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Himachal Industrialist Donates ₹1.01 Crore to Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee

An industrialist from Himachal Pradesh has donated ₹1.01 crore to the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee following the reopening of the Himalayan shrines for the current pilgrimage season. Mahinder Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of ANS Constructions Private Ltd, handed over the cheque to BKTC Chairman Hemant Dwivedi on Friday. Mahinder Sharma, who has been associated with Read More…

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Badrinath and Kedarnath Temples to Restrict Entry to Hindus Only

New Delhi: In a significant decision ahead of the Char Dham pilgrimage season, the temple administration has announced that entry to the historic Badrinath and Kedarnath temples in the Himalayas will be limited exclusively to Hindu devotees. Non-Hindus will not be permitted to enter these two sacred shrines, officials said. The restriction will apply not Read More…

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Dramatic Helicopter Airlift Goes Wrong in Kedarnath: IAF Chopper Forced to Drop Snagged Aircraft in Remote Valley

On August 31, 2024, a routine recovery operation turned into a dramatic event in Uttarakhand when an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 helicopter, tasked with airlifting a faulty private helicopter from Kedarnath to the Gauchar airstrip, encountered severe difficulties mid-flight. The helicopter, which had earlier made an emergency landing near the Kedarnath helipad due to Read More…