Uttarkashi, meaning Kashi of the north, is a town in Uttarakhand, India. It is the district headquarters of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1158 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is generally known as a holy town close to Rishikesh. It is located in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The name of the town reflects its similarity to and location the city of Kashi. Read More
In the view of the safety of the trekking and mountaineering teams in Uttarkashi, district magistrate Abhishek Ruhela on Thursday instructed to keep the activities here closed for the next three days. ...
A Himalayan spice garden, a first of its kind in the entire Indian Himalayan Region and country, was inaugurated by noted historian Shekhar Pathak in Uttarakhand's Ranikhet on Friday. ...
Wing Commander Vikrant Uniyal of the Indian Air Force, posted at Central Air Command, Prayagraj scaled Mt Everest on May 21 on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. ...
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday while attending a 'Bissu Mela' program in Jakhol, Uttarkashi reiterated that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state which is considered the 'spiritual and cultural hub' and a c ...
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday while attending a 'Bissu Mela' program in Jakhol, Uttarkashi reiterated that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state which is considered the 'spiritual and cultural hub' and a c ...
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted the areas of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand on Saturday evening at 4.52 pm, informed the National Centre for Seismology. ...