crowd management

Bareilly (UP), March 2 The 166-year-old tradition of Ram Baraat (wedding procession) was taken out here on Monday amid chants of "Jai Shri Ram," flower showers, elaborate security arrangements, and a crowd of around 50,000 devotees.Due to a lunar eclipse on March 3, the procession this year...

Khunti (Jharkhand), March 2 – A wild elephant that had wandered into a residential area of the district headquarters in Khunti, Jharkhand, fell into an open well in the Dandtoli (Anigara) locality on Monday afternoon, causing panic among residents.The animal was safely rescued by the Forest...

March 02, New Delhi – Indian Railways has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth, safe, and comfortable travel for passengers during the upcoming Holi festival.To manage the anticipated surge in passenger traffic, Northern Railway has decided to operate 64 Holi Special train trips across...

Varanasi (UP), March 1 The Kashi Vishwanath Dham temple administration is planning to host 'Phool Holi' on March 4, coinciding with Holi, allowing devotees to celebrate the festival in a traditional and spiritual atmosphere.The flower-based Holi celebration will take place at Shankaracharya...

Guwahati, February 28 – In view of the upcoming Holi festival and the anticipated surge in passenger traffic, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has implemented a series of comprehensive and passenger-friendly measures across its entire zone to ensure safe, smooth, and comfortable travel for...

New Delhi, February 27 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday criticised the arrangements at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College's annual festival, citing a "stampede-like" situation and subsequent police action that allegedly left several students injured.In a statement, the...

Anandpur Sahib, February 26 Punjab's Special Director General of Police (Law and Order), Arpit Shukla, reviewed the security arrangements for the upcoming Hola Mohalla festival here on Thursday.The three-day annual Sikh festival will be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib from March 2 to March 4...

Gangtok, February 26 The Gangtok Traffic Police has introduced two high-tech drones to improve traffic management and enhance public safety in the capital city of the Himalayan state, an official said on Thursday.The traffic police stated that the introduction of these advanced drones...

Mathura, February 25 Women dressed in traditional attire playfully hit men who were painted with colors with bamboo sticks while they shielded themselves as the town of Barsana, known as the abode of Krishna's consort Radha, celebrated Lathmar Holi on Wednesday.Roofs and streets alike were...

Mathura (UP), February 25 Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the famous Lathmar Holi celebrations to be held on Wednesday evening in Barsana, with nearly 500 police officers and around 4,000 personnel deployed across the fair area, officials said.District Magistrate...

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), February 24 – Thousands of devotees and tourists from across India and abroad have begun arriving in the Braj region to witness the world-famous Holi celebrations in Barsana, Vrindavan, and Mathura, as the traditional festivities formally commenced with ritual ceremonies...

Bilaspur (HP), February 19 The Baba Balak Nath Temple Trust in Shahtalai, located in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, approved a budget of Rs 5.71 crore for the 2026-27 financial year on Thursday, officials said.The budget meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner-cum-Temple...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 The Odisha government has prepared a master plan with a focus on crowd management and safety for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, officials said on Wednesday.Chief Secretary Anu Garg presided over the second meeting of the Rath Yatra Coordination Committee on Tuesday...

Thane, February 18 An estimated 15 lakh people are expected to attend the two-day ‘Hind-Di-Chadar’ event in Navi Mumbai from February 28 to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, and elaborate arrangements are being made for it, officials said on Wednesday.The venue at Owe...

New Delhi, February 17 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw apologized on Tuesday for the issues faced by attendees on the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, calling the turnout "phenomenal" and promising a smoother experience in the coming days.The world's largest artificial...

New Delhi, February 17 In the wake of reports of long queues and large crowds on the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw apologized to attendees on Tuesday for the inconvenience they experienced, and stated that the organizing team is working around the clock...

Patna, February 17 – Chaos erupted at an examination center in the Gopalganj district of Bihar on the first day of the annual Class 10 (matriculation) examination, triggering panic and raising questions about crowd management and preparedness.The incident occurred on Tuesday at a center...

Mahashivratri was celebrated with devotion at the Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar, where devotees offered prayers for peace, harmony, and brotherhood amidst well-organized arrangements.February 15, Srinagar: Mahashivratri, locally known as Herath, was celebrated with religious fervor across...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed Rudrabhishek at the Gorakhnath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday, which coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees began arriving at the fair area since late...