The sites, located mostly close to well-known religious centres in the state, were chosen with a view to fulfill the wish of PM Modi to bring up Uttarakhand as global spiritual capital.
Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj has warned touts and helicopter ticket black marketeers for Kedarnath pilgrimage of strict action if they do not desist from their nefarious activities.
State Minister for Tourism, Religion and Culture Satpal Maharaj directed officials to take necessary steps to maintain purity of the prasad.
Uttarakhand witnessed a record of more than 6 crore tourist footfalls in 2023. With its numerous religious places, especially the Chardham pilgrimage, the hill state is turning out to be a crowd-puller.
Addressing party workers in Haldwani earlier this week, Congress MLA Indira Hridayesh announced that a senior BJP leader would join the Congress during Rahul Gandhi’s public rally in Dehradun on March 16
Right-wing organisations launched a statewide protest forcing the Uttarakhand government to form a committee under the leadership of state tourism minister Satpal Maharaj to review the film.
Owing to protests from different groups, the screening of Kedarnath has been banned in seven districts of Uttarakhand. In the remaining six districts not a single cinema hall operates.
In its first ever move to involve bloggers to promote its destinations, Uttarakhand tourism department is conducting trip of seven…
