Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh on Sunday attended the Devbhoomi Cultural Festival 2025 held in Badrinath. He said that the festival would inject new energy into the local economy and tourism. CM Dhami offered prayers at Badrinath Dham.
Uttarakhand Governor, Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.), visited the Kedarnath Dham on Tuesday and offered a special Rudrabhishek. He also inspected the ongoing construction and development work there.
A grand Deepotsav will be organised at Badrinath and Kedarnath dham on the occasion of Diwali, said Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) President Hemant Dwivedi. The temples are being splendidly decorated with flowers.
Upon his arrival, Mukesh Ambani was grandly welcomed by Hemant Dwivedi, Chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), who also presented him with the traditional Uttarakhand cap.
Amid heavy rainfall, the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, along with the Rudraprayag district administration and police, urged pilgrims to bring warm clothing, medicines, and other essential health-related items on Wednesday.
The portals of the Kedarnath Dham will be ceremoniously closed for the winter season on October 23 this year, the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) said.
The date for the ceremonial closure (Kapat) of Shri Badrinath Dham will be officially decided on Vijayadashami, Thursday, 2nd October, said the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC)
According to Dr Harish Gaud, Media In-Charge of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), all shrines will reopen for devotees on the morning of September 8, following the purification rituals.
Work to open the Nandanagar-Nandprayag road in Chamoli district is underway, said the Chamoli Police.
In a post on X, the Chamoli Police, Uttarakhand, said, "Traffic update - The work of opening the Nandanagar-Nandprayag road, which was blocked in Chamoli district, is underway. The rest of t
The floods and rains have also caused damage in areas near the Yamunotri National Highway, including Syanachatti, Jargar Gad, Banas, and Naradchatti. The Gangotri Highway is also blocked near Dharasu Band, Netala. The administration is currently conducting restoration work on the incident