Char Dham Yatra

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd says 'no purpose' in building Kedarnath leg of Char Dham rail

"Pilgrims who are not perfectly fit should not set out on the pilgrimage without doctor's permission," Dhami said at a programme in Almora

The shrine is one of the four ancient pilgrimage sites referred to as 'Char Dham' which also include Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath

Yamunotri Dham attracts thousands of devotees every year and is the commencing point of the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage, which proceeds from Yamunotri to Gangotri and finally to Kedarnath and Badrinath

Ahead of the Char Dham Yatra, which is set to begin on May 3, the Uttarakhand government has fixed the daily limit on the number of pilgrims.

Char Dham yatra begins this year on May 3 with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district

Over a month ahead of the beginning of the Char Dham yatra, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed preparations for annual pilgrimage and asked officials to use of technology to make yatra safer

The Congress, which is sensing victory in the elections, has slammed the BJP on the issue, saying the ruling party was frightened into taking the decision

The law aimed at bringing the Char Dham of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri and 49 other temples under the purview of a proposed shrine board

Uttarakhand's ecological balance must be protected

Pilgrimage to the Himalayan temples resumed on Wednesday

Incessant rains lashed Uttarakhand for the second consecutive day on Monday, prompting the authorities to advise Chardham pilgrims not to proceed to the Himalayan temples till the weather improves.

For devotees coming to Uttarakhand 15 days after receiving a double dose of vaccination, the vaccination certificate has been made mandatory.

Uttarakhand government is considering to simplify registration for Chardham Yatra, exempting pilgrims from the formality of dual registration on Smart City and Devasthanam Board portals for an e-pass

The Uttarakhand government on Friday, in its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Chardham Yatra, made it mandatory for pilgrims to possess a Covid negative report.

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday vacated its stay on the Chardham Yatra and directed the state government to conduct the pilgrimage with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms.

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday has extended the stay on the Char Dham Yatra till July 28.

The state government issued a fresh set of Covid guidelines for the pilgrimage and said the first phase of the yatra will begin from July 1, while the second phase will commence from July 11

As Uttarakhand has allowed state residents to undertake the Char Dham Yatra from July 1 amid Covid, the state government will be issuing guidelines for the pilgrimage for people from three districts

Conducting the yatra amid the raging pandemic is not possible, says chief minister.