Award-winning writer and actor Manu Rishi Chadha recently held a special session for students at Actor Prepares, a leading acting school founded by veteran actor Anupam Kher.
Amid Holi celebrations at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, Patanjali Founder and Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev pointed out that the world will move ahead following the path of Yoga and not war.
Amid Holi celebrations in Rishikesh, Parmarth Niketan Ashram President Swami Chidanand Saraswati urged to break the barrier of discrimination, and hatred and get soaked in the colours of love.
In Uttar Pradesh, following a decision by the local administration, several mosques were covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the Holi festival. The move aims to prevent any untoward incidents and maintain communal harmony during the celebrations.
World-renowned drummer Shivamani arrived at Jollygrant Airport in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The celebrated Indian percussionist is in town to participate in the ongoing Yoga Maha Utsav and Holi Milan program at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed Ganga Aarti and worshiped at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh on Sunday. He prayed to Maa Ganga for happiness, peace and prosperity in the state.
"Yogis from nearly 75 countries come to Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, to learn yoga, to experience the peace and serenity that this holy land offers," said Chidananda Saraswati Maharaj. He drew a parallel to the Mahakumbh, saying, "Just as so many people participated in the Mahakumbh, now the
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday offered his condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers who lost their lives in the avalanche that hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on February 28.
In Dehradun, PRO Defence Lt Colonel Manish Shrivastava told ANI, "...Three bodies were recovered today and brought to Mana and now sent to Joshimath... We hope we will rescue the remaining one soon."
AIIMS Rishikesh and the Army Hospital in Joshimath are actively treating injured individuals, with some patients in critical condition requiring intensive care.