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PM Modi on Friday threw a challenge at Opposition parties, especially the Congress to bring back Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. He was addressing a public rally in Udhampur.
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The J&K's Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 1, is a 62-day annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,888 meters in the south Kashmir Himalayas.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have refuted allegations that they used lathi-charge on Amarnath yatris and termed it as "totally fabricated" and "baseless".
We know trekking satisfies the adrenal rush in us, but trekking of Hindu temples does more than that. It creates a sense of pure bliss as well as gives us an unique blessing. And let’s not forget, the touch of spirituality! The adventure, the devotion and the stunning beauty, sounds simply perfect!
Today on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day of India, Kartavyapath was decorated with true Bhartiya essence. For the very first time, the Tablues were reflecting real core Indian, Bhartiya, and Hindu values. And this made every Indian citizen proud on a different level. First time in History most of the tableaus were carrying what genuinely depicts India. Jammu Kashmir’s jhanki for that matter was the highlight of this entire procession. In the history of Republic day, for the very first time Baba Barfan
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (Aug 25) chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah held a similar meeting in May and June and reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory as well as the preparations for the recently concluded Amarnath Yatra.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governer Manoj Sinha lent his shoulder to the mortal remains of ITBP jawans at the wreath-laying ceremony at the DPL Srinagar on Wednesday (Aug 17). Seven ITBP jawans who lost their lives after a bus carrying them fell into a riverbed in Pahalgam on Aug 16.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha performed the 'samapan pooja' of the annual Amarnath Yatra at Raj Bhawan on Friday (Aug 12) morning. Sinha prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the people amid chanting of religious hymns and mantras.
Amarnath Yatra has been paused from the Nunwan Pahalgam base camp on Thursday (Jul 14) morning due to heavy rainfall in the area while yatra from the Dhumail side has been ongoing with 5982 pilgrims left to visit the holy cave.
Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident near the holy cave, resumed on Monday (Jul 11) morning. A fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims has started to move from the Jammu base camp.
A cloudburst incident took place at the holy cave area of Amarnath on Friday (Jul 8 ) which resulted in a heavy discharge of water in the 'Nallah', adjoining the holy cave. The Army on Saturday informed that 15 people have died in the cloud burst incident.
The deceased, who was identified as Sushil Khatri, was the former in-charge of Sri Ganganagar traffic police station; he retired from service only 9 days before the tragedy
As Jammu and Kashmir is put on maximum alert amid the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, 'Falcon Squad' module of 'The Resistance Front' (TRF)- Lashkar-e-Taiba's Indian offshoot-- is among one of the new threat for the Union Territory and a major challenge for the security forces.
Talib Hussain had carried out three IED blasts in Rajouri earlier this year, besides civilian killings and grenade blasts. Hussain is believed to be the mastermind of the Amarnath Yatra attack plan.
Under the directions of Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and as per the directives of the Supreme Court, various initiatives have been taken to streamline the Amarnath Yatra for the devotees.
With just one day left for the Amarnath Yatra, the first batch of pilgrims reached Udhampur on Wednesday (Jun 29) morning. The yatris were welcomed by locals, PRI Members as well as officers of the District Administration.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the Amarnath Yatra preparation and arrangements with District Administration Ramban.
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, with the intention to attack Amarnath Yatra, were killed in an encounter that broke out in the Bemina area of Srinagar, informed the police on Tuesday.
The names of these special gadgets to be used for securing Amarnath yatra 2022, which are withheld due to security reasons, are learned to be used for some specific purpose. According to the reports of ANI, some of these gadgets have been manufactured in Israel.
According to the recent direction of Union ministry of Home Affairs, the Jammu and Kashmir administration will start helicopter service for the pilgrims directly from Srinagar to Panchtarni, the last stop point located at an elevation of 3,500 meters from where a six-kilometer trek takes pilgrims to the holy Amarnath cave.
The security forces are taking care that panic is not caused due to natural or any other threats during the yatra. The Rescue teams will be addressing all kinds of threats and will be first line of aid along the Jammu - Srinagar Highway during the Amarnath Yatra 2022.
In lines with Swachh Teerth and through a recent advisory issued, the Centre has asked the states of Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Odisha to take urgent steps to ensure that the ongoing Kedarnath Yatra and upcoming Amarnath Yatra and Rath Yatra are conducted with assurance of high levels of cleanliness.
The high level meeting chaired by the DGP deliberated on different issues of security camps, communication network, regulation of traffic management on the national highways and other roads, parking of vehicles and deployment of forces on both the Amarnath yatra routes of Pahalgam and Baltal and similar other subjects.
While the country is ideologically struggling on the leftist claims of Hindu dominance over Islamic minorities and violation of Muslim human rights, in yet another case of communal violence in Jammu and Kashmir, an Islamic terror outfit 'The Resistance Force' (TRF) has issued threat to attack the pilgrims coming for this year's Amarnath yatra that is to begin on Jun 30.
The second meeting that started soon after the first meet ended, was related the security of Amarnath Yatra, deployment of security personnel, threat analysis and other points linked to it. Chief Indian Army Gen Manoj Pande, Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Gov Manoj Sinha, Intelligence Bureau Chief Arvind Kumar attended both the meetings.
