Dehradun, May 23 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Uttarkashi on Saturday to review polling booths and assess the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) activities in the border district of Uttarakhand. On his arrival, Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer, Dr. B.V.R.C. Purushottam, welcomed CEC Kumar.During the visit, the CEC inspected a polling booth in Harsil and held a detailed interaction with the Booth Level Officer (BLO). He sought information regarding t…
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Tehri, May 2 (IANS) A truck carrying cement went out of control and overturned in the Ghansali area of Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Saturday, leading to the disruption of vehicular movement along the route, officials said. Soon after receiving information about the incident, police personnel reached the spot and began taking necessary steps to restore normal traffic flow. Authorities confirmed that no injuries have been reported in the incident so far.The accident caused significant disruptio…
Rudraprayag, April 27 (IANS) The ongoing Char Dham Yatra is witnessing an overwhelming response from devotees across the country, with nearly 1.6 lakh pilgrims having offered prayers at Kedarnath Temple so far, officials confirmed on Monday. Rudraprayag District Magistrate Vishal Mishra said the surge in footfall reflects the deep faith and enthusiasm among devotees eager to seek blessings at one of Hinduism’s most revered shrines. The DM noted that he has been stationed at Kedarnath since the…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The ceremonial ‘Doli’ (palanquin) of Lord Kedarnath was ceremonially flagged off from the Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath on Sunday, marking the beginning of its annual journey to the revered Kedarnath Dham in the Himalayas.The Panchmukhi (five-faced) idol of Lord Kedarnath, which resides at its winter seat in Ukhimath, was carried in a grand procession amid Vedic chants, devotional songs, and enthusiastic participation by devotees. The temple premises were adorned wi…