Gangotri
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Char Dham Yatra begins today
India | Apr 21, 2015, 08:22 AM ISTDehradun: Amid frequent rains and snowfall in Uttarakhand, the annual Char Dham Yatra will begin on Tuesday, with the opening of the gates of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the auspicious occasion of "Akshaya Tritiya".To
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Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand closed after snowfall
India | Mar 09, 2015, 12:00 PM ISTDehradun:The Badrinath highway was closed due to to heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday.The inclement weather has also stopped the restoration and construction work at Kedarnath, one of the shrines of the famous
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Weather clears in Uttarakhand; pilgrims leave for 'Char Dham'
India | Aug 20, 2014, 11:29 PM ISTDehradun: The weather was clear in most parts of Uttarakhand today except light to moderate rain at isolated places, allowing ‘Char Dham' pilgrims to leave for Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.The weather was clear in
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Uttarakhand rain: Baba Ramdev, 400 students stuck in Gangotri
India | Jul 16, 2014, 02:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev has got stranded in Gangotri along with his 400 students from Acharyakulam due to blocking of routes caused by heavy rains.They had gone there to attend a programme despite the
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Gangotri of Uttarakhand's future development to flow from Gairsain: Rawat
National | Jun 08, 2014, 12:43 PM ISTDehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today hit out at the BJP for suggesting that the ruling Congress was using the issue of Gairsain for electoral gains, asserting the Gangotri of the hill state's future
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Chaar-Dhaam Yatra begins: Recalls Kedarnath Tragedy
India | May 02, 2014, 11:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: Chaar-Dhaam Yatra accross allover India, to kick start from today. Last year, during Chaar-dhaam Yatra Kedarnath flood mishap took place. Many devotees lost their lives in the disaster and large number of people
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Gangotri the holy town where river Ganga resides (in pics)
India | Jan 19, 2014, 06:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: Gangotri is a beautiful town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100mIt is a
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Gangotri yatra resumes
India | Sep 24, 2013, 04:49 PM ISTDehradun: Pilgrimage to Gangotri, one of the Char Dhams, resumed today after remaining suspended for over three months in the wake of the devastating flashfloods in the state.Uttarkashi District Magistrate Pankaj Pandey took stock of
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Portals of Gangotri, Yamunotri shrines thrown open to public
India | May 13, 2013, 05:25 PM ISTDehradun, May 13: Devotees thronged major chardham destinations - Yamunotri and Gangotri - in Uttarakhand today as the sacred portals of the Himalayan shrines were thrown open to public on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya
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Snowfall In Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri
India | Dec 10, 2011, 04:45 PM ISTDehradun, Dec 10: Snowfall in the higher reaches of Himalayas in Uttarakhand has resulted in cold condition gripping the entire hill state.Higher reaches of Himalayas in Garhwal and Kumaon regions like Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri,
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Portals Of Gangotri Closed For Winter
India | Oct 27, 2011, 08:04 PM ISTDehra Dun, Oct 27: The portals of the famous Himalayan shrine of Gangotri was today closed for pilgrims for winter season, official sources said. The temple in Garhwal Himalayas was closed at 1 pm, with
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2,500 Pilgrims Trapped In Uttarakhand After Heavy Rains, Landslides
India | Jul 01, 2011, 12:00 PM ISTDehra Dun, Jul 1 : Over 2,500 pilgrims to Gangotri, Yamunotri and Badrinath have been trapped due to continuous heavy rains and landslides in different places of Uttarakhand, officials said. The Rishikesh-Gangotri highway and Rishikesh-Yamunotri