Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Reacting to the demolition of the houses of two active Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district in the aftermath of the terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that in order to improve things, people should be taken along as, according to him, razing houses won’t improve things. Speaking to reporters here, Omar Abdullah reacted to the demolition of the houses of two LeT terrorists in Anantnag, saying that retributive …
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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 14 (IANS A new record was set on Tuesday for the ongoing SANJY-2026 when over 3 lakh Yatris performed the Yatra in just 12 days since it started on July 3. J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of the Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the affairs of the annual pilgrimage, said on X that the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has set a historic new record, crossing the 3 lakh mark in just 12 days. He commended all the officials, service providers and…
Srinagar, July 10 (IANS) Over 1.60 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine during the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026) as another batch of 8,796 pilgrims left the Valley from Jammu on Friday.Officials said that since this year’s Yatra started on July 3, more than 1.60 Yatris had darshan while the ninth batch left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the Valley this morning.Of these 3,350 yatris left Jammu in one escorted convoy for Baltal base camp at 2.42 a.m., while the …
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…
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday handed over the pamphlets carrying the special message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) at both Nunwan and Baltal base camps. In the message, the Prime Minister has extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all devotees undertaking the sacred Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, describing the pilgrimage as an “eternal symbol of India’s rich spiritual heritage, cultural unity and the…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The second batch of pilgrims undertaking the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra passed through Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday under tight security arrangements, continuing the smooth conduct of the ongoing pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva.The convoy moved along the designated route amid multi-layer security cover and facilitation measures put in place by the administration to ensure the safe and uninterrupted movement of yatris.Speaking during …
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/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…
Jammu, July 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed arrangements at Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) beginning on Friday. L-G Sinha visited the Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu and reviewed arrangements in place for the pilgrims ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026. The Lieutenant Governor took appraisal of logistics, lodging, security arrangements, health facilities, help desks, sanitation, power and …