Morning Digest: May 1, 2023

Morning Digest: May 1, 2023

File photo of smoke rising from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan Army, rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes Sudan’s Army and its rival paramilitary said on April 30 they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire a further … Read more

Heaps of garbage left behind on Char Dham trail spark concerns over ecology

Heaps of garbage left behind on Char Dham trail spark concerns over ecology

Pilgrims on the Char Dham route have left a heaping mound of garbage in just 15 days since the pilgrimage began, leaving authorities scratching their heads over the environmental consequences. Over 800,000 pilgrims have already visited the Char Dham shrines since the pilgrimage began this year, while another million people who have registered are still … Read more

Food lights up Diwali festivities! Celebrate Diwali with Radisson’s Meetha to VARR’s culinary pilgrimages and pocket-friendly burgers

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Now, Meetha is available as takeaway or home delivery in Mumbai and Delhi NCR. (Image: Radisson on Twitter) Mention Diwali and the first thing that comes to mind is lights and Mithai! In India, festivals are inseparable from the varieties of food that become a part of all celebrations. A peek into Indian homes and … Read more

Planning to embark on the Char Dham Yatra? Check Uttarakhand’s Covid-19 protocol

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The Char Dham Devasthanam Board will issue travel e-passes for the temples through its website. (File) Uttarakhand High Court has lifted ban on the Char Dham Yatra and allowed the state government to conduct the annual pilgrimage following strict Covid-19 protocols. A division bench of Chief Justice R.S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said … Read more