amarnath yatra

JAMMU: The government has appointed two IAS officers as Nodal Officers to ensure the smooth conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, 2024. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Administrative Secretary of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, has been designated as the Nodal Officer for the Baltal Axis. Bhupinder Kumar, Administrative Secretary of the Public […]

Union Home minister emphasises smooth and safe experience for pilgrims; Yatra will start on July 1

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has undertaken the widening of tracks along the Baltal route to provide smooth passage to Amarnath Yatra pilgrims.

Union Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a review meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. He appreciated the efforts of the security agencies and administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the successful conduct of the Amarnath Yatra. The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, the […]

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha felicitated officers of civil administration, JKP, Army, CAPFs, NDRF, SDRF and Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board for exemplary arrangements and smooth conduct of this year's Amarnath Yatra, at the Raj Bhavan

SRINAGAR: Despite the possible threat from terrorist outfits, more than three lakh pilgrims visited the holy shrine of Amarnath. Shri Amarnath Yatra 2022 will come to an end on Thursday. The 43-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine started on June 30 on the twin routes – the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag […]

ANANTNAG: The auspicious Chaddi Mubarak reached the historic Surya Temple of Mattan from Srinagar on Sunday, which was welcomed by all sects and beliefs of the locality along with the representatives of the Mattan Tirith Trust. It is pertinent to mention that the Puja of the Chaddi Mubarak is held at various places en route […]

SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh highway were closed on Thursday after heavy rains triggered landslides at various places along the route while an alert has been issued in Chenab valley. The inclement weather conditions also lead to the suspension of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Due to heavy rains on Wednesday night, massive landslides blocked the […]

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said the rescue operation at Baltal has been called off and none is missing. He also said that he has requested the Surveyor General of India to conduct a Digital Contour Mapping (DCM) of Amarnath Cave Shrine and its adjoining areas so that steps can be […]

SRINAGAR: After remaining suspended for four consecutive days in wake of the deadly cloudburst, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Tuesday on the Baltal route in the Ganderbal district in central Kashmir. The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for four days due to fatalities caused by flash floods following a cloudburst. The cloudburst claimed 16 lives and left […]