JAMMU — The third batch of 6,619 pilgrims left for the Valley from here on Sunday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as more than 13,000 Yatris had ‘Darshan’ inside the cave shrine a day before, officials said. Officials added that the third batch of 6,619 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for […]
SRINAGAR — The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Saturday as the first batch of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-kilometre Nunwan-Pahalgam route […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a recent development, Sh. Ovais Amir, the Naib Tehsildar (NT) of Pahalgam, has been suspended from his duties for leaving his station without permission and sabotaging the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) 2024. The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kokernag has been assigned to investigate the matter of noncompliance. During […]
SRINAGAR — The historic Bazar Masjid, having a huge religious significance, despite being reduced to ashes in the massive blaze earlier this week, has yet again witnessed a huge rush of the devotees, who offered the mandatory Friday congregational prayers at the Masjid. Amidst the scorching heat, the absence of roof, windows, doors and other […]
SRINAGAR/JAMMU — The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley on Friday amid stringent security arrangements, officials said. After their arrival in Srinagar, senior officials in police and civil administration, and local people welcomed the 4,603 pilgrims at the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims embarking on the Amarnath Yatra from here to start this year’s 52-day-long pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine. Amid the chanting of religious hymns, a batch of 4,603 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here in two […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday attached immovable properties worth one crore rupees of five Pakistan based militant handlers in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. “After obtaining attachment order passed by Hon’ble Court Baramulla 9 Kanals of land worth one crore rupees belonging to five militant handlers based in Pakistan were attached […]
ANANTNAG [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — In preparation for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, Anantnag Police, in collaboration with other security forces, conducted comprehensive mock drills today at various locations across Anantnag district, including Pahalgam, the National Highway, Anantnag town, and base camps. The drills aimed to assess the preparedness and coordination between various agencies responsible for […]
SRINAGAR — At least six residential buildings in the city’s Rainawari locality have developed cracks and suffered damage due to suspected land subsidence, prompting the administration to vacate the homes and form an expert committee to ascertain the details and suggest remedial measures, officials said on Wednesday. Some homes in the Khwajapora Surteng area of […]
JAMMU — A special court here remanded the former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association’s Srinagar wing in police custody till July 1 in the murder case of a fellow advocate in 2020. Mian Abdul Qayoom was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy of Babar Qadri on Tuesday. […]