KHATIMA NEWS
Rudraprayag
Kedarnath Dham received 2,893 pilgrims on 06.11.2026, taking the season’s total to 19,02,210. The shrine is scheduled to close for the winter on 11 November, while preparations are under way and the temple complex is being decorated with flowers for the closure ceremony.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president Jyoti Rautela was taken into custody after showing black flags during Amit Shah’s visit to Dehradun. The protest was linked to continuing demands for justice for Ankita Bhandari, keeping the case at the centre of political attention in Uttarakhand.
Rudraprayag
A KumaonJagran has drawn attention to plastic bottles, food packets and other waste left at Vasuki Tal near Kedarnath. The high-altitude lake, located at 14,200 feet in Rudraprayag district, is reached by an arduous 8–10 km trek, yet local youth Durga Prasad Devshali is cleaning rubbish left by visitors.
Uttarkashi
Officials said another trekker’s body was recovered from the Kedartal trek route in Uttarkashi district on Friday, taking the number of bodies retrieved to 7. one person remains missing, 8 days after the group disappeared. The recovery extends a search operation that has already reported multiple bodies this week.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah in Dehradun by presenting gifts representing the state’s cultural identity and ancient Indian civilisation. The presentation took place as Shah arrived to attend the Uttarakhand Rajyotsav, or State Foundation Day, celebration.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said 63 Uttarakhand projects involving foundation stones and inaugurations were carried out for Rs 1,508 crore. He also announced honours for citizens and children, while highlighting claims of 50 per cent GSDP growth since 2022, a 40 per cent rise in per capita income and industrial projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore.
Dehradun
Speaking at an Uttarakhand Formation Day event in Dehradun, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed confidence that the BJP would form the government for a third time in the upcoming elections. He also dismissed the expected impact of Rahul ji’s visits and credited Narendra Modi and Pushkar Singh Dhami with advancing development in the state.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami accused Rahul Gandhi of making misleading claims during his Dehradun programme, Chhatron Ki Goonj. Dhami said more than 100 people involved in facilitating cheating had been jailed in Uttarakhand, while over 35,000 appointments were made without cheating, corruption or “parchi-kharchi”.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the state was advancing in connectivity, infrastructure, tourism, industry and self-employment. In Dehradun, he accused unnamed political forces of spreading confusion, provoking young people and encouraging violence, while criticising Congress and its allies over comments about Uttarakhand residents and promises on the Old Pension Scheme.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said 15 other states are moving towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code after Uttarakhand’s example. Speaking at an Uttarakhand Formation Day event in Dehradun, he said the UCC would gradually be implemented in all states governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
