Amarnath Yatra
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Amarnath yatra:Train services on Banihal-Qazigund section to be suspended from 10 am-3pm daily
India | Jul 03, 2019, 06:43 AM ISTTrain 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 | Jul 02, 2019, 09:18 AM ISTClose 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 | Jul 01, 2019, 11:36 PM ISTDivisional 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 | Jul 01, 2019, 11:31 PM ISTAmid 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 | Jul 01, 2019, 05:49 PM ISTA 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 | Jul 01, 2019, 10:14 AM ISTThe 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.
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Amarnath yatra begins amidst multi-tier security grid
India | Jun 30, 2019, 08:22 PM ISTThe 46-day long Amarnath pilgrimage to the cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,880 meters in south Kashmir's Anantnag has begun amid tight security arrangement given the terror threat in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Amarnath Yatra: IGP Kashmir and IG CRPF take stock of security preparations
India | Jun 28, 2019, 11:02 PM ISTIGP Kashmir and IG CRPF held a detailed security review meeting with the officers of police, CAPF and other law enforcement agencies for facilitating synergy, better coordination & communication among forces during the Yatra.
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Amit Shah arrives in Jammu and Kashmir for two-day visit
India | Jun 26, 2019, 06:19 PM ISTA Border Security Force (BSF) plane carrying the Home Minister landed at the technical area of Srinagar airport at 3.15 p.m. Shah is accompanied by a high-ranking team of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which includes Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba.
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Amit Shah to begin Jammu and Kashmir visit with prayers at Amarnath Cave
India | Jun 26, 2019, 07:44 AM IST"A special prayer is being organised by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board in which Shah will take part at the Cave Shrine today," the source said.
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Amit Shah to visit Amarnath on June 30
India | Jun 17, 2019, 03:48 PM ISTThe Union Minister will pay obeisance at the Amarnath Cave Shrine on June 30, a day ahead of this year's annual Amarnath Yatra beginning officially on July 1.
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J&K separatists say no threat to Amarnath Yatra
Jun 16, 2019, 07:36 PM ISTAs the revered Amarnath Yatra commences on July 1, Kashmiri separatists Sunday asserted there was no threat to the annual pilgrimage and urged the pilgrims and tourists visiting the state not to pay heed to any "false propaganda".
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Jammu and Kashmir: Governor Satya Pal Malik reviews security for Amarnath Yatra
India | May 22, 2019, 07:28 AM ISTDetailed presentations were made by security agencies regarding the security environment in the state, keeping in view the potential of subversive elements.
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Amarnath Yatra: Online booking for helicopter service begins from May 1
Apr 26, 2019, 12:58 PM ISTThere's good news for thousands of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims this year. The online helicopter booking for the annual Amarnath Yatra will begin on May 1.
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Registration for annual Amarnath Yatra begins from Tuesday
India | Apr 02, 2019, 03:28 PM ISTThe registration for the annual Amarnath Yatra through Baltal and Chandanwari routes began on Tuesday, officials said.
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Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 1, will last for 46 days
India | Mar 07, 2019, 11:13 PM ISTThe Amarnath Yatra this year will begin July 1, and go on for 46 days, it was announced here on Thursday.
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Over 2.83 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath shrine
India | Aug 22, 2018, 08:48 PM ISTThe 60-day annual yatra commenced from the twin routes of Baltal in Ganderbal district and Pahalgam in Anantnag district of the Valley on June 28.
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Amarnath Yatra resumes after day's suspension
India | Aug 18, 2018, 08:43 AM IST"The pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here today in an escorted convoy of 18 vehicles for the Valley. This includes Yatris going to both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps," the police said.
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Amarnath Yatra resumes, 454 pilgrims leave for Kashmir valley today
India | Aug 07, 2018, 12:15 PM ISTA small batch of 454 pilgrims on Tuesday left for Kashmir Valley as the annual Amarnath Yatra resumes. This includes pilgrims going to Baltal and Pahalgam base camps.
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Article 35A: Amarnath Yatra suspended due to call for 2-day shutdown in J&K; BJP ready to debate
India | Aug 05, 2018, 10:37 AM ISTPeople in the Valley are being told that it is for their betterment and are being misled by being informed that it is for the interest of the state, the BJP said.