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Badrinath, Kedarnath dhams receive rainfall, but pilgrim activities robust Badrinath and Kedarnath dhams received rainfall on Friday, but pilgrim activities remained robust. While clouds remained in Gangotri and Yamunotri, the weather has deteriorated and there is light drizzle. Despite the weather, over 22 lakh pilgrims h...
14 Jun, 2024, 10.30 PM ISTUttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham receives heavy snowfall The revered Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand experiences continuous heavy snowfall due to a sudden shift in weather patterns. The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts a minimum temperature of -16 to -18 until January 23. No warnings or advisories...
18 Jan, 2024, 09.28 AM ISTNumber of Char Dham pilgrims cross 50-lakh mark for first time The number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dhams in Uttarakhand has exceeded 50 lakh for the first time. The famous pilgrimage sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri have attracted a record number of pilgrims from both India and abroad...
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Hemkund Sahib shrine portals open for devotees after winter break The portals of Hemkund Sahib, one of the most revered shrines of the Sikh community, opened for devotees amid religious chants on Saturday morning in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.Hemkund Sahib shrine portals open for devotees after winter bre...
21 May, 2023, 08.33 AM ISTHemkund Sahib Yatra: Travel ban imposed for children, elderly due to heavy snow Officials have banned children and elders older than 60 from travelling following heavy snowfall in Hemkund Sahib, a Sikh pilgrimage site located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The site, which has been covered in eight feet of snow since the st...
15 May, 2023, 11.15 AM ISTKedarnath pilgrims advised to check weather update amidst heavy snowfall "Kedarnath received heavy snowfall on Monday once again. Pilgrims are advised to plan their journey to the temple in accordance with the weather update for the area on Tuesday," Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishakha Ashok Bhadane said.
09 May, 2023, 03.06 PM ISTChardham Yatra to be conducted from 2 places in Rishikesh, 1 in Haridwar He said the pilgrimage will be operated from three places: the Interstate Bus Terminal and the ARTO office here and Pant Island in Haridwar.
25 Mar, 2023, 09.10 PM ISTDisaster control room to be set up, BRO team deployed in Joshimath for Char Dham Yatra Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities.
21 Feb, 2023, 07.39 PM ISTDemolition of unsafe buildings resumes in Joshimath According to officials, 849 houses in Joshimath have developed cracks following land subsidence and 269 families have been moved to temporary relief centres. On Saturday, drilling machines and bulldozers were back to dismantle hotels -- Malari Inn a...
21 Jan, 2023, 04.54 PM ISTAll tourists spots like Auli, Mussorie are safe: Uttarakhand govt appeals tourists to continue to visit state "I want to request the tourists that Mussoorie is safe, and Gangotri, Yamnotri, and Nainital are safe. Only Joshimath is unsafe. Auli is safe and we are thinking about conducting winter games in Auli. "I want the home minister to increase tourism at...
20 Jan, 2023, 05.39 PM ISTJoshimath sinking: People evacuated and moved to safer zones; Dhami govt approves grant of Rs 45 crore Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities. The state govern...
18 Jan, 2023, 05.17 PM ISTJoshimath crisis: Technical survey of houses to be demolished in JP Colony begins Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities. The state govern...
17 Jan, 2023, 06.33 PM ISTJoshimath sinking: Uttarakhand govt decides to raze houses with deep cracks in 2nd demolition exercise Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities. The state govern...
17 Jan, 2023, 02.20 PM ISTSC declines to hear plea on Joshimath crisis, says HC should handle it as matter of principle Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. The petitioner has contended the subsidence has occurred due to large-s...
16 Jan, 2023, 04.07 PM ISTSupreme Court to hear plea on Joshimath subsidence Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.
16 Jan, 2023, 11.01 AM ISTGeophysical scientists from Hyderabad to study land subsidence issue in Joshimath Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.
12 Jan, 2023, 10.22 AM ISTJoshimath crisis: Hotel owners oppose 'abrupt' demolition move, insist on one-time settlement plan Ranjit Sinha, Secretary, Disaster Management told reporters that the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee has been roped in for the demolition exercise.
10 Jan, 2023, 03.28 PM ISTJoshimath subsidence: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea on January 16 Saraswati has contended that the incident has occurred due to large-scale industrialisation and sought immediate financial assistance and compensation to the people of Uttarakhand. The plea has also sought direction to the National Disaster Manageme...
10 Jan, 2023, 11.33 AM ISTJoshimath grave reminder environment being destroyed to extent irreversible: Experts Cracks have appeared in hundreds of houses of Joshimath, the gateway to some renowned pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana on Sunday told PTI that Joshimath has been declared a landslid...
09 Jan, 2023, 04.07 PM ISTPMO reviews Joshimath situation, says people's safety immediate priority A 'risk sensitive urban development plan' for Joshimath should be developed, PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, said at a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the building damage and land subsidence in the city. Mishra also s...
09 Jan, 2023, 12.27 AM IST