Jakarta, July 4 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia, Indian envoy Sandeep Chakravorty on Saturday said that discussions regarding Indonesia’s interest in the BrahMos missile system were at an advanced stage and expressed hope that they would soon materialise.“There have been discussions which are at an advanced stage. And we hope that very soon these discussions will materialise and there will be movement of defence equipment from India into Indonesia,” Ambassad…
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Jammu, July 3 (IANS) The Northern Railway officials said on Friday that the Jammu railway station is fully decked up to welcome the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) Yatris. A statement issued by Raghvender Singh, Public Relations Inspector (Jammu division), said, “The Jammu Division of Northern Railway is fully dedicated to serving the devotees eager for the darshan of Baba Barfani.””With the commencement of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, Jammu Tawi Railway Station is fully decked up to welc…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will commence on Friday, with thousands of devotees embarking on the sacred pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva amid elaborate security and logistical arrangements. The 57-day pilgrimage will continue until August 28, allowing more devotees to undertake the revered journey this year.Ahead of the commencement of the yatra, the first batch of pilgrims reached the twin base camps at Baltal in Ganderbal district and Nunwan …
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Brimming with devotion and excitement, hundreds of pilgrims gathered at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Thursday as the first batch of devotees set off for the annual Amarnath Yatra. Expressing unwavering faith, the pilgrims said they had no fear and lauded the extensive security arrangements and facilities put in place by the administration for the sacred journey. Speaking to IANS before their departure, several devotees and saints described the atmosphere as spiri…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Actor Virat Karrna, who plays the lead in director Abhishek Nama’s much-awaited mythological action drama ‘Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure’, and actor John Kokken, who plays a pivotal role in the film, have showered praise on Hollywood stunt choreographer Vlad Rimburg for the care he took to ensure the safety of artists and those on the set during the filming of challenging action sequences in the film. The praise seems well deserved considering the fact that there wasn’t…
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…
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Actor Virat Karrna, who plays the lead in director Abhishek Nama’s much-awaited mythological action drama ‘Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure’, has now disclosed that he felt a divine energy protecting them while they were doing the film and that is why there were no injuries to anyone who worked on the film despite the film having had several challenging sequences. Talking to IANS about the experience of playing a Nagasadhu in one of the most eagerly awaited films of the y…
Jammu, June 30 (IANS) Token distribution for the annual Amarnath Yatra began on Tuesday at the Tawi River Front in J&K’s Jammu city ahead of the official registration process scheduled to start on Wednesday.The administration has set up 10 token distribution counters at the venue to facilitate pilgrims. A total of 1,600 tokens have been issued, with 800 allocated for the Pahalgam route and 800 for the Baltal route.Officials said that pilgrims receiving tokens on Tuesday will be able to com…
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) The traditional ‘Pratham Puja’ marking the ceremonial start of the annual Shri Amarnath ji Yatra was held inside the holy cave shrine on Monday as Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha joined the religious event.L-G Sinha said on X, “Har Har Mahadev! Truly blessed to perform the ‘Pratham Puja’ at the Holy Cave of Shri Amarnath Ji, marking the ceremonial start of the annual pilgrimage.”“Prayed to Baba Barfani for peace, prosperity, health and well-being of all…
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) The Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district conducted a mock drill on Sunday to strengthen security for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026, police officials said. A police statement said, “In a significant step towards ensuring foolproof security arrangements and effective emergency preparedness for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, Ganderbal Police today conducted comprehensive mock drills at multiple strategic locations across the dist…