According to the Ministry of Defence, Jammu, "The jawans of the Indian Army along with JK Police attempted to slow down and finally stop the bus from plunging down into a gorge by placing stones beneath the tyres of the vehicle."
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that the state administration's preparations for the Kanwar Yatra have begun and he welcomed the pilgrims, assuring "good" arrangements for them.
Amid heightened security, another batch of pilgrims on Tuesday embarked on their journey to the Amarnath from the Pantha Chowk base camp at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
An inter-state and inter-unit coordination meeting on Kanwar yatra was organised in the auditorium of Police Headquarters under the chairmanship of Abhinav Kumar, Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, in which officials from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himach
Gujarat Police on Monday organized a meeting of the Lord Jagannath Temple Committee and senior officials of Ahmedabad Police to discuss various aspects of the upcoming 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, scheduled for July 7th in Ahmedabad.
According to an official release, "Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi met with Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan in Bhubaneswar. They had a discussion about the peaceful and smooth completion of the upcoming Rath Yatra."
The Anantnag Police came to the aid of a group of Amarnath yatris who were struggling to continue their journey due to high altitudes on Monday. The Police personnel carried the ailing yatris on their shoulders, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Meanwhile, a van carrying Amarnath pilgrims met with an accident near Chandanwari in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, leaving at least two persons injured, officials said on Sunday.
Gujarat Police conducted foot patrolling in Ahmedabad today morning to review the security arrangements for the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath scheduled to be held on July 7.
"Today, a van carrying Shri Amarnath Ji Yatris met with an accident near Chandanwari. The pilgrims sustained serious head injuries & were promptly evacuated by the #BSF QRT (Quick Response Team) to a nearby hospital," the Border Security Force (BSF) said in a post on X.
The annual yatra which lasts for 45 days is a major concern of the government amid the recent terrorist attacks in Jammu Kashmir. The administration has left no stone unturned to ensure the safety and well-being of the pilgrims amidst the heightening concerns and the challenging terrain o