Uttarakhand government ordered a magisterial inquiry into the accident that occurred with the trekking team due to bad weather on the Silla-Kushkalyan-Sahastra Tal track route in Uttarkashi district.
More than 19,000 pilgrims paid obeisance and offered prayers at the revered Shri Kedarnath Dham today, bringing the total number of pilgrims who had visited the shrine to over 6,00,000 on Sunday, according to the Uttarakhand government.
According to the official order, the government has extended the tenure of administrators for three months in Uttarakhand's Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats.
After an unprecedented number of devotees turned up at the Badrinath and Kedarnath Dhams, the Uttarakhand government has deployed Yatra Magistrates at these revered sites for crowd management.
Uttarakhand government has made registration mandatory for all pilgrims coming on the Chardham Yatra. The state Chief Secretary Radha Raturi on Wednesday issued an advisory for mandatory registration.
In view of the continuous surge in the number of pilgrims visiting the Chardham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government has decided to extend the ban on "VIP Darshan" till May 31 this year.
The Supreme Court slammed the Uttarakhand Government on Wednesday for its lackadaisical approach in controlling the forest fires in the state and directed the Chief Secretary to be present personally before it on May 17.
In a bid to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the Char Dham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has deployed three secretary-level officers in the Char Dham area.
Amid concern over the forest fires in Uttarakhand, the state's Forest Department has taken strict action against 17 employees for negligence in controlling the blaze.
"Congratulations to all Ram devotees of the state! As per the earlier promise, the registration of the land allotted to the Uttarakhand government at Sri Ayodhyapuri, the holy birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, has been done today. Uttarakhand has become the first state to do so. With the blessing
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while congratulating all the Ram devotees of the state on Tuesday said that as per the promise made earlier, the land allotted to the Uttarakhand government in Ayodhya, the holy birthplace of Lord Ram, has been registered today.