Preparations for the grand opening of the doors of Kedarnath's temple have officially begun. In the process of preparations, the Dev Doli of the Panchmukhi idol of Baba Kedarnath will depart for its first stop in Guptakashi from Shri Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath, shortly today (May 6).
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated on Monday in the "Youth Sikh Conference" organized in Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar. He said that the Sikh community has made an important contribution to the development of the nation.
"Based on the suggestion of the doctors, the workers are sent to high centres for further medical examination. Medical protocols are being followed and they're under observation," DM Ruhela said.
International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association president Arnold Dix, who has been roped in as part of the ongoing rescue efforts in Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site, on Tuesday said he was absolutely sure that the 41 trapped workers will come home soon.
In a tragic incident, eight passengers died and 27 others were injured after a bus fell into a gorge near Gangnani on Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkhand’s Uttarkashi district, the police said on Sunday.
Speaking to ANI, Vikram Singh, director, Meteorological Department, Dehradun, said, "There is a possibility of more rainfall in Uttarakhand on July 16 and 17. For today, a red alert has been issued in Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri and Haridwar districts and an orange alert has been issued for the r
Refuting the claims on social media platforms that the gold plating of the sanctum sanctorum of the Kedarnath temple is brass, Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) termed it a "conspiracy".
The injured were arrested and admitted to Roorkee Civil Hospital for treatment, police said adding that a third person fled under the cover of darkness, an official said. According to police, the miscreants were planning to loot the houses in the area.
The district administration has also imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which prohibits the gathering of four or more people in a specified area, District Magistrate of Uttarkashi Abhishek Rohilla said.