The Army has new CCTV camera to monitor any anti-national activity in the wake of the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra that will get underway in Poonch sector from July 28. The CCTV cameras have been set up along a 15-kilometre stretch leading to the shrine in Mandi, Poonch. These devotees for t
This morning, five out of eight Amarnath yatra pilgrims were injured after a truck collided with their vehicle near Battal Ballian in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
The 16th batch of 7,908 devotees departed from Jammu early in the morning today and crossed Udhampur district amid tight security arrangements. The authorities facilitated unhindered movement with increased vigilance to ensure that the pilgrims remain safe.
As many as 2.51 lakh pilgrims have performed darshan at the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the first fifteen days since the commencement of the annual pilgrimage on July 3, the Jammu and Kashmir Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) informed on Thursday.
Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for Thursday from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps due to incessant rainfall for the past two days, officials said.
In a significant move to strengthen security arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, the Kulgam Police have implemented advanced surveillance technologies, including geo-fencing and facial recognition systems, along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed optimism on Wednesday about a record turnout for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra and emphasised the importance of Urdu proficiency among recruits in the revenue department, following a recent judicial directive.
A man from Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri has been walking for past 111 days in an extraordinary pilgrimage to the holy cave of Baba Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced on Sunday that the ongoing Amarnath Yatra has surpassed the 2-lakh mark, with devotees continuing to throng the holy cave shrine.