According to the District Magistrate of Rudraprayag, a total of 7,10,698 pilgrims have made the journey to the world-famous 11th Jyotirlinga Kedarnath Dham in just 28 days since May 10.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday visited the family members of the late Birubala Rabha, the Padma Shri awardee who had launched a long crusade against the practice of witch-hunting in the rural parts of the State.
Despite the scorching heat, the tourist footfall in Udaipur shattered records in May this year. According to the Tourism Department, one lakh tourists visited the city of Lakes in May so far.
Charge d'Affaires and officiating Ambassador at the Indian Embassy in Washington, Sripriya Ranganathan, visited the Indian Air Force team at Exercise Red Flag in Alaska, US.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha visited GB Hospital here on Sunday night to inquire about the health condition of Padma Shri awardee Chitta Maharaj, who is currently undergoing treatment. Chitta Maharaj was recently admitted to the hospital due to an illness.
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.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Sunday visited INS Chilka, the premier training establishment for Agniveers of the Indian Navy located in Odisha.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy along with his deputy Bhatti Vikramarka visited the state governor Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan on Saturday and invited him for the government's 10th Telangana State Formation Day celebration on June 2.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Sudesh Dhankhar visited Neem Karoli Baba's ashram also known as Kainchi Dham in Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
Karnataka Minister Madhu Bangarappa visited the residence of Chandrasekhar, an official of Maharishi Valmiki Corporation, who died by suicide after leaving a note containing an allegation of multi-crore corruption in the corporation.