Cloudbursts, rainfall in Tehri district of Uttarakhand; Gangotri-Kedarnath road closed, pilgrims stranded
Heavy rains triggered a series of cloudbursts and landslides in Tehri district of Uttarakhand on Saturday, bringing residential houses under loads of debris and blocking highway leading to Kedarnath Temple.
May 29, 2016, 07:14 AM IST
The wait ends! Badrinath shrine opens post winter break
One of the most popular and revered shrines of India situated in the Himalaya, stay closed during winters.
May 12, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
Char Dham yatra begins with reopening of Badrinath shrine
The annual Char Dham pilgrimage has begun with the reopening of the portals of Badrinath shrine in the Garhwal hills after the winter break amid chants of Vedic hymns.
May 12, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra 2016: Know more about these places
The pilgrimage spans for a period of six months after remaining closed for six months in the winters.
May 09, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
SHOs with innovative ideas on Char Dham Yatra to be rewarded
The new Uttarakhand DGP has announced that police station in-charges who come up with innovative ideas for better coordination of Char Dham Yatra beginning next week will get cash rewards.
May 03, 2016, 15:04 PM IST
Uttarakhand turns to trekking to boost tourist footfalls
Go trekking is the new credo for Uttarakhand Tourism, as it aims to garner more footfalls to the hill state.
Apr 30, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
Portals of Badrinath to reopen on May 11
The sacred portals of the Himalyan shrine of Badrinath will be thrown open to devotees on May 11.
Feb 12, 2016, 14:46 PM IST
Snow, rain in Uttarakhand bring back winter chill in Uttar Pradesh
The winter chill returned to most parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, on Monday following heavy snowfall and rains in neighbouring Uttarakhand.
Feb 08, 2016, 12:02 PM IST
Juvenile Justice Bill passed but Nirbhaya yet to get justice; will continue our fight: Mother
On Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha cleared the Juvenile Justice Bill with members cutting across party lines supporting it.
Dec 23, 2015, 10:16 AM IST
Parliament passes Juvenile Justice Bill, 16 years and above will be tried as adults for heinous crimes
Parliament on Tuesday passed the juvenile justice bill.
Dec 22, 2015, 22:53 PM IST
Mobile app on Badrinath Yatra launched
Badrinath pilgrimage now has a smartphone app!
Oct 05, 2015, 23:32 PM IST
Govt to celebrate 'Safe Uttarakhand' day
Enthused by the success of ongoing Char Dham Yatra, which is being held for the third consecutive season since the 2013 disaster, the state government has decided to organise programmes on November 24 to celebrate 'Safe Uttarakhand' to attract more pilgrims to the state.
Sep 29, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
