The first batch of pilgrims left Haridwar for the Chardham Yatra on Saturday. The Yatra began today from Yamunotri Dham on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and thanked him for the various railway projects being implemented in the State. CM discussed with the Railway Minister about Jan Shatabdi rail service between Tanakpur-Dehradun, Delhi-Ramnagar, Ramnagar-Haridwar-Dehrad
Highlighting the rising stature of India in the global dais, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought glory to the symbols of Indian culture and faith.
In a first-ever such achievement in India, the work of computerization of all the 670 Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (MPACS) of Uttarakhand completed on Thursday with Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurating the project started by Prime Minister Narendra Mod
In his day-long visit to Haridwar, which is nearly 250 km from the national capital, the home minister will participate first in the convocation ceremony of Gurukul Kangri University in the morning.
"An alert has been issued in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsinghnagar districts of the state as a precaution in view of the possibility of pro-Khalisthan Amritpal Singh entering the state," the DGP told ANI.
A youth was killed while 31 others were injured after a speeding four wheeler allegedly trampled a 'baraat' (groom's procession) in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Friday night, police said.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday expressed special thanks and gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for making a provision of Rs 5004 crore in the Union Budget for the development of rail facilities in the State.