The pilgrims set out for the holy shrine, heading towards the base camps of the Baltal and Pahalgam Yatras to connect with their faith and seek blessings.
A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held to pay homage to braveheart L/Nk Subhash Chander on Wednesday who succumbed to the injuries after troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists during the exchange of fire in the Battal sector of Jammu.
Addressing the recent spike in deaths of soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, highlighted the significant progress made in counter-terrorism efforts while acknowledging the loss of brave soldiers.
As per Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, a total of 1,08,41,009 tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir between January to June 2024 and 2,11,24,674 in 2023-- all time high so far-- followed by the visit of 1,88,64,332 tourists in 2022, 1,13,14,884 in 2021 and 34,70,834 tourists in 2020.
As part of its zero-tolerance policy against narco-terror in Jammu and Kashmir, four government employees have been terminated from the service by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha by invoking Article 311 of the Constitution, sources said
Actor Kiran Kumar, who is currently busy shooting his film 'The Last Candidate' appreciated the J-K administration for helping the Bollywood film crews in Kashmir Valley.
The pilgrims set out for the sacred site, heading towards the base camps of the Baltal and Pahalgam Yatras, where they will connect with their faith and seek blessings.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present a statement of estimated receipts and expenditures of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024-25 after presenting the General Budget of the year.
"Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire in the Battal Sector at 0300h. During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart has been injured. Operations are continuing," the White Knight Corps posted on X.
Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday issued an alert against a propaganda video made by proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit with a poster of the Bollywood movie Phantom featuring Saif Ali Khan.