PM Modi's sister Vasanti Ben along with her husband reached Neelkanth Mahadev temple, located in Pauri, Garhwal region to offer prayers to Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan.
As per Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the postponement was granted on the orders of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who had received concerns regarding the board's selection process.
Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police, Visakha told ANI that there are more than 10 people whose whereabouts are yet to be known. A search operation is underway to trace missing people.
Uttarakhand Health Secretary R Rajesh Kumar on Friday instructed Chief Medical Officers of the state to take steps for the prevention of conjunctivitis and to make people aware of the disease.
The Gangotri National Highway, 500 meters ahead of Bhatwadi, has been closed to traffic since morning due to falling of debris. This has caused a disruption for the devotees of the Gangotri Dham Yatra, who are now stranded on the route, according to the district administration of Uttarkas
"An inquiry committee has been formed regarding the huge amount of water leakage in the tunnel," Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Abhishek Ruhela said.
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) telecommunications company will set up mobile towers in Nelong and Jadung villages on the international India-China border in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, an official said on Wednesday.
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Wednesday, paid tributes to the former joint general secretary of the RSS, Madandas Devi in Haridwar’s Shri Kripa Dham.
In six districts of Kumaon division of the state, Uttarakhand Police is teaching self-defense tricks to girls studying in schools to working women to deal with adverse situations.