Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting in the aftermath of the terror attack in Anantnag town, in which one local policeman was killed and also discussed the weather-related issues which have affected the Amarnath Yatra movement.Manoj Sinha said on X, “Chaired a high-level security review meeting today in Srinagar with senior officials from the Army, J&K Police, Civil Administration, CAPFs, and key securi…
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Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Anantnag town in which one policeman was killed, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation and ongoing Amarnath Yatra at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar on Thursday.Officials said the meeting started at 11 a.m. and comes a day after a policeman was killed in a terror attack in Anantnag’s Lal Chowk area on Wednesday afternoon.Heads of all intelligence and security agencies …
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) Following the terror attack in J&K’s Anantnag town in which one local policeman was killed, police intensified raids across the Valley on Wednesday and over 3,000 Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of terrorist outfits were rounded up. Senior officials said security forces have intensified raids across the Kashmir Valley, picking up over 3,000 OGWs after a cop was killed in a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.J&K Police along with security forces lau…
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) A local policeman was killed on Wednesday in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag town.Official sources said the policeman was identified as Constable Ashiq Hussain of IRP 3rd Battalion. He was on patrolling duty in Anantnag town when he was attacked by suspected terrorists.“He was shifted to the hospital in a critical condition, where he succumbed to injuries. The entire area has been cordoned off, and searches are now being conducted by police and the…
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) Due to adverse weather, Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday and all devotees lodged inside transit camps and base camps of Baltal and Nunwan (Pahalgam) were safe.Officials said that all religious Yatras in Jammu and Kashmir, including Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, Shiv Khori Yatra and Machail Mata Yatra, remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day due to heavy rain, flash floods and cloudbursts.In view of…
Jammu, July 19 (IANS) Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on Sunday welcomed the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to temporarily halt the pilgrimage due to adverse weather conditions.Speaking to IANS, a pilgrim said: “We have come to Jammu for the Amarnath Yatra. We came to know that heavy rainfall is expected here, so the government has temporarily suspended the Yatra. The administration will review the weather before resuming. This is a very good decision by the administration…as there c…
Jammu, July 16 (IANS) A bus carrying Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims caught fire on Thursday on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, but all 47 pilgrims in the bus escaped unhurt, officials said. J&K L-G Manoj Sinha said on X: “I have reviewed the situation with senior officials and Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, after a Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrim bus from Rajasthan returning after Darshan caught fire at Karol due to a tyre burst. By Lord Shiva’s grace, all pilgrims are …
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed facilities for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims at the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu city.L-G Sinha visited the Yatri Niwas and reviewed the facilities and services in place for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.The Lieutenant Governor interacted with officials from the J&K Police, the Army, other security forces, the Shrine Board and Civil Administration, and took stock of the measures underway to facilitate…
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) The Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district said on Saturday that it has detained a terror overground worker (OGW) through facial recognition system (FRS) deployed at the Nunwan base camp of Amarnath Yatra. Police said that as part of the robust security arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, the FRS deployed by Anantnag Police generated a timely alert at the X-Ray Point in Nunwan Base Camp, leading to the detention of one OGW.The individual was ide…
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) Over two lakh Yatris have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last eight days while another batch of 6,482 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Saturday.The ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2026 has achieved a significant milestone, crossing the two-lakh pilgrim mark within just eight days of its commencement.Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said on X, “In a remarkable testament to faith, the holy Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has crossed the two lakh pilgrim mark in …