Bageshwar: To promote local produce, Jageshwar Dham, a popular pilgrim spot in Kumaon, decided to include local products such as Bal Mithai, sesame, and amaranth in its temple offerings (prasad).

Leaders of Jageshwar Dham, along with local clergy and residents, have united in vocal opposition to the felling of 1000 cedar trees for the roadway’s expansion. Bhuwan Pathak, an activist with ...