The 38-day yatra will commence on July 3 and conclude on August 9. The pilgrimage will follow two routes - the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The first batch of pilgrims will depart from the Bhagwati
According to police officials, the individual had fraudulently obtained a forged Yatra card and attempted to deceive security personnel in order to bypass the mandatory verification process and gain entry to the yatra route unlawfully.
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, along with his wife Dr Priti Adani and son Karan Adani, visited the Adani-ISKCON kitchens set up during the Jagannath Puri Ratha Yatra and the Kumbh Mela, where they joined volunteers in kitchen service.
Landslides and road washouts have blocked the Yamunotri Highway near Silai Band and Ojari in Uttarakhand. Restoration efforts are underway, while the Gangotri pilgrimage route remains unaffected and operational, according to Uttarkashi Police.
Biiju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lenin Mohanty on Monday lashed out at the "administrative lapse and callousness" of the concerned authorities which led to the stampede during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra a day earlier on June 29 and demanded the resignation of State Law Minister Prithviraj
Officials said a structured queue system has been implemented for devotees, and senior officials have been deployed both inside and outside the Jagannath Temple to ensure smooth movement and overall safety.
Goa Governor PS Shreedharan Pillai undertook a visit to several significant religious sites, including the Shree Sateri Shantadurga Temple in Xeldem, Quepem, the Our Lady of Poor Church in Tilamol, and the Shree Damodar Temple in Zambaulim, as part of the "Khushal Kalyan Yatra" initiative on
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Baltal base camp to review necessary arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. The first batch of pilgrims will be flagged off from the Jammu base camp on July 2 and the Yatra will officially begin on July 3 via both
Amarnath Yatra is set to commence on July 3, and before the start of the journey, security arrangements have been made in the Kashmir Valley like never before. Especially after the Pahalgam attack, security arrangements have been heightened.