Allahabad Kumbh 2013

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  At Rs 4,200 Crore, This Year's Kumbh Mela Is The Costliest Ever

  The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.

• Successful Kumbh earns Akhilesh Yadav a Harvard invite

  The successful hosting of Maha Kumbh 2013 has earned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav an invite from Harvard University to speak on how the 55-day religious congregation, which attracted tens of millions of people from India and around the world, went off like clockwork and was praised by organisation worldwide.

• Religion and economics: Maha Kumbh now a Harvard case study

  The Maha Kumbh Mela, considered the largest public gathering in the world, will be the subject of a case study at Harvard University, which will study the logistics and economics behind it and the "pop-up mega-city" that comes to life in Allahabad during the religious event.

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  Maha Kumbh 2013: Stage set for the biggest religious gathering

  Maha Kumbh Mela, often described as the "greatest show on earth" globally, is all set to begin here tomorrow with millions of people from across the country as well as abroad expected to attend the religious gathering.

• Countdown for Maha Kumbh begins

  The countdown for Maha Kumbh 2013, beginning from January 14, has started, as hundreds of religious seers and followers of the Juna Akahada, Agni and Avahan Akahadas entered the Mela premises near the Sangam in Allahabad on Tuesday.

• Uttar Pradesh government directs timely completion of Kumbh related works

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Javed Usmani today directed the departments concerned to complete all works related to Kumbh within the stipulated time period and ensure quality.

• Massive security for 2013 Allahabad Kumbh Mela

  A massive security arrangement will be in place when the 2013 Maha Kumbh is held at Allahabad.

• Preps for Kumbh Mela 2013 to be reviewed every fortnight

  At a meeting presided over by the Chief Secretary Jawwed Usmani on Sunday, departments overseeing preparations for the religious congregation were directed to nominate the nodal officers and pass on their personal details such as telephone numbers and email ids to the urban development department.