Amarnath
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First batch of 1,280 pilgrims begin Amarnath Yatra
India | Jul 01, 2015, 09:18 AM ISTJammu: 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 | Jun 30, 2015, 11:34 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Jun 07, 2015, 01:56 PM ISTSrinagar: 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 | Jul 29, 2014, 02:02 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Jul 03, 2014, 12:25 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Mar 24, 2014, 11:51 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Jul 13, 2013, 06:48 PM ISTJammu, 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 | Jul 07, 2013, 01:03 PM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Jul 03, 2013, 01:46 PM ISTJammu, 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 | Jul 02, 2013, 01:18 PM ISTJammu, 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 | Jun 30, 2013, 12:07 PM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Jun 29, 2013, 11:56 AM ISTJammu, 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 | Jun 27, 2013, 09:01 PM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Jun 26, 2013, 06:14 PM ISTKathua (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 | Dec 13, 2012, 04:52 PM ISTMumbai, 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 | Dec 12, 2012, 08:46 AM ISTMumbai, 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 | Dec 08, 2012, 03:03 PM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Sep 28, 2012, 10:05 PM ISTKolkata, 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 | Aug 22, 2012, 09:59 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 02, 2012, 03:43 PM ISTSrinagar, 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