Portals of Kedarnath temple were formally closed on Thursday for the winter season after a formal traditional puja with Shami as host. Dhami performed puja with prayers for the well being of the people of Uttarakhand and India.
This decision has been taken to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff, Bains said, adding that the responsibility for the well-being and security of students residing in hostels lies with the respective educational institution administrations.
All the three zoos of Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur along with Etawah Lion Safari have been closed for seven days.
Two forest zones along the Jogi Mahal and the Trinetra Ganesh Mandir path of the Ranthambhore national park have been closed for tourists and devotees in the wake of killing of a forest ranger, Devendra Singh Chaudhary, by a tiger on Sunday.
In the wake of the closure of Pakistani airspace for Indian airlines on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued an advisory to airlines to implement passenger handling measures to ensure continued passenger comfort, safety, and regulatory compliance.
The online web portal to register vehicles and seek passes to visit the most favoured tourist spot in Kullu Manali has also been closed as the snowfall on Diwali was causing freezing of water on the road.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has shut Pandit Shree Ram metro station that is close to the Tikri border in western Delhi
In Shanghai, local authorities have ordered suspension of classes in kindergartens, and primary and high schools on Monday afternoon and Tuesday as the city braces for heavy rains and strong winds.
The new officials of the passport department said that all government and private offices will be open soon.
"Modi, in the two back-to-back meetings of the CCS on August 17 and 18, instructed officials for speedy evacuation of Indians who are still in the war-torn country," an official said.
