Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that he has requested the Central Government to increase the funding cap for externally aided projects, so that development work is not halted.
Afghan refugees in Pakistan face rising fear of deportation and police harassment after visa extensions and PoR card renewals were suspended, Tolo News reported. Activists warn this could trigger a new humanitarian crisis as deportations continue and aid for returnees declines.
Speaking to ANI, Sub-Inspector DS Uniyal said, "We stopped traffic on both sides after the landslide and opened it after some debris was cleared. Restoration efforts are currently underway, and vehicular flow has resumed partially."
In a post on X, Rudraprayag Police wrote, "The pedestrian track at Chhodi Gadhere, one kilometre ahead of Gaurikund, has been damaged due to a landslide, as a result of which, the Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been temporarily halted."
The Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been temporarily halted for now due to falling debris and stones at the Munkatia Sliding Zone under the Sonprayag area in Uttarakhand, police said on Thursday, adding that it will resume once the administration clears the road.
Canada has officially withdrawn its proposed digital services tax, aiming to revive trade negotiations with the US, just days after US President Donald Trump halted discussions in protest of the levy, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
While speaking to ANI, Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the pilgrimage had been halted temporarily as a precautionary measure. "I have given instructions to the police and administration officials to stop the pilgrims in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudrapray
Passenger movement has been temporarily halted after the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway was blocked due to falling debris at Sirobgad on Saturday. The heavy rainfall across several districts in Uttarakhand led to the blockage, forcing passengers travelling to Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Hemkund S
"The administration is removing the debris from the hill on the road with the help of a JCB machine. Passengers will be sent to Gaurikund only after the road is cleared," the official statement mentioned.