According to the statement, PG students from medical colleges from across the country are proposed to be deployed as part of strengthened healthcare infrastructure who will act as first responders.
More than 51 lakh pilgrims from across the state and the country have visited Gangasagar in the last few days till 4 pm on Sunday, minister Aroop Biswas said, adding 10 lakh more were on their way to Sagar Island.
Over 31 lakh pilgrims have arrived at the Gangasagar Mela, considered the biggest religious congregation after the Kumbh Mela, till Friday evening since January 5.
The 10-night-and-11-day tour will start from Lucknow on April 5 and end on April 15. The pilgrims will visit several revered sites of Sikhism, including the five Holy Takhts.
According to temple authorities, from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight around 46,000 devotees had reached Sannidhanam from Pampa.
The official said that erosion in this part is natural and it happens due to the reduction of the tidal prism (the volume of water in an estuary between mean high tide and mean low tide), and associated chain effects, but...
The Public Works Department, Uttarakhand looks after the maintenance of the road. Some cracks have also appeared on the highway between Joshimath and Marwari which is used for pilgrims returning from Badrinath and passes...
Despite a stampede at the shrine on January 1 last year that left 12 pilgrims dead and 16 injured, over 4.38 lakh devotees visited the temple in the month.
The shrine is ready to meet heavy rush of devotees around New Year. A strategy has been chalked out to ensure smooth regulation of expected influx of pilgrims,...
NGT said it is well known that Amarnath Yatra is an important programme involving the visit of a large number of pilgrims to the holy cave, it is thus...
The pilgrims, who are from Andhra Pradesh, were in the boat when it capsized in front of the Sheetla Ghat, police said
All the 44 pilgrims, travelling in the vehicle, were rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals, Pathanamthitta district administration officials said.
A helicopter carrying pilgrims from Guptkashi to Kedarnath crashed near Garu Chatti. All seven onboard dead, Rudraprayag District Disaster Management official...
The news of the death of seven people in the helicopter crash in Kedarnath is very sad. May God grant peace to the departed soul and give strength to their...
The death of many pilgrims, including the pilot, in a helicopter crash near Kedarnath Dham is extremely sad.
The helicopter ferrying pilgrims back from the Kedarnath temple crashed on Tuesday amid poor visibility, killing all seven people onboard.
Uttar Pradesh: The officials said that 22 people have been killed and several have been left injured after tractor trolley carrying pilgrims turned turtle in...
1,147 people left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here on Wednesday morning in a convoy of 47 vehicles amid heavy security provided by the Central Reserve...
As many as 15 pilgrims lost their life and 55 were injured when flash floods triggered by heavy rains hit areas near the cave shrine.
In case any school will not follow the orders, action will be initiated against the management of that institution, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Vinod Kumar...
As several pilgrims lost their lives mainly due to hypothermia in past years, online registration along with a medical fitness certificate has been made...
Jammu And Kashmir: The officials said the driver lost control over the vehicle on the national highway near Nussu Badergund in Qazigund and hit a tipper dumper...
Jammu and Kashmir: Opposition's joint candidate for Presidential election Yashwant Sinha said it is not known exactly how many people have been killed in...
Flash floods triggered by the cloudburst near the Amarnath shrine damaged 25 tents and three community kitchens, according to officials.
The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory for tourists, pilgrims, and trucks for movement on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway...
