The performance of Chholia and Jhauda folk dancers of Uttarakhand along with Dhol Damaun folk instruments on the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Devbhoomi Uttarakhand on October 12, has got a place in the World Book of Records.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official statement issued by the National Centre for Seismology said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the efforts of the double-engine government related to the development of tourism and pilgrimage in Uttarakhand are now bearing fruit.
After paying obeisance to Adi Kailash at his holy abode Parvatikund, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mingled with locals and took the blessings of the elderly at the Gunji village in the Pitthoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that PM Modi will seek blessings from the holy Adi-Kailas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Uttarakhand on October 12 where he will offer prayers at Jageshwar Dham, have a 'darshan' of Adi Kailash, meet soldiers at the India-China border and address a public meeting in Pithoragarh.
Sisters Jyoti Upreti and Neerja Upreti, hailing from the village of Hudaiti in Pithoragarh district, Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, captivated the audience with their enchanting folk songs performed in three dialects of the state - Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.