Cleaning of debris in Kedarnath area to begin after Dussehra

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 17:10

The cleaning up of debris and razing of damaged buildings in flood-affected Kedarnath area, which could not be started due to frequent rains in the monsoon season, will begin after the Dussehra festival.

Three months later, Kedarnath still in shambles

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 15:44

Three months after tragedy struck the pilgrim town of Kedarnath, it still remains cut off with no approach roads, bodies still trapped under mounds of debris and scared villagers migrating to the cities - with some even planning to never return to the hill region exalted as the `Land of Gods`.

Uttarakhand: Prayers resume at Kedarnath; decision on pilgrims by month end

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 08:57

As the clock stuck seven on Wednesday morning, the chief priest of Kedarnath stepped into the sanctum-sanctorum of the 6th century shrine to resume prayers; 86 days after ravaging floods destroyed the temple town and left hundreds dead.

Kedarnath Temple restoration work from next week

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 23:29

The Archaeological Survey of India will begin restoration work of Kedarnath Temple, damaged by devastating floods in June, from next week and the estimated cost of the exercise will be around Rs 2.40 crore.

21 bodies cremated at Kedarnath

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:06

Twenty-one bodies were extricated on Wednesday from tonnes of debris lying in Kedarnath and consigned to flames after necessary rituals.

Minor damage to outer wall of Kedarnath temple: ASI

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 18:23

A team of experts of Archaeological Survey of India has found that the north eastern outer wall of the sanctum sanctorum of Kedarnath temple was slightly damaged at some places.

Shiva temple swept away, prayers at Kedarnath to begin on Sept 11

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 15:06

Swollen waters of the Bhagirathi following incessant overnight rains washed away a famous Shiva temple in Uttarkashi.

Veerappa Moily urged to arrange finance to restore Kedarnath temple

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 18:14

Union Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch on Sunday urged Petroleum Minister M Veerapa Moily to arrange finance for restoring the badly damaged Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand.

No major harm to Kedarnath temple by floods: ASI

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 13:33

There has been no major harm to the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand in the recent flood fury except for dislodging of some stones which will be replaced, an Archaeological Survey of India official Friday said.

Uttarakhand floods: Kedarnath temple committee team still waiting in Guptkashi

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 18:12

Clearing of tonnes of debris from the Kedarnath shrine premises, badly hit by last month`s devastating floods, may still take some time as bad weather has prevented temple committee`s 15-member team to reach there.

IAF rescues 12 officials, chopper in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 21:30

Indian Air Force rescued 12 people including state government officials stuck in the Kedarnath temple complex and supplied rations to others there involved in the work to reopen the roads.

‘Roads connecting Kedarnath shrine to be restored by September’

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 11:48

Heavy monsoon rains wreaked havoc in the hill states of Uttarakhand on June 16 and 17, with thousands of people affected and several hundreds dead. Himachal Pradesh was also hit by floods due to rains.