Uttarakhand: Horses, mules plying on Char Dham Yatra route to get better facilities

Horses and mules plying on the Char Dham Yatra route of Kedarnath and Yamnotri shrines will now get provision of hot drinking water and also the facility to take rest at night. On the orders of the Nainital High Court, the Uttarakhand government has given its consent for providing such facilities for horses and mules working on the […]

Char Dham Yatra continues in Uttarakhand amid fresh snowfall

Char Dham Yatra continues in Uttarakhand amid snowfall in the state, informed Devasthanam Management Board on Monday. The snowfall has started in the high peaks of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham. The cold also increased in the low-lying areas including both the places of Uttarkashi district. The roads and the helipad here have been covered with a layer of snow and […]

Uttarakhand HC slams state govt for violation of Covid protocols during Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra

The Uttarakhand High Court came down heavily on the state government for not ensuring that COVID protocols were followed while holding religious events like Kumbh Mela and Char Dham Yatra in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), a bench of Chief Justice R.S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma said, […]