Record 13 lakh bookings for Chardham Pilgrimage in eight days
The State Tourism Department called it a sign of record breaking flow of pilgrims to the four shrines as the pilgrimage season is scheduled to start on May 10.
The State Tourism Department called it a sign of record breaking flow of pilgrims to the four shrines as the pilgrimage season is scheduled to start on May 10.
The shower coupled with the snow is billed to be a timely gift for the rabi and horticulture crops of the state.
The ITBP platoons were deployed at Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines on Sunday as the Centre agreed to the Pushkar Singh Dhami government's demand that better security arrangents were needed in the area during winters.
Hitting out at the party further, Yogi alleged when the Congress was in power at the Centre and in the state, it had abandoned victims of the Kedarnath tragedy.
Amidst ongoing assembly elections in five states, Rahul Gandhi's sudden visit to Kedarnath has taken many by surprise.
The small cave, measuring 18 feet long and 7 feet wide, can comfortably accommodate three persons
The meditation cave, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staying in Kedarnath on Saturday, is located in an isolated spot.
In view of the PM’ visit, Uttrakhand State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) has set up wireless and telecommunication systems. Extra security has also been deployed.
The victim, Ojaswi, suffered serious head injuries after she was hit by a rock on Saturday between the Rambara and Lincholi areas; she succumbed to the injuries later in the day.
It takes less than 12 minutes to reach Kedarnath by air, while the trek takes about 7 hours and the mule ride over 4 hours.