Silkyara tunnel work to resume after safety audit, repairs

The 4.5 kilometre-long Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, which is part of the central government's strategic 900-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road', will continue after the necessary......

Badrinath Muslims to offer Eid prayers in Joshimath

The Uttarakhand police asked Muslims in Badrinath to celebrate Bakrid in Joshimath, about 40 km away from the temple town. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

Kedarnath priest alleges scam in gold plating of temple walls

A senior priest of the Kedarnath temple has alleged a multi-crore scam in the gold plating of the shrine's inner walls, but the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has dismissed such claims saying......

Registration for Kedarnath yatra suspended till Apr 30 due to bad weather

The registration of pilgrims for the Kedarnath yatra was on Sunday suspended till April 30 in Rishikesh and Haridwar due to rain and snowfall in the upper reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas,......

After floods, mainstay of religious tourism in danger of drowning

The suspension of the Char Dham Yatra this year and its cancellation the next will be a huge blow to Uttarakhand’s unorganised sector The earth movers on the banks of the Assiganga, a......

Himalayan calamity: Banks start counting losses

The Garhwal region collectively has deposits worth Rs 2,100 crore and advances worth Rs 1,000 crore. Leading public sector banks, particularly State Bank of India, are staring at a substantial loss......

Want to beat the Mumbai heat? Go to Lonavala

Want to give the oppressive summer heat the skip? Want to holiday in the hills? Want to go somewhere nice and peaceful? How will you choose the right travel destination? How can you make your......

Helipads on Indian highways? Soon

To meet the exigencies on highways, the civil aviation ministry has suggested to the surface transport ministry to earmark space for helipads every 100 kilometres on major national highways and......

'Happy birthday to the best brother'

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with his elder sister Sakshi. Photograph: Sakshi Pant/Instagram   Rishabh Pant, who continues to recover from his injuries, celebrated his 26th birthday on Wednesday,......