The Vanatara resort in Rishikesh owned by expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit Arya, who is an accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, was set on fire by angry locals on Saturday. Anger over the horrific crime poured onto streets in other parts of Uttarakhand as well as […]
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Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 3 injured after car falls into gorge in Rishikesh
As many as three people were killed and three others were injured after the car they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge near Brahmapuri on the Rishikesh-Badrinath road on Friday morning, said police. The injured have been rescued and sent to the government hospital in Rishikesh. The inspector in-charge of […]
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Uttarakhand: River rafting will stop after 4 days in Rishikesh, crowds of tourists gathered
Tourists from all over the country come to enjoy rafting in Rishikesh, the yoga city of Uttarakhand. If you are also planning for rafting in Rishikesh, then this year you have the last chance. Rafting will stop in Rishikesh from this weekend and rafting will start again next year. Rafting […]
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Uttarakhand: Yognagri-Howrah Express will not run for 12 days from Rishikesh
There is important news for the passengers coming and going from Rishikesh by train. The operation of Yognagri-Howrah Express will remain canceled for 12 days. In fact, the mega block has been taken due to the work of doubling the railway line between Khetasarai, Mehrawan, and Mahgaon stations in the […]
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International Spices and Vegetable Festival: Subodh Uniyal inaugurated the festival in Munikireti Rishikesh
The three-day International Spices and Vegetables Festival organized by the Directorate of Horticulture, Uttarakhand at the Purnanand Sports Stadium in Munikireti, Rishikesh, started in a grand manner on Tuesday. The festival was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal. Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal said that a new brand […]
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Rishikesh man takes to feeding over 2,000 cows daily, as they starved amid Covid-19 lockdown
Ever since the first Covd-19 induced lockdown last year, a man in Rishikesh has been feeding over 2,000 cows daily. Jagdish Prasad Bhatt says looking at the plight of animals he had resolved to serve the cows who were left to forage for food in the absence of fodder, given to them by the municipal administeration […]
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Kumbh Mela: Rishikesh’s Bharat Bhoomi Tourist complex to be set up as Covid care centre
In view of increasing Covid-19 cases in Uttrakhand, the Dehradun district administration has acquired Bharat Bhumi Tourist complex under Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam in Rishikesh to utilise it as a Covid care centre. District Magistrate, Dehradun Ashish Srivastava said, “Keeping in view of exercising COVID guidelines amid Kumbh Mela celebrations, Rishikesh’s Bharat Bhoomi Tourist […]
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Hotel Taj in Rishikesh closed for 3 days after 76 people found Covid-19 positive
The Tehri Garhwal administration has closed a five-star hotel for three days after 76 COVID-19 cases were reported from there. “Hotel Taj in Rishikesh has been closed for three days by the district administration, after 76 people were found to be COVID-19 positive there. The hotel was sanitised and has been closed […]
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Rishikesh-Joshimath-Mana road reopened for traffic
The Rishikesh-Joshimath-Mana road which was blocked at Hathipahad due to flash flood in Dhauli Ganga has been reopened late afternoon for traffic on Sunday, informed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). “The Rishikesh-Joshimath-Mana road which was blocked at Hathipahad due to flash flood in Dhauli Ganga has been reopened for traffic by Border Roads […]
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Republic Day: ‘Shivalinga’ at Rishikesh Temple adorned with tricolour
To mark the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, a ‘Shivalinga’ at Chandreshwar Mahadev Temple in Rishikesh has been decorated in the colours of the tricolour. The Shivalinga was decorated with rice, rose petals, leaves and marigold. Amid Vedic mantra chanting, priests performed the ceremonial morning ‘aarti’. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his […]