The government is engaged in preparations to facilitate the journey of pilgrims coming from the country and the world during the Char Dham yatra, it said.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the statue and memorial site of the country's first Chief of Defence Staff General Padma Vibhushan Bipin Rawat at Kanak Chowk, Dehradun on Friday.
On the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday garlanded his statue at Dr BR Ambedkar Park in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun.
While inspecting the route before the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar on Friday took stock of health services and arrangements as he reached Govindghat, the main stop of the Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra which is going to start on May 20.
The preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand are in the final stages with the registration of the pilgrims coming on the pilgrimage to be verified, said the officials.
After learning about the passing away of veteran actor Uttara Baokar, Mona Singh paid her heartfelt condolences. Uttara Baokar died on Tuesday at the age of 79.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government has made all arrangements to ensure that everyone's Char Dham Yatra is smooth.
"All the preparations for Char Dham Yatra have been completed. More than 12 lakh people have registered, and we have made all arrangements to ensure that everyone's journey is smooth," CM Dhami told ANI.
The Government of India has cancelled the licenses of 18 pharma companies for manufacturing spurious medicines following an inspection by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on 76 companies across 20 states, sources said on Thursday.
Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar on Wednesday said that over 800 persons accused of rigging the examinations by cheating have been arrested in the last one year.
On this occasion, A-HELP (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) kits were distributed by the Chief Minister to 23 A-help workers.