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PM Modi inaugurates rebuilt Shankaracharya samadhi in Kedarnath

The decade belongs to Uttarakhand, there will be unprecedented boost to connectivity in the region in the coming years and migration of people from the hills will stop, Modi said

This decade belongs to Uttarakhand, boost to connectivity coming: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that this decade belongs to Uttarakhand as there will be an unprecedented boost to connectivity in the region in the coming years

Uttarakhand to get more tourists in next decade than in last 100 years: PM

PM Modi said several infrastructure projects have been planned for Uttarakhand that will boost tourism in the state.

PM Modi to inaugurate Adi Shankaracharya's statue in Kedarnath today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath Temple today and inaugurate the reconstructed samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya.

PM Modi to unveil Adi Shankaracharya statue in Kedarnath on Nov 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand on Friday where he will unveil the statue, and inaugurate the Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya which has been reconstructed after its destruction in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods.As per a release by the Ministry of Culture, PM Modi will also inaugurate key infrastructure projects worth Rs 130 crores, including Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini. He is also scheduled to address a public rally during his visit.The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for multiple projects worth over Rs 180 crore, including the Redevelopment of Sangam Ghat, First Aid and Tourist Facilitation Centre, Admin Office and Hospital, two Guest Houses, Police Station, Command & Control Centre, Mandakini Aasthapath Queue Management and Rainshelter and Saraswati Civic Amenity Building, said the press release."After the .

BJP targets 60 plus seats in Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Madan Kaushik

Notably, Shah visited the poll-bound state last week and attended several meetings and programmes.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami meets Shah, senior BJP leaders in Delhi

Union minister Pralhad Joshi, who is also the party's election in-charge for the state, also participated in the meeting which is expected to last till late midnight.

State scan: Repeated disasters in Uttarakhand have a human touch

Over the years, thousands of people in Dehradun and other cities and towns in the plains have encroached upon the riverbeds

Uttarakhand landslide: Two bodies recovered, death toll climbs to 79

The two had gone to fix a drinking water pipeline near their village when they got buried in the debris of a landslide.

Uttarakhand disaster toll climbs to 77, bodies of 5 trekkers found

Bodies of five out of six trekkers feared dead on Suderdhunga trek in Bageshwar district were found on Sunday as the cumulative death toll in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand rose to 77.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami to donate month's salary to CM relief fund

His contribution to the CMRF was announced in the wake of the natural calamity that struck the state recently.

Shah visits rain-hit Uttarakhand, state govt pegs damage at Rs 7,000 cr

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of rain-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand to asses the damage which the state government has pegged at Rs 7,000 crore. Talking to reporters at the Jollygrant airport here after returning from the survey of affected areas in Kumaon region, Shah said that alertness of the central and state government agencies had helped contain the damage. Relief and rescue operations continued in the worst-hit Kumaon region amid efforts to restore connectivity and evacuate people from vulnerable areas. Earlier, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said three days of incessant rains in the state have caused damages worth Rs 7,000 crore. Restoring the network of damaged roads and bridges at the earliest and evacuating people to safety is the priority at the moment, he said. "A heavy rain alert was issued well in advance which helped take required precautionary steps like halting the Chardham Yatra. The damage could have been more if it was

Uttarakhand: Pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Yamunotri, Gangotri resumes

Pilgrimage to the Himalayan temples resumed on Wednesday

Uttarakhand: As rains subside, manufacturing units of automakers resume ops

Will take some time to restore normalcy, say auto suppliers

Dalai Lama expresses concern over deaths due to rainfall in Uttarakhand

Forty-six people have died and at least 11 remain missing due to rains that battered Uttarakhand for over two days since Sunday night

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 46 people dead, 11 still missing

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said it has rescued over 1,300 people from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand.

Over 1,300 people rescued from flood-affected Uttarakhand: NDRF

At least 46 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state so far.

Situation still serious in flood-hit Uttarakhand: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the Uttarakhand flood victims and urged people to follow safety norms as the situation in the state was still serious. He also asked Congress workers to extend all possible help in the relief work in the flood-hit state. "My condolences to the Uttarakhand flood victims. The situation is still serious. Do follow the safety norms. My appeal to my Congress colleagues is to extend all possible help in the relief work," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi. At least 34 people have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand floods that hit the hill state after flash floods inundated several towns. Nainital district was the worst hit.

Family members of those stranded in Kedarnath anxiously await their return

Over the past few days, the state has been battered with torrential rains that led to flash floods and landslides and the national weather forecasting agency had issued a red alert.

Uttarakhand rains: CM Dhami announces aid of Rs 4 lakh for kin of deceased

Dhami informed that he will visit other affected areas to take a review of the damage caused due to heavy rains