It should be noted that the terrorist Mohd Ashraf Khan was the oldest surviving terrorist of Hizbul and figured among the list of most-wanted terrorists after 2013, according to the police
The State administration is expecting around 8 lakh devotees for the Amarnath yatra this year that is to commence on Jun 30.
The process of yatri registration for Amarnath Yatra began at the 316 branches of Punjab National Bank on Apr 11 and will continue till Jun 30. Yatris who had registered last year have to give Rs. 20 extra for the fee, which was Rs. 100 last year, while it Rs. 120 now.
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It further informed that the RFID-based tracking will be put in place for the movement of vehicles during a pilgrimage to the shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
India voted in favour of a resolution calling for an immediate arms embargo and cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
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Emphasizing that Pakistan's representative talks about peace and security here, Amarnath stressed that Pakistan prime minister "glorifies global terrorists like Osama Bin Laden as martyrs".
Jammu and Kashmir administration has allotted 25 Kanals of land in Srinagar to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) for the building of the board’s office and Yatri Nivas.
Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha chaired preparatory meeting of Amarnath Yatra 2021. Sinha called for best-in-class arrangements for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims.
The Coronavirus pandemic has its bearing on the annual Amarnath Yatra this year. According to sources, the famous Amarnath Yatra 2020 is canceled due to coronavirus outbreak as the number of COVID-19 infected patients crossed the 13 lakh figure nationwide.
The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) led by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Tuesday announced that this year's Amarnath Yatra has been canceled in view of the coronavirus situation.
Following the visit to Leh, Defence Minister arrived at a forward post near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. Before his visit to the forward post, he offered prayers at Amarnath Temple on Saturday.
With additional troops moving towards Jammu and Kashmir, state government advisory asking Amarnath yatra pilgrims to leave immediately; the Indian Army assured that the situation is under control and there is nothing to panic. Asserting the same, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday night that "unnecessary panic" was being created by linking the curtailment of Amarnath Yatra with other issues, and requested political leaders to ask their supporters to maintain calm and do not believe in
Keeping in view the prevailing condition in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the state home department has requested the Indian Air Force to airlift the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims out of the Kashmir valley to places such as Jammu, Pathankot or Delhi from where they can go back home. The State Department on Friday issued an advisory telling the pilgrims to leave the area immediately on intelligence reports of terror groups backed by Pakistan plotting attack.
‘Responding to Pakistan’s unprovoked Artillery firing, the Indian Security forces reserved the right to retaliate. We did RETALIATE & we WILL RETALIATE again & RETALIATE very hard,” cited Chinar Corps Commander KJS Dhillon as he sharply conveyed a hotline message to Pakistan.
The Indian Army on Friday said it has confirmed intelligence inputs about Pakistan trying to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra, adding that mines and ammunition had been recovered along the route. Pertaining to the terror threat backed by Pakistan Army in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir government issued an unprecedented security advisory asking the Amarnath Yatris to curtail their stay and return back from the valley.
The holy Amarnath Yatra for the year 2019 officially commenced on Monday, 01, July, with the first batch of pilgrims making their way towards the holy cave from the respective base camps in Baltal and Pahalgam and Governor Satya Pal Malik participating in the 'Pratham Pooja' (first prayer) in the cave shrine. It was reported that he prayed for peace in the state.
Engaging a self towards the path of purity and attaining spiritual bliss, the 16th batch of Amarnath Yatra comprising of 4,584 pilgrims, including 1,152 women and 95 seers on Wednesday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp to offer their prayers at the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
With the pilgrims heading to seek darshan of Lord Amarnath, the state government has ensured that they leave no stones unturned for their safety. As the security beefs up to assure safe journey of the pilgrims, the Culture Ministry the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has set up an FM radio transmitter on 103.7 MHZ frequency at Baltal, on the Amarnath route.
The holy pilgrimage of Amarnath has been started; the first batch of 2,234 pilgrims Sunday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for the pilgrimage. Taking the responsibility of assisting pilgrims in all manners, CRPF has established a help desk viz. ‘MADADGAAR’ at platform No. 01 of Jammu Tawi Railway station. A similar help desk has been established at Jammu Airport. The objective of these help desks is to provide all kind of guidance/help to the pilgrims reaching Railway station and Airport from various part
Engaging in a journey of attaining spiritual bliss, the pilgrims at Amarnath Yatra are given the best facilities. The authorities have beefed up the security as they have started to issue a 'barcode-enabled' authority slip to pilgrims to keep a track of the actual number of people travelling to, and from the Amarnath cave shrine. The first batch of pilgrims left for cave shrine from Baltal base camp, near Sonmarg on Monday morning, kicking off the annual pilgrimage to the 46-day-long yatra.
As the state of Jammu and Kashmir gears up to celebrate the Amarnath Yatra this season, the south Kashmir Himalayas will also witness a noble campaign launched by the CRPF jawans. Along with their primary duty of providing security, the CRPF will launch a ‘save environment’ campaign during the pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Amarnath.