Tag Archives: Hemkund Sahib

Hemkund Sahib yatra from May 25

Chandigarh: With reconstruction, rehabilitation of the victims of the 2013 cloudburst disaster and the Char Dham yatra taking centrestage in Uttarakhand politics, Chief Minister Harish Rawat today announced that pilgrimage to Kedarnath would resume on May 4 and to Badrinath on ...

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Amritsar family was stranded in Uttarakhand forests for 2 nights

Amritsar, Punjab: Amritsar resident Gurvinder Singh, along with members of his family, heaved a sigh of relief when they reached ISBT 43 on Wednesday. The family has returned from the flood affected areas of Uttarakhand after suffering from days of ordeal. ...

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Rains force temporary closure of Hemkund Sahib gurudwara

Rishikesh, Uttrakhand: The Sikh holy shrine of Hemkund Sahib, located on the Badrinath route at an altitude of 15,200 feet in Uttarakhad, was temporarily closed late Wednesday owing to heavy rains in the region, an official said Thursday. “The road ...

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They survived biggest disaster of their life

Chandigarh, Punjab: Families of soccer player Navjeet Singh Pallia (22) and local basketball coach Manjit Singh returned home after witnessing “the biggest disaster of their life”. Both the families, who left for Hemkund Sahib on June 13 and 14 respectively, ...

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