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99 per cent of stranded Manimahesh pilgrims rescued, 17 dead this year: Hi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Revenue, Tribal Development, and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday said that 99 per cent of pilgrims stranded during the Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba district have been rescued after torrential rains and floods forced suspension of the pilgrimage.
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IAF carries out rescue operations of devotees stranded in Manimahesh Yatra
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
50 pilgrims reached Chamba safely from Bharmour in the first flight of the Air Force's Chinook helicopter. The rescue operations are being conducted under the supervision of Himachal Pradesh minister Jagat Singh Negi. All devotees will be evacuated safely on Friday and will then be sent t
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Himachal Pradesh government launches operation to evacuate devotees strand
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chamba administration on Thursday began transporting nearly 500 devotees from Bharmour to Chamba by vehicles. At certain stretches, where roads have been damaged, the district administration has deployed adequate security personnel to assist them and ensure their safety. In addition,
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Devotees stranded in Manimahesh Yatra to be airlifted: Himachal Pradesh CM
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Shimla on Tuesday, CM Sukhu said the district administration has been directed to make all necessary arrangements for the air evacuation of pilgrims affected by adverse weather and road disruptions.
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16 devotees dead, thousands rescued as Chamba's Manimahesh yatra concludes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A total of 16 devotees have lost their lives due to natural disasters during Chamba's Manimahesh Yatra, said Deputy Commissioner Chamba Mukesh Repswal. The yatra concluded yesterday under challenging weather conditions. Out of 16, seven died during the Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama, while nin
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10 pilgrims dead, several missing as heavy rains disrupt Manimahesh Yatra
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media in Shimla, DC Rana, Special Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, said the injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, while State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local mountain rescue team
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Himachal Pradesh: Manimahesh Yatra suspended amid heavy rain, landslide
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Manimahesh Yatra is a major pilgrimage in Himachal Pradesh. It peaks between Janmashtami and Radha Ashtami, drawing lakhs of devotees.
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Himachal Speaker convenes high-power meet as rains leave thousands strande
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said, "I have called a high-power meeting on Thursday in the Assembly complex with senior officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the state PWD chief secretary, the PWD minister, and the Director General of Pol
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Several Manimahesh yatra pilgrims stranded in Himachal's Chamba
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Heavy rain for over a week has crippled life across Himachal Pradesh, cutting off large swathes of Chamba district and leaving thousands of devotees on the annual Manimahesh Yatra stranded in the tribal Bharmour region. Mobile and road connectivity to the entire district has been lost, prom
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Himachal CM condoles deaths during Manimahesh Yatra, urges people to follo
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu condoled the deaths of two persons during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in Chamba district on Monday.
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Himachal: BJP MLA Janak Raj seeks inclusion of Manimahesh Yatra in Centre'
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bharmaur, Dr Janak Raj, on Monday urged the Himachal Pradesh Government to push for the inclusion of the sacred Manimahesh Yatra and associated holy sites in Chamba district under the Centre's Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentati
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BJP legislator from Bharmour assembly demands urgent action to assist stra
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The BJP legislator from the Bharmour Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, Dr Janak Raj, has urgently called on the authorities to take serious steps to aid the thousands of pilgrims stranded on the Manimahesh Pilgrimage trek. The trek, which reaches an altitude of over 18,500 feet abov
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