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June 22, 2024 6:17 PM

J&K: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha performs ‘Pratham Puja’ to mark commencement of Annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra virtually

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha performed the 'Pratham Puja' to mark the ceremonial commencement of the Annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra through video conferencing today. Interacting with the media, the Lt Governor highlighted the efforts of the administration and the Shrine Board to bring qualitative improvements in the overall Yatra experience for devotees. The Lieutenant Governor said that officials of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and concerned departments a...

July 18, 2023 9:01 AM

16th batch left for Amarnath from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 16th batch of 6225 pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu early morning today for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir amid tight security arrangements. This includes 4335 men, 1748 women, 25 Children, 105 Sadhus and 13 Sadhvis in a cavalcade of 217 vehicles. 2511 pilgrims preferred the shortest Baltal track, while 3714 opted for the traditional and longest Nunwan-Pahalgam route. With this, 99,...

July 4, 2023 1:59 PM

Amarnath Yatra: Over 6 500 pilgrims leave Jammu for Kashmir

In Jammu and Kashmir, the fifth batch of more than 6,500 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city in the wee hours today for the twin base camps in Kashmir valley. A total of 6,597 pilgrims, including 1429 women, 160 seers and 33 children, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Kashmir valley in a convoy of 253 vehicles amid tight security arrangements today. 4,475 pilgrims, headed for Pahalgam, left in a convoy of 160 vehicles for the valley, while another convoy of 93 vehicles c...