Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 12:35
Two snow leopards, an endangered species, have been spotted at the Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand`s Uttarkashi district.
Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 19:42
Pilgrimage to the famous Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath will resume on October 5 with the start of the Navratras.
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 17:01
Pilgrimage to Gangotri, one of the Char Dhams, resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended for over three months in the wake of the devastating flashfloods in the state.
Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 20:39
Alleging that pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh are being discriminated against in the rescue operations, TDP has requested the Centre to arrange extra helicopters to airlift 400 pilgrims.
Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 18:28
Amid predictions of heavy rainfall in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand by the weather department, Army has evacuated the entire Gangotri region on Saturday.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 17:28
Devotees thronged major chardham destinations in U`khand as the portals of the Himalayan shrines were thrown open to public on occasion of Akshaya Tritiya amid chanting of vedic hymns and blowing of conch shells.
Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 18:32
The sacred portals of the famous Kedarnath temple in Garhwal Himalayas will reopen on May 14 after its six month annual closure during winters.
Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 19:52
The Siachen Glacier has reduced by 5.9 km in longitudinal extent between 1989 and 2009 because of rising temperatures, researchers say.
Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 22:43
The Rishikesh-Gangotri and Rishikesh-Yamunotri highways were blocked for traffic following landslides at some areas on Friday, officials said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 18:01
The pilgrimage to the revered Hindu shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, popularly known as the `Char Dham Yatra`, began.
Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 14:47
Special accommodation arrangements were also made for the pilgrims, expected to be around 50,000 this year.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 17:54
The portals of the famous Himalayan shrine of Gangotri was closed for pilgrims for winter season.
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