Rudraprayag, May 31 (IANS) The Kedarnath Yatra resumed on Sunday after a brief suspension due to heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand. Movement of pilgrims restarted as the weather cleared up and operations were restored on the Kedarnath trekking route after rainfall ceased. However, if the weather deteriorates later in the day, the pilgrims will again be asked to take shelter at the nearest safe locations till the conditions improve.The Kedarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended earlier in the day,…
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Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved another milestone in freight transportation with the successful commencement of the first-ever maize loading from Tufanganj station in West Bengal to Rudrapur City station in Uttarakhand, officials said on Saturday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said a total of 1,310.4 tonnes of maize were loaded from Tufanganj station under Alipurduar Division of North Bengal on May 27 for transportatio…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) BJP chief Nitin Nabin will interact with party state presidents on June 1 at the Delhi office in a bid to fine-tune the strategy for elections ahead and discuss activities planned to celebrate 12 years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, a party leader said on Saturday. B.L. Santhosh, BJP’s National General Secretary (Organisation), and other National General Secretaries will also participate in the brainstorming session to discuss strategies for the up…
Dehradun, May 30 (IANS) Three members of a family lost their lives and three others sustained injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a 400–500 metre deep gorge in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Saturday morning, officials said. The accident took place at around 5:50 a.m. in the forest area near Lwani village. According to officials, the vehicle veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge, triggering an immediate rescue operation involving the police, disa…
Dehradun, May 30 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin is currently on a visit to Uttarakhand. On Saturday morning, he performed a Jalabhishek (ritual water offering) and offered prayers at the revered Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Dehradun. On the final day of his Uttarakhand tour, Nitin Nabin is scheduled to participate in several programmes across Dehradun. Earlier in the day, he visited the Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, where he was accompanied by several leaders of the BJP’s Uttarakhand u…
Rishikesh, May 29 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Nabin and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday took part in Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh. On the occasion, both leaders prayed for the happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health of the citizens.Addressing the gathering on the occasion, BJP President Nabin said that visiting the sacred banks of the Ganga river always brings a deeply spiritual and emotional experience. He stated that the Ganga is not merely a river, but a living strea…
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Paralympic champion Sumit Antil emerged as the star attraction, producing a dominant performance in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 event as hosts India came up with another dominant performance on the concluding day of the 8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship 2026 at the Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.Representing Haryana, Sumit clinched the gold medal with a massive throw of 74.82m on Wednesday. Maharashtra’s Sandip Sargar secured silver wit…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday began an aggressive organisational outreach campaign with a three-day visit to Uttarakhand, aimed at strengthening the party machinery ahead of the crucial 2027 Assembly elections in seven states.During his stay in the hill state, Nitin Nabin is expected to interact extensively with party leaders, workers and booth-level functionaries to assess ground-level preparedness and gather feedback on the party’s readiness for the …
Dehradun, May 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will undertake a three-day organisational visit to Uttarakhand starting Thursday, with an aim to strengthen the party’s organisational structure in the state. He will hold a series of high-level meetings, interactions with leaders and grassroots outreach programmes.Nitin Nabin is scheduled to arrive in Dehradun on Thursday evening. He will proceed to the state BJP office on Balbir Road, where party workers are …
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will undertake a three-day organisational visit to Uttarakhand from May 28 to May 30, 2026.The visit aims to strengthen the party’s organisational structure in the state through a series of high-level meetings, interactions with leaders and grassroots outreach programmes.Nitin Nabin is scheduled to arrive in Dehradun on the evening of May 28. He will proceed to the state BJP office on Balbir Road, where party …