Amarnath Yatra
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Terrorists planning to target Amarnath Yatra: Army officer
India | Jul 18, 2020, 08:32 AM ISTTerrorists are planning to target Amarnath Yatra, said an Army Officer mentioning that there security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have received inputs that terrorists are planning to target the annual pilgrimage.
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Terrorists planning to target Amarnath Yatra: Army
News | Jul 17, 2020, 09:00 PM ISTSpeaking to media persons on July 17, 9 Rashtriya Rifles Sector Commander (Kulgam), Brigadier VS Thakur, said the inputs suggest that terrorists are planning to target the Amarnath Yatra.
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Amarnath Yatra 2020: First visuals of yearly aarti at Amarnath cave, 500 pilgrims allowed per day
Travel | Jul 05, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTAmarnath Yatra 2020: The first aarti of yearly Amarnath yatra 2020 took place at holy Amarnath cave today on July 5th in the presence a very few people keeping in mind the coronavirus pandemic. Only LG Jammu & Kashmir G C Murmu was present at the holy cave with a few officials and pujaris.
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Watch first aarti of Baba Barfani
News | Jul 05, 2020, 08:19 AM ISTAarti of Baba Barfani is going to be broadcast live for the first time from 7.30 am today. You will be able to watch live aarti of Baba Barfani on Doordarshan every morning and evening.
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Amarnath Yatra: Maximum of 500 yatris will be allowed per day from Jammu by road
India | Jul 04, 2020, 09:18 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subramanyam on Saturday said that only 500 yatris will be allowed per day from Jammu in this year's Amarnath Yatra. The chief secreatary further said that SOP for testing of persons entering Jammu and Kashmir will be applicable to the yatris.
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Amarnath Yatra to begin from July 21, COVID-19 test must for all pilgrims
India | Jun 06, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTAmarnath Yatra will begin from July 21, 2020 and continue till August 3. This year, the Amarnath Yatra will only be held for two weeks due to the outbreak of coronavirus, stated officials at the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB).
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Amarnath Yatra only for 15 days this year, pilgrimage to be allowed via Baltal route only
India | May 28, 2020, 08:38 PM ISTThe annual Amarnath Yatra will be held for only 15 days this year, News1 reported quoting sources. It said that the pilgrimage will be allowed via Baltal route only.
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Minutes after cancelling Amarnath Yatra, J-K withdraws order
India | Apr 22, 2020, 08:11 PM ISTMinutes after announcing the cancellation of the Amarnath Yatra on Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration withdrew its order.
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Amarnath Yatra concludes with subdued ceremony
India | Aug 15, 2019, 05:27 PM ISTWith the arrival of the 'Charri Mubarak', the holy mace of Lord Shiva, at the Himalayan shrine on Shrawan Purnima on Thursday, the yatra which was cut short by 16 days came to an end, officials said.
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Jammu & Kashmir Turmoil: Hotels cancel bookings, water bottles priced at Rs 100 amidst crisis
Travel | Aug 05, 2019, 12:08 PM ISTLooking at the tensions prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir, an advisory has been issued to evacuate the Amarnath pilgrims and tourists who planned their Independence Day weekend there.
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Kashmir situation: Nothing to worry, political parties creating unnecessary panic, says Governor | Highlights
India | Aug 03, 2019, 11:51 PM ISTPanic gripped Kashmir ever since a fresh order asking tourists and Amarnath Yatris to leave the Valley was issued on Friday, with the residents stocking up dry ration and essentials fearing long law and order disturbance. The state government yesterday issued an advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay in Kashmir immediately.
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Four Amarnath pilgrims dead in 24 hours, toll rises to 26
India | Jul 24, 2019, 05:25 PM ISTFour pilgrims have died during the past 24 hours taking the toll of pilgrims killed during this year's Amarnath Yatra to 26.
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Over 1.90 lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 15 days
India | Jul 16, 2019, 07:14 AM ISTOfficials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Cave shrine, said since it started on July 1 this year, 1,93,545 pilgrims had darshan inside the Cave shrine over the past 15 days.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Separatists call for shutdown, Amarnath Yatra suspended
News | Jul 13, 2019, 11:46 AM ISTThe Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Saturday with no pilgrim allowed to move towards the Kashmir Valley from Jammu due to a separatist-called protest shutdown, police said.
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Mehbooba Mufti raises concern for locals amid Amarnath Yatra
News | Jul 08, 2019, 07:05 AM ISTAmid Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that locals are being harassed in name of security checking. While addressing a press conference, she said that the sacred Yatra must not be a cause of problems for locals.
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Over 81,000 perform Amarnath Yatra in six days
India | Jul 07, 2019, 08:30 AM ISTThe 45-day long Amarnath Yatra started this year on July 1 and will conclude on August 15 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.
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Over 67,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra
India | Jul 06, 2019, 07:43 AM ISTAmarnath Yatra: Over 67,000 pilgrims performed the Amarnath Yatra during the first five days while another batch of 5,124 yatris left Jammu on Saturday, officials said. The yatris on Saturday left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoys for the Kashmir Valley. The Yatra began on July 1.
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Cop films women taking bath at Amarnath Yatra; arrested
Jul 05, 2019, 07:38 PM ISTA police constable was arrested for allegedly recording the video of women devotees taking bath at a camp during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Jammu.
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50K complete 'darshan' at Amarnath, as 5K more set out
India | Jul 05, 2019, 09:44 AM ISTAmarnath Yatra: A batch of 4,722 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday to perform the Amarnath Yatra as 50,483 devotees completed 'darshan' at the cave shrine till Thursday. While 2,147 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy for the Baltal base camp, 2,575 proceeded to Pahalgam, police said.
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Over 5,500 pilgrims set out for Amarnath
India | Jul 04, 2019, 09:45 AM ISTA batch of 5,522 pilgrims on Thursday left Jammu for the Himalayan cave shrine Amarnath after 33,694 yatris completed paying obeisance before the ice stalagmite structure of Lord Shiva over the past three days.