The Kedarnath Yatra in Uttarakhand has been temporarily halted for three days due to a red alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting heavy rainfall in the region.
Hailing the 'Tiranga Yatra', Swaraj said that the tri colour Indian flag is the pride of the nation and it is being organised to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor and Independence Day.
Union Minister Singh arrived in Jammu via the newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express train, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off recently. The train connects Amritsar in Punjab to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, improving regional connectivity.
The prasad, a sacred offering, was presented to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of all the barefoot Kanwariyas, devotees who undertake the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage to collect holy water from the Ganges River.
The Chief Minister interacted with those brought to safety and assured them of all possible assistance from the state government. He also spoke with personnel from the administration, NDRF, and SDRF teams preparing for further rescue missions in the region.
The decision comes after one pilgrim died, another went missing, and over 1,196 pilgrims were rescued in a multi-agency operation involving the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local authorities.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) rescued 413 pilgrims who were stranded along the Kinner Kailash Yatra route in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district after a flash flood washed away a large portion of the trekking path near the Tangling area.
A Flash flood washed away a large part of the trekking route in the Tangling area along the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded.
The Gujarat state government will organise a special three-day celebration from August 6 to 8 under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to mark World Sanskrit Day, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
The sacred 'Chhari Mubarak', Lord Shiva's holy silver mace, on Monday embarked on its final journey from Srinagar to the Amarnath cave shrine, led by Mahant Deependra Giri. The ceremonial procession, which marks the traditional culmination of the Amarnath Yatra, will reach the holy cave on A
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday extended warm wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of the fourth Monday of the holy month of Sawan (or Shravan).