chamoli district

The Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand's Garhwal Himalayas reopened its doors to devotees on Thursday morning after a six-month winter closure. Gates opened at 6:15 am with Vedic rituals, drawing pilgrims from India and abroad. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt attended the ceremony.

Uttarakhand government school teachers are requesting alternative arrangements for census and BLO duties, citing severe disruption to classroom instruction. Their year-long deployment risks prolonged teaching gaps, especially in single-teacher schools, impacting learning recovery efforts. Teachers urge the department to implement interim measures to ensure continuous student supervision and instruction.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uttarakhand on April 14 will see the inauguration of the Dehradun-Delhi Expressway. He will first offer prayers at the Dat Kali Temple. The 210-km expressway promises enhanced connectivity. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra and praised the Women's Reservation Bill.

Despite warmer weather in North India, Uttarakhand's high Himalayas are experiencing intense winter conditions with heavy snowfall in chamoli district, blanketing Badrinath and surrounding peaks. This severe cold has returned to the region, impacting Badrinath and lower areas. Preparations are underway for the Kedarnath temple's reopening on April 22, 2026, following a recent heavy snowfall event there.

Information was received about a part of a glacier collapsing beyond the Sumna Chawki near Malari in the Niti valley, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials, who were on their way to the spot, said.

At least two houses were washed away and three severely damaged after flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall hit chamoli district of Uttarakhand, in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Five people were killed and seven others were injured as a jeep fell into a gorge in chamoli district on Thursday afternoon

An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude rocked chamoli district of Uttarakhand today, the met office said.

Five persons were killed and seven others injured as a jeep fell into a gorge in chamoli district on Thursday afternoon. After the initial treatment at the Primary Health Centre of Pokhari, the injured have been referred to Karnprayag Community Health Centre.