Chamoli and Rudraprayag Police warned residents as continuous heavy rainfall caused dangerous rises in river levels, urging all living along riverbanks to immediately relocate to safer areas and avoid river vicinities for their safety.
An entire house was filled with debris after the landslide that followed the Tharali cloud burst incident. However, the work to restore the damaged infrastructure in Tharali is underway after a cloudburst in the early hours of August 23 caused mass destruction.
Six people injured in the cloudburst that struck Tharali of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district late Friday night were airlifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, on Saturday for advanced treatment.
An initiative was launched on Tuesday to deal with the challenge of the "water crisis" in Uttarakhand. In a programme organised at Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Bhararisain, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan launched the "Direct Injection Water Source Recha
The Yoga Policy has been prepared with the aim of establishing Uttarakhand as the global capital of yoga and wellness under which a subsidy of up to Rs 20 lakh is being provided for developing yoga and meditation centers in the state.
The first group of Sikh pilgrims, led by the Panch Pyaras, began the Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2025. They started their journey with the Nishan Sahib and full police protection, ensuring a safe pilgrimage.
Uttarakhand police conducted a field inspection of the walking route, and reviewed security arrangements for the Hemkund Sahib Yatra which is set to begin on May 25.
According to a release from the Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office (CMO), thousands of devotees have so far taken a holy bath on the banks of the Alaknanda and Saraswati rivers.