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  First batch of 1,280 pilgrims begin Amarnath Yatra

  India | July 01, 2015 9:18 IST

  Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra begun today with State minister for health Choudhary Lal Singh flagging off the first batch.The first batch comprises nearly 1,280 pilgrims and was being flagged off from the Yatri Niwas

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  Amarnath yatra begins tomorrow

  India | June 30, 2015 23:34 IST

  Jammu: Amid tight security arrangements, annual Amarnath yatra will begin from Jammu tomorrow, as the first batch of over 5,000 pilgrims will leave for 3,888-metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas."The annual Amarnath yatra

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  1.50 lakh registered devotees so far for Amarnath yatra

  India | June 07, 2015 13:56 IST

  Srinagar: As many as 1.50 lakh devotees have registered so far for the annual 59-day pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, scheduled to begin next month.“Till date, 1.50 lakh

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  33rd batch of devotees leave for Amarnath shrine

  India | July 29, 2014 14:02 IST

  Jammu: Amid tight security, the 33rd batch of pilgrims on Tuesday left for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from here.As many as 357 pilgrims, including 228 men, 27 women and two children

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  7th batch of devotees leave for Amarnath from Jammu

  India | July 03, 2014 12:25 IST

  Jammu: The 7th batch of 2,125 pilgrims today left for Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas from Jammu base camp amid tight security.  A convoy of 65 vehicles carrying 2,125 devotees left from Bhagwati

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  Online booking of helicopters for Amarnath to start from March 27

  India | March 24, 2014 23:51 IST

  Jammu: Online booking of helicopter tickets for this year's Amarnath yatra shall commence on March 27.  Earlier, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) had decided to commence the online booking of helicopter tickets from March

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  Amarnath Yatra: 2.18 lakh devotees pay obeisance

  India | July 13, 2013 18:48 IST

  Jammu, July 13: Over 2.18 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas even as a batch of 1,280 devotees left for their onward journey from here today.Over

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  Hizbul can disrupt Amarnath Yatra in a jiffy, claims Syed Salahuddin

  India | July 07, 2013 13:03 IST

  Srinagar, July 7: Pakistan-based United Jehad Council chairman and chief of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin has claimed that his militant group can disrupt Amarnath Yatra in a jiffy, any time it likes, but will not

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  Amarnath Yatra: 66,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at shrine

  India | July 03, 2013 13:46 IST

  Jammu, July 3 :  Over 66,000 devotees have paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas so far even as another batch of 2,176 pilgrims left here for their upward journey.Over 66,000

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  Small batch of 1,785 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath

  India | July 02, 2013 13:18 IST

  Jammu, July 2 :  A small batch of 1,785 devotees today left Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.A convoy of 70 vehicles carrying 1,785 devotees left from Bhagwati Nagar

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  J&K govt issues on-the-spot-permits to unregistered pilgrims

  India | June 30, 2013 12:07 IST

  Srinagar, Jun 30: With heavy rush of unregistered Amarnath yatris making way to Pahalgam and Baltal base camps, Jammu and Kashmir tourism department has started issuing on-the-spot-permissions to tourists and pilgrims."In order to facilitate the

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  Third batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu

  India | June 29, 2013 11:56 IST

  Jammu, Jun 29: Over 2,000 pilgrims left the Jammu base camp for their onward journey to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir amid tight security arrangements.The third batch of pilgrims, consisting of 2,370

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  Amarnath Yatra begins in tight security, inclement weather

  India | June 27, 2013 21:01 IST

  Srinagar, June 27: The annual Amarnath Yatra to the cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas begins on Friday, amid heightened security and in inclement weather.A three-tier security set-up comprising the army, the Central Reserve Police

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  First batch of Amarnath pilgrims enters JK amid tight security

  India | June 26, 2013 18:14 IST

  Kathua (JK), Jun 26: The first batch of Amarnath yatris from outside the state was welcomed today by the police and civil administration amid tight security arrangements at Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir.The

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  Amarnath's comments not in good taste: More

  Cricket | December 13, 2012 16:52 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 13: Former national selection committee chairman, Kiran More feels that Mohinder Amarnath's revelation about the BCCI president's interference in selection matters were “not in good taste”.“I think it is a very confidential area.

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  Selectors wanted to make Sehwag skipper replacing Dhoni, reveals Amarnath

  Cricket | December 12, 2012 8:46 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 12: Team India selectors, after the 0-4 whitewash in Australia, wanted to appoint Virendra Sehwag as captain in place of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni early this year, reveals former selector Mohinder Amarnath in

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  Snowfall in Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Amarnath

  India | December 08, 2012 15:03 IST

  Srinagar, Dec 8:  Kashmir valley reeled under intense cold following a dip in the day temperatures due to fresh snowfall in the high altitude areas.One inch of fresh snow was recorded this morning at the

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  Amarnath's removal unfortunate, says Ganguly

  Cricket | September 28, 2012 22:05 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 28: Former India cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly described Mohinder Amarnath's removal from the senior selection committee as "unfortunate" Friday."It is unfortunate. But a lot of things happen in life. You just got to

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  Amarnath may be out of selection panel

  Cricket | August 22, 2012 21:59 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 22: Speculation is rife that former cricketer Mohinder Amarnath may be replaced by Roger Binny as a selector and may lose out on becoming the chairman of the national selection committee apparently

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  Amarnath yatra ends

  India | August 02, 2012 15:43 IST

  Srinagar, Aug 2: The 39-day Amarnath Yatra concluded today as the ‘Charri Mubarak', the mace of Lord Shiva, reached the 3880-metre high Himalayan cave shrine amidst Vedic chants.Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the holy