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TopicKedarnath

Topic: Kedarnath

Too much traffic & too little control, why Char Dham route is a hotbed for chopper crashes

Pilgrimage heli-tourism is not a one-player game. There are multiple stakeholders involved like helicopter operators, DGCA and the UCADA.

Helicopters are Kedarnath pilgrims’ favoured transport. It’s also the most dangerous

The demand for helicopter services exceeds the supply by three or four times. This mismatch has given rise to a ticket black market and cybercriminals selling fake tickets.

BJP wins Kedarnath prestige battle as Asha Nautiyal clinches 3rd victory, beats Congress’s Manoj Rawat

The bypoll was necessitated by the death of Kedarnath MLA Shaila Rawat in July. Nautiyal is the Uttarakhand BJP Mahila Morcha president while Rawat is a former MLA.

Slew of new projects shows Kedarnath bypoll is prestige battle for BJP after Ayodhya, Badrinath defeats

By-election, to be held on 20 November, was necessitated by the death of Kedarnath MLA Shaila Rawat in July. CM Dhami has announced 39 projects for constituency in short span.

Planned Delhi Kedarnath temple resembles original, priests want assurance of different structure

To be built at estimated cost of Rs 20 crore in Delhi, Kedarnath temple will have underground parking. Burari-based trust behind construction has also invited donations via QR code.

Kedarnath in Delhi row: Burari trust replaces ‘dham’ with ‘temple’ in its name to pacify shrine priests

Decision by Shri Kedarnath Dham Delhi Trust comes a day after priests of Rudraprayag temple met Uttarakhand CM and reached a consensus regarding the name change.

Uttarakhand CM in eye of storm as priests take umbrage at construction of Delhi ‘Kedarnath temple’

While CM has tried to distance himself from controversy, many within BJP are upset with handling of situation as it comes after back-to-back electoral losses in Faizabad & Badrinath.

Kedarnath pilgrimage is injuring mules—8,000 overworked animals, 1 medical shelter

200 mules died in Kedarnath in 2022, and 115 died in 2023. 20 animals have already died in the first 20 days of 2024. But these are only the official, registered deaths.


Himalayan Hinduism is being reshaped in Kedarnath by climate change

There's nothing new in the assertion that human morality and the environment are intimately linked, but the degree of change now happening has introduced a new level of concern.

7 dead in Uttarakhand as helicopter crashes while carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath

The pilgrims took off from the helipad in Phata village, a team has rushed to the spot for rescue work.

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Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.