Equestrian services carrying devotees to the Kedarnath shrine were suspended for 24 hours on Monday night following the sudden death of 13 horses and mules from an unidentified illness.
As the revered shrine welcomed pilgrims, helicopters showered flower petals over the devotees, adding a divine touch to the auspicious occasion.
He said this is being done by inculcating technological orientation in the youths and encouraging them to take up more innovative projects.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday asked Union Power Minister CR Patil and raised demand for giving clearance to the eight Power Project awaiting centre's nod for the past more than 11 years.
The Uttarakhand government wants the Centre to give clearance to eight much-awaited hydropower projects that will help generation of nearly 750 megawatt power.
Uttarakhand's controversial minister, Premchand Aggarwal, finally resigned amid continued protests in the state and disagreements among BJP leaders over his statements on ‘paharis’ in the assembly, triggering a hill-plain divide debate across the state.
The Uttarakhand government is set to hold a nationwide competition for content creators and social media bloggers to promote tourism in the state.
The CM directed state police particularly Vigilance department officials to remain vigilant once Chardham Yatra takes off early May.
Actress Urvashi Rautela reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement regarding promoting Uttarakhand as a destination for film shooting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his appeal to the people of the country to "Wed in India" and encouraged prioritizing Uttarakhand as a destination for winter weddings.
