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At Kedarnath, Badrinath, police launch probe into boards bearing QR codes for donations

The QR codes were put up without the committee’s permission and were removed immediately after it was brought to its notice on the day the temples opened for the summer season. The temple committee does not use the Unified Payments Interface mode for financial transactions

Char Dham Yatra 2023: Relief for pilgrims as Uttarakhand govt lifts cap on number of devotees allowed at shrines

Earlier this year, the Uttarakhand government had made registration of pilgrims mandatory and had also fixed the daily number of pilgrims that each holy destination of the Char Dham could allow keeping in mind the capacity of the region, resulting in trade losses for numerous hotel owners

Split Wide Open: Inside Joshimath, Uttarakhand's 'sinking' holy town

Panic continues to grip Joshimath as a temple and several houses collapsed after developing huge cracks because of land subsidence. Around 600 families have been ordered to evacuate immediately from the town located at a height of 6,000 feet in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district

PM Modi to visit Kedarnath, Badrinath on Oct 21; will lay foundation for projects worth over Rs 3,400 cr

Prime Minister Modi will visit the Adi Guru Shankaracharya Samadhi Sthal and also review the progress of development works along Mandakini Asthapath and Saraswati Asthapath

Temple visits, Defence Expo and more this Diwali: Just how PM Modi likes to celebrate

Since assuming power in 2014, Narendra Modi has been celebrating the festival of lights with soldiers every year. This year, the PM will continue the tradition; Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gujarat, and Ayodhya are also on his itinerary

Mukesh Ambani prays at Badrinath, Kedarnath; donates Rs 5 crore

Mukesh Ambani is a frequent visitor to the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples. He often visits the two Hindu pilgrimage sites with his family

Uttarakhand rains: Part of Badrinath NH-7 washed away due to rising waters, pilgrims stranded on both sides

Warning of heavy rainfall in the region, the Dehradun Meteorological Centre flagged an orange alert for the next four days starting 29 July

Char Dham Yatra: Pilgrims to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri to get Rs 1 lakh accident insurance cover

The insurance coverage will be provided to pilgrims by United India Insurance Company Ltd on behalf of Manav Utthan Seva Samiti. It will be given to pilgrims if they meet with an accident on the premises

Amid record number of people visiting Char Dham, Uttarakhand registers high death rate among pilgrims

In the last 35 days, 62 pilgrims have lost their lives due to heart problems and other sicknesses in Kedarnath, 35 at Yamunotri, 34 at Badrinath, and 11 pilgrims at Gangotri

Sudden rush of pilgrims in Kedarnath demands better tourism management

Char Dham Yatra is on its peak in Uttarakhand this time, while Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district has attracted record footfall