Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) More than 18,000 paid obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine while 4,000 had darshan at Amarnath holy cave shrine after both pilgrimages resumed following a six-day weather-induced closure.Officials said both Yatras resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended for six days.“Over 4,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath holy cave by last evening, while 18,000 pilgrims had darshan at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, Katra in Jammu region. However, the pilgrimage to Shiv Kh…
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Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day as all major Yatras in the union territory remained suspended for the 6th day on Friday.The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained closed due to intermittent landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations triggered by continuous rainfall.Officials said clearance work is underway, but the highway has not yet been declared safe for traffic.Commuters have been advise…
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) Six Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured on Saturday in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. However, officials said that no casualty occurred during this accident.Dr Jitendra Singh MoS (PMO) and Lok Sabha member from Kathua-Udhampur constituency of J&K said on X on Saturday, “UDHAMPUR: Just now received the report of six persons, including five Amarnath pilgrims, having suffered injuries when their vehicle collided with a dumper truck near Jak…
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) A bus carrying pilgrims from Rajasthan back from the Shri Amarnath Yatra caught fire after a tyre burst on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Karol in Ramban district. All passengers were safely evacuated, preventing what could have been a major tragedy. On Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration arranged alternate transport to Jammu and is facilitating their onward journey back to Rajasthan. According to preliminary information, the pilgrims were reside…
Jammu, July 13 (IANS) Eighteen Amarnath Yatris were injured in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in J&K’s Ramban district on Monday, officials said.The pilgrims sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle collision involving two SRTC buses, a car and a private bus in the Pahalgam-bound convoy at Langar Point, Chanderkote in Ramban.According to officials, the accident occurred when an SRTC bus bearing registration No. JK01Y-1044 collided with another SRTC bus, JK01Y-1052. The i…
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Five pilgrims of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra were injured on Friday in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district.Officials said on Friday that five Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on the Udhampur-Chenani stretch of National Highway-44 near Toldi Nallah early in the morning.Officials said the accident involving an Ertiga vehicle bearing registrat…
Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Three CRPF troopers were injured when their vehicle was hit by another vehicle in the Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar, J&K Police said on Wednesday, adding that the driver involved has been arrested.The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were deployed for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra near the Taingan Bypass in the Nowgam area. The injured paramilitary personnel belonged to the D Company of the force’s 148th Battalion.A police official said the driver…
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 from Jammu, marking the formal commencement of the annual pilgrimage amid elaborate security arrangements and comprehensive logistical preparations across the union territory.The flag-off ceremony witnessed enthusiastic participation from devotees, officials and security personnel, as the first convoy of pilgrims embarked on the sacred journey to the rever…
Jammu, April 30 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the direct 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train service between Jammu and Srinagar.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will be available to the public from May 2.J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, were present during the flag-off ceremony.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will give a boost to tourism, reduce travel time between the twin…
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah, said on Monday that he does not believe that Kashmiri Pandits will ever return permanently to the Valley. “They may come as visitors, but I don’t think Kashmiri Pandits will ever return permanently to the Valley,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters here.He, however, added that the displaced Kashmiri Pandits are always welcome to return to their homes.Emphasising that the Valley is th…