Amarnath Yatra

Members of the Jammu and Kashmir diaspora in the UK staged a protest in front of the UK Parliament, condemning Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism. In particular, members of the Hindu community shared their experiences of the…
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Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to assess the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. NSA Ajit Doval, Home Secretary, Army Chief Manoj Pande, Jammu…
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The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday due to a closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway owing to the extensive damage caused to its Ramban section, leaving 15,000 pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at…
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The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Friday due to bad weather as rain lashed many parts of Kashmir, officials said. The yatra was suspended along both the Baltal and the Pahalgam routes, they said. "The yatra has been suspended and no…
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A total of 17,565 pilgrims have left the Jammu base camp for the valley since June 30 when Lt Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch. A fresh batch of 4,758 pilgrims left the base camp here on Monday for the Amarnath shrine in…
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said heavy rush of pilgrims is expected during the upcoming annual yatra to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. The two-month-long pilgrimage is scheduled…
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Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced that Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 1, saying a hassle-free pilgrimage is the top priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah.…
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After a halt of two days due to the cloudburst tragedy that claimed 16 lives, the Amarnath Yatra was resumed on Monday morning. Thousands of pilgrims resumed their journey to the holy shrine. About 2,000 to 3,000 pilgrims were allowed to…
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The annual Amarnath Yatra began Thursday as the first batch of pilgrims left the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kahmir's Anantnag district. The pilgrimage was flagged off from the base camp by district deputy commissioner Piyush…
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A suspected terror attack on the Amarnath Yatra has been foiled by the security forces after a late-night encounter carried out to neutralize the threats to the devotees. In the encounter on Monday night, two terrorists were killed by the…
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