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  Amarnath Yatra only for 15 days this year, pilgrimage to be allowed via Baltal route only

  India | May 28, 2020 20:38 IST

  The 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 | April 22, 2020 20:11 IST

  Minutes 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 | August 15, 2019 17:27 IST

  With 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 | August 05, 2019 12:08 IST

  Looking 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 | August 03, 2019 23:51 IST

  Panic 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 | July 24, 2019 17:25 IST

  Four 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 | July 16, 2019 7:14 IST

  Officials 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 | July 13, 2019 11:46 IST

  The 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 | July 08, 2019 7:05 IST

  Amid 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 | July 07, 2019 8:30 IST

  The 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 | July 06, 2019 7:43 IST

  Amarnath 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

  July 05, 2019 19:38 IST

  A 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 | July 05, 2019 9:44 IST

  Amarnath 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 | July 04, 2019 9:45 IST

  A 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.

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  Amarnath yatra:Train services on Banihal-Qazigund section to be suspended from 10 am-3pm daily

  India | July 03, 2019 6:43 IST

  Train services on Banihal-Qazigund rail section in Kashmir Valley will remain suspended from Wednesday for some duration daily till the completion of the annual Amarnath yatra, railway officials said. 

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  Nearly 6,000 pilgrims from Jammu head for Amarnath

  India | July 02, 2019 9:18 IST

  Close to 6,000 pilgrims on Tuesday left Jammu for the Amarnath caves amid tight security after over 8,000 devotees offered puja in the cave shrine on the first day of the annual pilgrimage.

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  Good News For Amarnath Yatries 24X7 Medical services, Additional Transit camps established at Panthachowk

  India | July 01, 2019 23:36 IST

  Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan said that additional transit camp has been established at Panthachowk with all basic amenities enough to cater to 2000 pilgrims.

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  Amarnath yatra begins amid tight security

  News | July 01, 2019 23:31 IST

  Amid tight security, the first batch of pilgrims left the base camp early Monday morning to begin this year's Amarnath Yatra to the cave shrine.

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  First prayers offered at Lord Amarnath. Here's the first look of Baba Barfani

  India | July 01, 2019 17:49 IST

  A total of 2,234 pilgrims, including 17 children, reached the base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam and Baltal on Sunday as part of the first batch of this year's yatra.

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  Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security; over 7,500 pilgrims head for cave shrine

  India | July 01, 2019 10:14 IST

  The Amarnath Yatra has begun amid tight security. The 45-day long annual Yatra to the Himalayan Cave Shrine situated 3,888 metres above the sea-level will end on August 15 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival. No traffic will be allowed from Srinagar to Jammu till the convoy of yatris cross the Jawahar Tunnel.