JAMMU — Despite rain in the holy cave shrine area, over 19,000 devotees had ‘darshan’ on the 12th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 4,885 pilgrims left for Kashmir from here on Thursday. Braving rain and chanting slogans of ‘Bum Bum Bhole’, 19,631 Yatris had ‘darshan’ on Wednesday inside the holy […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed a seven-member panel to identify foreign nationals who have been illegally overstaying in Jammu and Kashmir for the past 13 years, aiming to facilitate their deportation. The panel has been tasked with gathering biographic and biometric details of illegal migrants and maintaining an updated digital record […]
JAMMU — Another batch of 4,627 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Wednesday amid tight security to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) said the Yatra has been going on peacefully since it started on June 29. “Another batch of 4627 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, announced a 10-day summer vacation for the university and its associated colleges, starting from July 26, 2024, to August 4, 2024. According to a circular issued on Tuesday, while the university will observe the vacation, examinations, outside internships, and other necessary academic activities […]
HANDWARA — Four of a family lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Rajwar village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late last evening, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that the incident occurred when the family members were travelling in a vehicle to fetch water from a nearby source and […]
JAMMU — More than two lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy Amarnath cave shrine during the last 10 days as another batch of 5,433 Yatris left for the Valley on Tuesday, officials said. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board officials said that more than two lakh Yatris have performed the ongoing Yatra during the last 10 […]
SRINAGAR — About 114.57 tons of waste was collected from the twin routes to the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas since the beginning of the annual pilgrimage 10 days ago, officials said on Monday, as part of an innovative sanitation measures to ensure an “eco-friendly yatra”. The 52-day annual pilgrimage to the holy […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Police have registered a case under the Official Secrets Act following the leak of a sensitive document that detailed reductions and withdrawals in security for various protected persons. An official told Kashmir Dot Com that he case has been filed at Police Station Shergari Srinagar under FIR number 48/2024. Authorities are actively […]
SRINAGAR — After six militants were killed in two different encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, Brigadier Prithviraj Chauhan, Commander 1sec RR, said on Monday that the killing of militants in South Kashmir is a significant blow to Hizbul-Mujahideen. “In the Chinigham operation, our soldier Prabhakar Praveen made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. We had […]
NEW DELHI — To ensure seamless mobile connectivity for pilgrims participating in the Amarnath Yatra, the government on Monday announced significant improvements in telecom infrastructure. In collaboration with major telecom service providers (TSPs) including Airtel, BSNL and Reliance Jio, the infrastructure has been upgraded to provide continuous coverage along the Yatra routes, said the Department […]