The Uttarakhand government has announced a public holiday for female employees on October 29 to observe the traditional Karwa Chauth festival.

A viral video of a woman dancing inside the sacred Kedarnath Dham premises has ignited fierce debate over the strict prohibition of content creation at major pilgrimage sites.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has stepped in to defuse a brewing political controversy, defending Punjabi pop icon Daler Mehndi following an explosive row involving cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal.