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55-year-old woman killed in tiger attack in Maharashtra's Chandrapur A 55-year-old woman died in a tiger attack on Saturday in Saoli forest range of | BLiTZ

Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Thursday conducted an inspection of ongoing reconstruction works being carried out in Badrinath as part of the master plan which seeks to address issues such as unchecked and unplanned growth and construction activity, congested streets so on.

Portals of the Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh shrine in Uttarakhand are scheduled to open for devotees on May 20, officials said.

Chamoli, May 18: Portals of the Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh shrine in Uttarakhand are scheduled to open for devotees on May 20, officials said.

Spring-fed sources may help prepare for a drier climate future in the Himalayas.

The pilgrimage area is covered under eight feet of snow and sites like Laxman Temple and Hemkund Sarovar are also entirely under a blanket of snow

In view of heavy snow in Hemkund Sahib, a ban has been imposed on the travel of children and elders above 60 years of age, said officials on Monday.

Chamoli, May 12: Badrinath Highway near Chhinka village in Uttarakhands Chamoli district was closed due to boulders, the police said on Friday.

The stir had been suspended for 20 days after an assurance from chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami that demands for compensation and rehabilitation would be met. 

Fresh registrations for visits to the temple have been stopped till May 15 due to bad weather, joint director of tourism Yogendra Gangwar said. Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts have witnessed frequent snowfalls in April and May this year., India News, Times Now