Char Dham Yatra
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Uttarakhand Govt suspends Char Dham Yatra for 3 districts
India | Jun 15, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTUttarakhand government on Tuesday postponed its order to open the Chardham Yatra for people from three districts Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Uttarkashi.
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Covid curfew extended for another week in Uttarakhand, chardham yatra opened for locals
India | Jun 14, 2021, 04:48 PM ISTThe Uttarakhand government on Monday extended the Covid curfew in the state till June 22 but announced some important relaxations such as opening the Chardham yatra for locals on the condition of a negative RT-PCR test report.
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CM Tirath Singh Rawat invited PM Narendra Modi to visit Char Dham
News | Jun 08, 2021, 11:00 AM ISTUttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat invited PM Narendra Modi to visit Char Dham (four pilgrimage sites) after the COVID situation get better, tweets Uttarakhand CM
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Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat invites PM Modi to visit Char Dham
News | Jun 08, 2021, 10:00 AM ISTUttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat invited PM Narendra Modi to visit Char Dham (four pilgrimage sites) after the COVID situation get better, tweets Uttarakhand CM.
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Uttarakhand government suspends Char Dham Yatra
India | Apr 29, 2021, 12:28 PM ISTThe Uttarakhand government has decided to suspend the Char Dham Yatra this year in view of worsening Covid-19 situation.
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Ambani family donates Rs 5 crore to Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board
Business | Oct 07, 2020, 05:34 PM ISTThe Ambani family has donated Rs 5 crore to Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board to help it tide over financial losses suffered by it amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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Daily limit for pilgrims visiting Chardham eased
India | Oct 05, 2020, 12:39 PM ISTThe daily limit imposed on the number of people visiting Chardham in Uttarakhand due to the coronavirus pandemic has been eased to allow more pilgrims to visit the Himalayan shrines.
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Chardham NH project: Roads can't be wider than 5.5 m, says Supreme Court
India | Sep 09, 2020, 09:50 AM ISTThe circular issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with respect to the construction of roads in hilly areas should be followed, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said. The circular, which was issued in 2018 states that the carriageway width shall be of intermediate lane configurations, that is of 5.5 metre width, with two-lane structures.
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Railways to construct new line connecting Char Dham sites Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath
India | Aug 23, 2020, 11:07 PM ISTSoon, crores of devotees will be able to travel to holy Char Dham sites Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath via Indian Railways. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said under the leadership of PM Modi, Railway is going to make the Char Dham Yatra easy for crores of devotees.
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Uttarakhand allows devotees from other States for Chardham Yatra
India | Jul 24, 2020, 05:34 PM ISTUttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Friday announced that the state government has decided to allow devotees from other States to take part in Chardham Yatra.
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Chardham yatra for Uttarakhand residents begins
India | Jul 01, 2020, 09:18 PM ISTChardham Yatra for Uttarakhand residents began on Wednesday with 422 pilgrims applying for e-passes on the first day to visit the Himalayan temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
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Char Dham Yatra to commence from today, but only for state residents
News | Jul 01, 2020, 10:18 AM ISTThe Char Dham Yatra is all set to commence from July 1. The Uttarakhand Devasthanam Management Board has decided to open the yatra only for pilgrims from within the state in a move to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Chardham Yatra from July 1: Uttarakhand govt issues fresh guidelines for pilgrims
India | Jun 29, 2020, 06:07 PM ISTUttarakhand government will begin the Char Dham Yatra for residents of the state from July 1, Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board Chief Executive officer said on Monday.
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Chardham yatra not to start till June 30 but locals can visit in limited numbers: Devasthanam Board
India | Jun 09, 2020, 10:09 PM ISTThe Chardham Devasthanam Board issued an order on Tuesday, putting off the Chardham yatra until June 30 but allowed locals to visit the four Himalayan temples in limited numbers and with permits from the district administration.
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Chardham yatra not to start till June 30
India | Jun 09, 2020, 03:40 PM ISTThe Chardham yatra will not be started till June 30. The Devasthanam Board took the decision on Monday, its CEO Ravinath Raman said.
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Chardham yatra to begin on limited scale from June 8
India | Jun 02, 2020, 05:55 PM ISTThe Chardham yatra will begin for devotees on a limited scale from June 8, the Uttarakhand government said on Tuesday. "We are preparing to start the yatra from June 8," Cabinet Minister and state government's official spokesman Madan Kaushik said.
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COVID-19: Chardham temples to reopen, no pilgrim to be allowed
India | Apr 24, 2020, 04:25 PM ISTThe Chardham yatra is all set for a low-key opening this year with no pilgrims allowed to visit the Himalayan temples of Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath when their portals reopen in a few days after the six-month winter closure.
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Uttarakhand: Security wall of Rishikesh-Gangotri NH collapses due to heavy rains
India | Jan 16, 2020, 12:18 PM ISTWithin the Chinyalisaur tehsil, a paved road safety wall was built on the highway just a few kilometres away from the Rajarajeshwari temple but recently the wall here collapsed due to rain.
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Supreme Court clears Chardham highway project, forms fresh committee for environmental concerns
India | Aug 16, 2019, 04:08 PM ISTA bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Surya Kant modified the National Green Tribunal's September 26, 2018 order by constituting the high-powered committee.
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Chardham highway project threatens Corbett's memorial
India | Jun 16, 2019, 04:47 PM IST"The leopard of Rudraprayag" had killed 125 people over eight years, according to official records.