Jammu/Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) As the first batch of Yatris of the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) left Jammu for the twin base camps of Baltal and Nunwan in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) and Lok Sabha member, Jitendra Singh, said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers distributed Sherbet, cold water and free meals to the Yatris while travelling to the Kashmir Valley. Taking to his official social media platform X, Mos Singh said: “Today, on…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Pilgrims began arriving at the Yatri Transit Camp in Srinagar ahead of the first batch of the annual Amarnath Yatra on Wednesday, even as on-the-spot registration and RFID card issuance commenced in Jammu, with authorities confirming that all preparations for the pilgrimage’s first batch have been completed.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is scheduled to flag off the first batch of pilgrims, marking the formal start of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026.In Jammu, devotees…
Srinagar June 28 (IANS) The Kashmir Champions Football League (KCFL), organised by Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council, moved a step closer to the knockout phase on Sunday with another exciting day of football, highlighted by a closely contested draw and an enthusiastic turnout of spectators.The day’s opening fixture saw Ganderbal United and Baramulla Strikers battle to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in an evenly contested encounter. Kamran Hamid found the back of the net for Baramulla Strikers, while Sa…
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to civil society members, including religious, political, business leaders, and other groups, to join hands in making the upcoming SANJY-2026 an example of religion and selfless service by rising above all other considerations. During an interaction with civil society members regarding the upcoming SANJY-2026, Sinha said that significant efforts have been made to improve roads, connectivity and infrastructure, making the Amarn…
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) Counter Intelligence wing Kashmir (CIK) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out simultaneous raids across the Valley connected to the ongoing investigation into a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case.In a coordinated operation, CIK teams swooped down on locations in Srinagar, Ganderbal, and Anantnag districts. The searches are linked to FIR No. 07/2023, registered at the CIK’s Police Station JIC in Srinagar under various Sections of the Indian P…
Jammu, June 25 (IANS) Ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026), police in J&K’s Jammu district on Thursday carried out a cordon and search operation (CASO) in houses of known gangsters and drug peddlers in the R.S. Pura area. Police said that as part of sustained efforts to maintain peace, strengthen security and prevent anti-social activities, Jammu Police conducted the CASO in sensitive hotspot locations within the jurisdiction of Police Station R.S. Pura on June 24, 2026, betwee…
Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in J&K’s Anantnag district on Wednesday held a joint meeting with Police and CAPF officers ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026. A police statement said, “In view of the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026), SSP Anantnag, Amod Ashok Nagpure-IPS, chaired a joint coordination meeting with Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) officers to review security preparedness and strengthen inter-agency coordinatio…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday appointed nodal officers to ensure smooth and coordinated conduct of the upcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra, government officials said. According to the government order dated June 22, issued by the Union Territory’s General Administration Department (GAD), the appointments have been made in addition to the officers’ existing responsibilities.As per the government order, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Commissioner/Secretary to Jammu and Kas…
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Extensive security arrangements have been made across J&K for the fair conduct of the NEET (UG) re-test scheduled on Sunday (June 21). Authorities have made extensive arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir, including decentralising centres to reduce travel and suspending classwork in designated institutions to ensure the smooth conduct of the re-test.Regular classwork is suspended in 60 designated higher secondary schools across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday to facil…
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the lavender festival in Ganderbal district where he promised a rehabilitation package to shopkeepers and traders who lost their business places due to the road widening project in the district. Omar Abdullah is also the sitting MLA in the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Ganderbal constituency.He was addressing farmers and traders at the inauguration of a lavender festival in Nunar …