Uttarakhand News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Badrinath temple on Sunday, the last day of his two-day visit to Uttarakhand. He reached Badrinath after spending around 20 hours at the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath. Modi offered prayers at the innermost sanctum in Badrinath, another temple in Uttarakhand’s “char dham” religious circuit, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee chief ...

A pilgrim from Gujarat died of a heart attack while returning from the Himalayan temple of Yamunotri in Uttarakhand. Mahendra Bhai (57), a resident of Ahmedabad, reached Janki Chatti along with his family after visiting Yamunotri on Wednesday evening, Badkot police station SHO D S Kohli said. He fell ill at night and was rushed to a health centre at ...

Pilgrims on Kedarnath Yatra will not be able to take their vehicles to Gaurikund. Private vehicles will be allowed only till Sonprayag, six kilometers from Gaurikund. From this there will be travel shifts from Gaurikund by shuttle vehicles. Administration will soon issue permit for shuttle vehicles. Gaurikund, the main stop of Kedarnath Dham, is six kilometers away from Sonprayag. From ...

On Saturday for the second consecutive day, temperature broke the old record and made people running for shade. The maximum temperature was recorded at 40.5 degrees on Saturday, while the minimum temperature was 18.9 degrees. On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.4 degree and the minimum was 22 degree. People troubled by the hot winds that run after ...

This time, token system will be implemented for pilgrimsvisiting Kedarnath Dham. The administration has started its efforts to develop the system. The trial of this scheme, in collaboration with BKTC, will be started from 9th May on the opening of the portals. Pilgrims in Kedarnath Dham are troubled by standing in the long queues for Darshan. On the one hand, ...

On the issue related to retired teacher’s GPF and pension payments, the government suspended Suman Agrawal, Deputy Education Officer posted in Haridwar. Suman is stationed in Haridwar block of Haridwar. On Thursday evening, Education Secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram ordered this. Suman will be attached to the DEO-Basic Office of Haridwar in the suspension period. This is the first major disciplinary ...

Numerical model products, satellite information, and analysis of weather observations are indicating that a strong western disturbance is approaching and would adversely affect weather over Northwest India including Delhi-NCR during 15-17 April with peak activity on 16 April. The western disturbance on approaching Northwest India will draw fresh moisture from Arabian Sea as well as from Bay of Bengal, with ...

The High Court has stayed the recruitment process of 837 vacancies in different subjects of Assistant Professors in Uttarakhand’s state colleges. The Public Service Commission has been instructed to file the response within three weeks. A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice NS Dhanik passed the order on the petition of Rashmi Nautiyal and others resident of ...

The application process for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has started. Online application has been uploaded by the Ministry of External Affairs. KMVN MD Rohit Meena told that online application registration will be available from March 29. Comprehensive preparations are being made from the corporation level regarding the journey through Kumaon. 18 teams will be sent this time in the proposed trip ...

Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer, Saujanya has issued the order to the District Election Officers regarding the public holiday on April 11 in connection with the voting day. In the order, she said that in those areas related to the five Lok Sabha seats in the state, in which a shop is situated in the commercial premises and that day it ...