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Uttarakhand: Yatra route towards Kedarnath Dham temporarily closed after f
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Due to the breaking of the glacier again at Bhairon Glacier at 2:25 pm, the Yatra route has been completely closed for movement," an official said. In this regard, Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mayur Dixit appealed to the pilgrims to avoid going on foot towards Kedarnath Dham.
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Light rain, snowfall likely in Uttarakhand's hilly districts today
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall on May 4 in the hilly districts of Uttarakhand - Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh - while the weather will remain dry with partial clouds in the plains, according to the State Meteorological Center.
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Kedarnath Yatra halted for tomorrow amid incessant snowfall, orange alert
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Kedarnath Yatra in Uttarakhand has been halted for tomorrow in the wake of incessant snowfall, officials said on Tuesday. Kedarnath Dham is one of the four dhams in the state.
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Registrations of pilgrims stopped till May 3 due to bad weather, snowfall
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Due to bad weather and snowfall in Kedarnath, the registration of pilgrims for Kedarnath has been stopped till tomorrow May 3. The decision regarding registration will be taken keeping in view the weather conditions," Mayur Dixit, Rudraprayag District Magistrate (DM) said.
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Uttarakhand: Alert issued in view of rain and snowfall for pilgrims travel
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mayur Dixit said, "Till the weather is fine, the passengers should stay at the same place and travel intermittently."
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Uttarakhand Police urges pilgrims to be extra cautious in view of snowfall
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"There has been continuous snowfall in Kedarnath Dham since this morning. Please be careful in view of the weather and start the journey according to the weather forecast. Dial 112 for emergency assistance," Uttarakhand Police said.
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IMD issues hailstorms, thunderstorms alert for Uttarakhand
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"In the state, an alert has been issued for hailstorms and thunderstorms with a speed of 70 km per hour and heavy snowfall in areas above 3500 meters," read the IMD release.
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Char Dham Yatris stopped in Srinagar due to heavy snowfall in Kedarnath an
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Owing to the problems caused due to snowfall in Kedarnath and Badrinath and the rains in the low-lying areas, the late-night Chardham Yatris are being stopped by Srinagar Police in Srinagar itself.
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Uttarakhand DGP issues advisory for Chardham yatra pilgrims in view of rai
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar on Saturday issued instructions in view of rain and snowfall during Chardham yatra and directed officials to be extra vigilant.
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Pir Panjal range in J-K receives fresh spell of snowfall, snow clearing op
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Higher reaches of the Pir Panjal range received fresh snowfall following which the local authorities have been carried out snow clearing operations at the Mughal Road,which connects Rajouri and Poonch districts with Kashmir.
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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham yatra resumes as weather condition improves
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar told ANI, "As weather conditions have improved, pilgrims are allowed to visit the Kedarnath Dham", DGP Ashok Kumar said.
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Kedarnath Dham decorated with 20 quintals of flowers, doors to open today
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
However, the Uttarakhand government has stopped accepting registration applications from pilgrims for the Kedarnath Dham Yatra in view of heavy snowfall on the pilgrimage route and a warning of inclement weather by the Met department.
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