After Mussoorie, Nainital may also introduce tourist registration to curb overcrowding, congestion and infrastructure strain

After Mussoorie, Nainital may also introduce tourist registration to curb overcrowding, congestion and infrastructure strain

Nainital: With the rising influx of tourists overwhelming Uttarakhand’s popular hill stations, the state government is now considering implementing a mandatory online tourist registration system in Nainital. The move, inspired by a similar initiative in Mussoorie, aims to manage crowd control, traffic congestion, and limited resources during peak seasons. Nainital, Uttarakhand: Nainital, Uttarakhand: The Uttarakhand … Read more

Kedarnath sees over 5.5 lakh pilgrims in 24 days; Char Dham yatra registrations surpass 33 lakhs with Hemkund Sahib opening

Kedarnath sees over 5.5 lakh pilgrims in 24 days; Char Dham yatra registrations surpass 33 lakhs with Hemkund Sahib opening

Dehradun: The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has witnessed an overwhelming turnout, with over 5.5 lakh devotees visiting Kedarnath in just 24 days, while total registrations for the pilgrimage have exceeded 33 lakh. As the yatra season progresses, pilgrim inflow continues to surge, particularly at Kedarnath Dham, which has drawn the highest number of visitors. … Read more

Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra witnesses 26% decline in opening week; over 26 lakh pilgrims registered for peak season

Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra witnesses 26% decline in opening week; over 26 lakh pilgrims registered for peak season

Dehradun: The Char Dham Yatra, one of India’s most revered pilgrimages, has seen a 26% decline in footfall during its opening week, compared to the same period last year. However, government officials attribute this dip to better planning and staggered registrations, ensuring a smoother and less congested pilgrimage experience. Decline in footfall: Numbers compared to … Read more

Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra 2025 to commence tomorrow; Gangotri and Yamunotri portal open on Akshaya Tritiya

Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra 2025 to commence tomorrow; Gangotri and Yamunotri portal open on Akshaya Tritiya

Dehradun: Tomorrow, April 30, marks the auspicious commencement of Uttarakhand’s Char Dham Yatra 2025, a spiritual journey cherished by millions of devotees from across the world. The pilgrimage to the four sacred sites—Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath—will begin with the ceremonial opening of the portals at Yamunotri and Gangotri, coinciding with Akshaya Tritiya, a day … Read more

Kedarnath doors to open on May 2; govt ramps up preparations for smooth arrangements

Kedarnath doors to open on May 2; govt ramps up preparations for smooth arrangements

Dehradun: The sacred Kedarnath Dham will open its doors to devotees on May 2 at 7 am, as announced on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri. The date was declared at Panch Kedar Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath, in the presence of Kedarnath’s Rawal Bhimashankar Ling, following traditional Panchang calculations. As the date for all the four … Read more

Uttarakhand: Couples don’t need to register Live-in relationships if one partner is from ST community

Uttarakhand: Couples don’t need to register Live-in relationships if one partner is from ST community

Dehradun: Since the Scheduled Tribe community has been kept out of the ambit of the UCC in Uttarakhand, live-in couples do not need to register themselves if one of the partners belongs to the ST community. UCC draft committee member Dr. Surekha Dangwal clarified that registration of live-in relationships is not needed if both or … Read more

No connection with domicile certificates; UCC to preserve Uttarakhand’s demography

No connection with domicile certificates; UCC to preserve Uttarakhand’s demography

Dehradun: Prof. Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee that drafted the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Vice-Chancellor of Doon University, has clarified that UCC registration has no connection with the Domicile or Permanent Residence Certificate of Uttarakhand. Instead, the primary aim of UCC registration is to preserve the demography of Uttarakhand by … Read more

Three couples register Live-in-Relationship under UCC in Uttarakhand, police verifying documents for approval

Three couples register Live-in-Relationship under UCC in Uttarakhand, police verifying documents for approval

Dehradun: Following the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27th in Uttarakhand, three couples have applied for live-in relationship registration. Among these three couples, two are from Dehradun and one is from another district in Uttarakhand. The police are investigating the documents, and these couples will be allowed to enter live-in relationships … Read more

Uttarakhand CM Dhami first to register his marriage on UCC Portal, receives certificate from Chief Secretary

Uttarakhand CM Dhami first to register his marriage on UCC Portal, receives certificate from Chief Secretary

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is the first person to register his marriage on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) portal in Uttarakhand. It is mandatory under UCC provision to register the marriage solemnized after march 2010. CM Dhami, who married Geeta Dhami on February 5, 2011, received the certificate of registration from Uttarakhand … Read more

Uttarakhand aims new record in 10th World Ayurveda Congress with 6500 registrations

Uttarakhand aims new record in 10th World Ayurveda Congress with 6500 registrations

Dehradun: Uttarakhand aims for a new record with 6,500 registrations for the upcoming 10th World Ayurveda Congress to be held in Dehradun from 12 December. The event, starting on December 12, may surpass last year’s attendance of 5,102 delegates in Goa. This year, Uttarakhand is hosting the World Ayurveda Congress for the first time, with growing … Read more

Rules breach leads to cancellation of 228 Homestays in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region

Rules breach leads to cancellation of 228 Homestays in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region

Dehradun: Following the Uttarakhand government’s action against the violators of the local land laws, the tourism department has given its focus on the strict implementation of the rules meant for running the homestays across the state. Earlier, the state government started the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Uttarakhand homestays scheme in the state with an aim to stop … Read more