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Topic: Char Dham

Not all Hindu temples in Uttarakhand are free. But are they for tourists or pilgrims?

The BJP is spearheading temple freedom movements in southern states, but successive BJP-led governments have taken the opposite tack in Uttarakhand, with pushback from Hindu groups.

Lights, cameras, action & now mute — after successful rescue op, calm falls on Silkyara tunnel

41 workers trapped inside Uttarakhand tunnel since it partially collapsed on 12 Nov, were rescued Tuesday. Teeming with people for the past 17 days, Silkyara wore a deserted look Wednesday.

‘Building doors’ to pull out Uttarkashi tunnel workers, miracle no one hurt, says Australian expert

Despite excellent engineering, sometimes things go wrong and this happened in Silkyara tunnel collapse, Australian expert Arnold Dix tells ThePrint.

Yamunotri tunnel crisis poses a question — why warnings on Char Dham project were ignored

As frantic rescue operations continue in the tunnel, where 40 workers are still trapped, it’s time to heed environmental and safety warnings about the Char Dham project.

Why towns and villages in Uttarakhand are sinking — unplanned townships, tourist & pilgrim infra

According to Indian Space Research Organisation report, Joshimath experienced a subsidence of around 5 centimeters in just 12 days, between 27 December 2022 and 8 January 2023.

Activists blame NTPC’s Tapovan power plant & govt’s Char Dham project for Joshimath sinking

Tunnelling work by NTPC, say activists and geologists, have accelerated land subsidence, while widening of roads for Char Dham project has destabilised Joshimath's ecology and geology.

Seat of vairagya vs development — Dhami govt at odds with priests on Kedarnath wall gold plating

The facelift, sponsored by a 'mystery' Mumbai-based businessman will see the walls of the temple's sanctum sanctorum being covered with over 200 kgs of gold.

Alarm in Uttarakhand govt as 125 pilgrims die in 1st month of Char Dham, ‘7 times average toll’

Uttarakhand has resumed Char Dham Yatra in full scale after 2 years of Covid-related curbs. Seventy-five of the pilgrims who have died so far were above 60.

Uttarakhand puts 15 cameras on way to Kedarnath, for PM Modi to track redevelopment if he wants

High resolution cameras between Sonprayag & Kedarpuri will monitor pilgrim movement, and can track progress of PM's pet project. Kedarnath area was damaged in 2013 flash floods.

‘Ban non-Hindus from Char Dham sites’: Seer who spoke at Haridwar Dharma Sansad writes to Dhami

Swami Anand Swaroop, one of the main speakers at Dharma Sansad in Haridwar last year, claims non-Hindus could attack the shrines. CM says 'seers' views will be honoured'.

On Camera

Lokpal, CAG to whistleblowers—why anti-graft warriors need a BMW ride during Modi govt

CAG reports are still coming but the old bites and stings have gone missing. The CAG is still unsparing in some cases but the BJP may not mind it at all.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.