Rajnath may be among first pilgrims at Amarnath shrine this year
India | June 05, 2017 22:34 ISTThe shrine is situated at an altitude of 12,756 feet and about 141 km from Srinagar. The pilgrimage will begin on June 29 and conclude on August 7.
The shrine is situated at an altitude of 12,756 feet and about 141 km from Srinagar. The pilgrimage will begin on June 29 and conclude on August 7.
The forthcoming annual Amarnath yatra is scheduled to commence on June 29 simultaneously from Baltal and Chandanwari routes.
The number of people who have enrolled with the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board for the annual pilgrimage, which will begin on June 29, is almost the same as the last year, they said.
At least 11 people were injured on Sunday in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said today. State police and other security forces, who were on alert due to the
Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra was on Tuesday suspended for the third time in the last 10 days due to the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley following the killing of the Hizbul commander Burhan
Srinagar: Amid simmering tension in the Kashmir Valley after the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani, local Muslims risked their lives to rescue the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims injured in a road
In a major development, security forces have foiled a terror attack planned by militants to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra.
Srinagar: After being suspended for two days in wake of violence in the Valley following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, Amarnath Yatra on Monday resumed from Jammu, a senior district official said.
In the wake of the violence in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir police today said adequate steps are being taken to ensure the safety of Amarnath pilgrims and strict action would be taken against those indulging in rumour mongering.
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A day after 16 people died and nearly 200 were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Kashmir, the Amarnath Yatra has been resumed.
Kashmir continued to be on the boil with five more people, including a cop, getting killed in violence today, raising the death toll to 20.
Srinagar: Following the killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani (21) by the security forces, the authorities on Saturday suspended the Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp for a day. Meanewhile, mobile internet services
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today visited the Amarnath Cave Shrine in Anantnag district of south Kashmir to take part in the traditional Puja and 'Darshan'.
New Delhi: In an initiative for seamless mobile connectivity and support the annual Amarnath Yatra beginning from July 2 in South Kashmir, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched “special Yatra SIM Cards” for pilgrims.
Jammu: Amid tight security, the 48-day long annual Amarnath yatra today began here in the shadow of the recent terror attacks in the state, with Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh flagging off the first batch
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to review the security scenario in the state as well as arrangements for Amarnath Yatra.
Jammu & Kashmir Governor and Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board NN Vohra inaugurated the Shrine Board's Bulk Short Message Service (SMS)
The Jammu and Kashmir government today expressed apprehension that Pakistan and its sympathisers might try to disrupt the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra that starts from July 2.
A top Border Security Force (BSF) officer today said that there are intelligence reports about militants planning to attack the forthcoming Amarnarh Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.
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