Tag: Uttarakhand
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PM Modi to visit Kedarnath, Badrinath ahead of final phase polling
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.
May 16, 2019 -
Woman pilgrim from Punjab killed during Kedarnath Yatra
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.
May 12, 2019 -
Nine aviation companies to provide air service to Kedarnath
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.
May 12, 2019 -
Kedarnath temple reopens for pilgrims, 2000 attend opening ceremony
Token system for pilgrims has been introduced in Kedarnath from this time.
May 9, 2019 -
Gangotri dham, Yamunotri dham portals now open for pilgrims
The Uttarakhand tourism department has also issued an advisory to the pilgrims for carrying woollens as cold weather prevails in towns located in the high Himalayas.
May 7, 2019 -
Uttarakhand: Dalit youth thrashed for eating alongside ‘upper caste’ men, dies; 5 arrested
Jeetendra was critically injured and died at a hospital in Dehradun after nine days of treatment.
May 7, 2019 -
Kedarnath to accommodate 3,000 pilgrims daily
The Uttarakhand tourism department has also issued an advisory to the pilgrims for carrying woollens as cold weather prevails in towns located in the high Himalayas.
May 5, 2019 -
Stage set for smooth conduct of Chardham Yatra
Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines will reopen on Tuesday, Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines will open to the pilgrims on Thursday and Friday respectively.
May 5, 2019 -
Uttarakhand: Security guard kills girl, 6, admits to have violated dead body, arrested
The girl had gone missing on Friday from near her house in the Shyampur area, where she was playing with other children.
April 30, 2019 -
6 arrested for IPL betting in Dehradun, racket linked to Delhi
Deputy Inspector General (STF) Ridhim Aggarwal said, “The register recovered contains names involved in betting. We are doing further investigations of the names.”
April 28, 2019 -
Rawat v Rawat | Trivendra, Harish start social media spat
Congress national general secretary Harish Rawat attacked the BJP by claiming that though the result of the Lok Sabha election is yet to be declared but BJP workers are taking law and order in their hands and have manhandled a Congress worker at Kiccha.
April 23, 2019 -
Unique marriage ceremony starts with voluntary blood donation camp
A total of 153 unit of blood was collected from the camp hosted at a private school at Chanderbani in Dehradun.
April 20, 2019 -
Congress leader, 3 policemen arrested for staging robbery
The cops threatened Panwar of arresting him under various criminal offences and seized the money.
April 17, 2019 -
Lack of political will eludes tribal status to Trans-Giri area
Hatti community’s demand for tribal status still gathering dust in files in the last five decades while their counterparts in Uttarakhand avail benefits of the status since 1967.
April 10, 2019 -
Registration for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra opens
From Gangtok, the route passes through scenic places like Hangu Lake and the vast landscape of the Tibetan plateau.
April 9, 2019 -
Crucial election for Congress, Harish Rawat in Uttarakhand
The entire Harish Rawat group is presently busy in campaigning in Nainital seat.
April 9, 2019 -
All eyes on Pauri Garhwal as Manish Khanduri takes on father BC Khanduri’s aide Tirath Rawat
Manish Khanduri, a journalist who was serving as India head of News Sharing at Facebook, recently joined the Congress to fight the Lok Sabha polls from Pauri Garhwal
April 1, 2019