As the nation participated in a civil defence mock drill on Wednesday to assess its safety preparedness, Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri emphasised that "caution is safety".
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at his residence, directing officials to enhance security across key sites in the state, especially in view of the international border situation.
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, at a felicitation event in Dehradun, praised the Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor' and lauded the role of women fighter pilots. He highlighted India's commitment to peace but firm response to threats, and reaffirmed his goal to make Uttarakhand the best state.
As per the Uttarakhand CMO officials, the Chief Minister further ordered the officials to ensure compliance with all instructions issued to the state governments by the Centre.
At a dialogue event in Rishikesh, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted the success of women's self-help groups under the Sashakt Bahna Yojana, noting a positive shift in women's roles and opportunities across Uttarakhand through empowerment initiatives.
According to an official release, the store will give a new identity to the local products of the state and the sale of local products will also strengthen the economy of the state.
Taking a significant initiative towards improving health services in the remote areas of the state, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday launched five fully equipped Mobile Medical Units (MMUs).
BJD VP Debi Prasad Mishra defends Jagannath Dham's sanctity, clarifies Darubrahma wood issue, and addresses party's new team formation. BJP's Manmohan Samal and CM Mamata Banerjee also weigh in on the Digha Jagannath Temple naming controversy.
Rudraprayag Police have registered an FIR after a viral video showed youths dancing and playing DJ music at Kedarnath temple. The video, which raised concerns over the temple's sanctity, was clarified not to be from after the temple gates opened. Police are investigating the incident and hav
Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday spoke about the naming of the newly built Digha temple as 'Jagannath Dham and stated that a 'Dham' can only be in one place, and it would not be right to call this temple as 'Dham'.
Historian Anil Dhir has downplayed the controversy surrounding the newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha, calling it an issue that is being unnecessarily exaggerated and clarified calling a place a 'Dham' does not grant it religious status equivalent to the traditional four Dhams.