Heavy rain, landslides put Uttarakhand authorities on high alert, pilgrimage routes affected

Mussoorie, July 2 -- Heavy monsoon rain lashed Uttarakhand on Thursday, triggering landslides, boulder falls and rising river levels that temporarily disrupted the Badrinath and Kedarnath pilgrimages,... Read More

Over 40 lakh devotees visit Char Dham; 201 health-related deaths reported: Officials

Mussoorie, June 26 -- The ongoing Char Dham Yatra has crossed the 4 million pilgrim mark this season, with more than 40 lakh devotees visiting the Himalayan shrines so far, even as the number of death... Read More

Portals of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath Dham open as Char Dham Yatra commences

Mussoorie, April 19 -- The Char Dham Yatra commenced on Friday with the opening of the portals of Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath Dham amid Vedic chants on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya in the Garh... Read More