Chardham Yatra Uttarakhand

More than 240 pilgrims have died this year due to health-related issues during the Chardham pilgrimage in Uttarakhand, with the fatality rate being the highest among devotees visiting the Himalayan temples by helicopter.

The Chardham yatra was temporarily suspended on Sunday in view of the weather department's prediction of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on July 7-8.

Medical screening for devotees above 50 years of age has been made mandatory. The screening is being done en route to the Himalayan temples.

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government to blacklist equine handlers and owners on the Chardham Yatra route who inflict cruelty on animals, saying merely fining them is not enough

Two persons died of a heart attack in Uttarakhand's Yamnotri during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, officials said on Monday.

The Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is all set to begin today on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand will take stringent action against eateries that overcharge pilgrims during Chardham Yatra.

Uttarakhand government in its latest decision has asked every pilgrim coming from other states or abroad to undergo a compulsory registration process. It stated that no one would be allowed to travel without registration.

As many as 39 pilgrims have lost their lives on the route so far since the commencement of the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand, as per an official on Monday.

Three labourers from Nepal died and two were injured with incessant rains lashing Uttarakhand for the second consecutive day today, as the authorities advised Char Dham pilgrims not to proceed to the Himalayan temples till the weather improves.

Fully vaccinated people with a Covid negative report will be allowed to go on Chardham Yatra, the Nainital High Court said today, lifting the ban on the annual pilgrimage.

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday approached the high court in Nainital seeking the resumption of the Chardham Yatra.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a package of Rs 200 crore for people in the tourism sector and for those whose livelihoods depend on the Chardham Yatra.

The Uttarakhand government on Sunday decided to extend the Covid lockdown in the state for another week from June 22 but allowed hotels, restaurants and bars to open at half their capacities.

The Uttarakhand government is considering a phased opening of the Chardham Yatra after Covid subsides and the coronavirus induced curfew is lifted.

More than 240 pilgrims have died this year due to health-related issues during the Chardham pilgrimage in Uttarakhand, with the fatality rate being the highest among devotees visiting the Himalayan temples by helicopter.

The Chardham yatra was temporarily suspended on Sunday in view of the weather department's prediction of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on July 7-8.

Medical screening for devotees above 50 years of age has been made mandatory. The screening is being done en route to the Himalayan temples.

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government to blacklist equine handlers and owners on the Chardham Yatra route who inflict cruelty on animals, saying merely fining them is not enough

Two persons died of a heart attack in Uttarakhand's Yamnotri during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, officials said on Monday.

The Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is all set to begin today on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand will take stringent action against eateries that overcharge pilgrims during Chardham Yatra.

Uttarakhand government in its latest decision has asked every pilgrim coming from other states or abroad to undergo a compulsory registration process. It stated that no one would be allowed to travel without registration.

As many as 39 pilgrims have lost their lives on the route so far since the commencement of the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand, as per an official on Monday.

Three labourers from Nepal died and two were injured with incessant rains lashing Uttarakhand for the second consecutive day today, as the authorities advised Char Dham pilgrims not to proceed to the Himalayan temples till the weather improves.

Fully vaccinated people with a Covid negative report will be allowed to go on Chardham Yatra, the Nainital High Court said today, lifting the ban on the annual pilgrimage.

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday approached the high court in Nainital seeking the resumption of the Chardham Yatra.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a package of Rs 200 crore for people in the tourism sector and for those whose livelihoods depend on the Chardham Yatra.

The Uttarakhand government on Sunday decided to extend the Covid lockdown in the state for another week from June 22 but allowed hotels, restaurants and bars to open at half their capacities.

The Uttarakhand government is considering a phased opening of the Chardham Yatra after Covid subsides and the coronavirus induced curfew is lifted.