Sudden deaths of 14 horses and mules, from an unknown disease, employed in the Kedarnath pilgrimage trek in the first two days, have forced the Uttarakhand government to withdraw the pack animal service.
The Annual Pilgrimage to Kedarnath Shrine took off on Friday morning with invoking blessings of the Lord Shiva by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight terrorism and modern day demons.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of two ropeway projects in Uttarakhand.
The Uttarakhand government on Friday deployed Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force to rescue nearly 1,450 tourists stranded at four locations along the Kedarnath route for the past two days.
Six devotees flying to Kedarnath had a narrow escape on Friday morning when the helicopter they were aboard developed a serious technical snag, forcing an emergency landing on a hilltop ahead of the Kedarnath helipad.
The portals of Kedarnath shrine, also known as the 11th jyotirlinga, will open on May 10, 2024 at 7 am this Chardham pilgrimage season, the BKTC informed as it released the shrine calendar for pilgrims on Friday.
