kashmir to create a sense
        of security among them that they are safe in Uttarakhand.                through which students can contact the police for early disposal
            As per a statement, the J-K Students Association delegation,         of cases.
        led by National Spokesperson Nasir Khuehami, in Dehradun and
        apprised him about various issues of Kashmiri Students in the
        State. “Khuehami appealed to Kumar to stay vigilant and keep in                           Kulwant singh Grewal
        touch with both Kashmiri students and the heads of the institu-
        tions where they are studying. He informed him to hold regular in-             Punjab CM mourns poet’s
        teraction programs with the students to create a sense of security
        among them that they are safe in Uttarakhand,” a statement said.                                     demise
            Khuehami also informed him about the impacts of the nega-
        tive portrayal of Jammu and Kashmir by a section of the media.                  unjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thurs-
            “The primary victims of the negative portrayal have been the                day expressed grief over the demise of Professor Kulwant
        students studying in various states of the country. Do assist in  PSingh Grewal. He also condoled the bereaved family mem-
        removing this stereotype created among the masses about the  bers of him.
        state,” Khuehami was quoted in the statement, her.                           “Saddened to hear of Prof. Kulwant Singh Grewal Ji’s demise.
            The DGP gave patient hearing to their problems and assured  He was a well-known Punjabi and Hindi poet and also authored
        that all possible steps are being taken to ensure the safety and  eight books. He also served as Director and Professor of Punjabi
        security of the students.                                                University, Patiala. My thoughts and prayers are with the family
            “I am committed to ensuring that students are being provid- in this difficult time,” tweeted the Chief Minister. Kulwant Grew-
        ed support in every regard. All possible steps are being taken  al was breathed last today. The renowned poet was also awarded
        to ensure the students’ safety,” he said, adding that a 24x7 Spe- the Shiromani Punjabi Poet Award in 2016 by the Punjab Lan-
        cial grievance redressal helpline had already launched for them,  guages Department.


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