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DAINIK NATION BUREAU/NEW DELHI Drones have been sighted at 26 locations along the International Border and LoC (Line of Control) with Pakistan. Several of the unmanned aerial vehicles are suspected to be armed, raising serious concerns over cross-border security and civilian safety. The drone sightings have been reported in sensitive regions including Baramulla, Srinagar, Avantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/UTTARKASHI Six people lost their lives in a helicopter crash near Gangnani in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The helicopter was en route to Harshil, carrying pilgrims visiting the sacred Gangotri Dham, when it crashed under unknown circumstances. They were going to Gangotri from yamunotri. The district administration confirmed the deaths, adding that rescue and relief ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In a decisive response to recent terror attacks, the Indian Army launched precision strikes on terror targets located in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) late Wednesday night. The operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, was carried out two weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. According to reliable sources, Prime Minister Narendra ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan convenes a high-level review meeting with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami here in Dehradun Monday. The meeting’s focus on the implementation and progress of various central schemes related to agriculture, horticulture, and rural development. Union Minister revealed that 2,000 teams of agricultural scientists have been ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/KEDARNATH DHAM The Divine Ganga Aarti begins at the confluence of the Mandakini and Saraswati rivers in Kedarnath on May 4. It grabs the thousands of devotees attetion, who had arrived to offer prayers at the holy shrine of Shri Kedarnath Dham. The spiritual ceremony began at dusk in a divine setting, with the air resonating with the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/BADRINATH The doors of Badrinath Dham were opened at 6 a.m. with full Vedic rituals and traditional customs. Thousands of devotees had been waiting since early morning to witness the auspicious occasion. The revered shrine of Lord Badri Vishal welcomed thousands of pilgrims who had gathered since the early hours to witness the auspicious occasion. As the temple ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/RISHIKESH Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Chardham Yatra 2025 from Rishikesh on Saturday at a special ceremony organized by the Joint Rotation Travel Arrangement Committee at ISBT. Marking the official start of the revered pilgrimage, the Chief Minister flagged off the first batch of 10 buses carrying pilgrims to the Char Dham shrines—Shri Kedarnath Dham, Shri ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/ RUDRAPRAYAG In a bid to enhance mobile connectivity Rudraprayag district administration has launched a free Wi-Fi service in Kedarpuri for devotees visiting Shri Kedarnath Dham. It has become operational after a successful trial on Saturday and dedicated to the pilgrims. In reciprocation Pilgrims have expressed thanks to the state government and district Administration too. The initiative has been ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/KEDARNATH On the occasion of the ceremonial opening of the portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the Mukhya Sevak Bhandara and personally distributed prasad and served food to thousands of devotees. Accompanied by his wife, the Chief Minister extended a warm welcome to pilgrims and interacted with them, receiving positive feedback on ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/KEDARNATH Sri Kedarnath Dham, the 11th Jyotirlinga and one of Hinduism’s holiest shrines, doors opened today at 7:00 AM amidst Vedic chants. Entire Kedar valley was echoing with sound of “Har Har Mahadev” and devotional tunes played by the Army’s Grenadier Regiment band. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with his wife Geeta Dhami  was present to ...