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 […]
JAMMU — Three persons were held for hurting religious sentiments of a community in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials on Friday said. Some persons informed the police about the carcass of a cow lying in the general area of Triloke di Chapri in Samba, promoting them to register an FIR, they said. A special […]
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 […]
JAMMU — A cloudburst on Friday caused flash floods in Thathri market of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, laying mudslides in several houses and the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway, leading to significant disruption in traffic. However, there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities so far, officials said. The cloudburst followed by flash floods around […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Three militants, suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, were killed in a gunfight that lasted for more than six hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, police officials said. A policeman was also injured in the gunfight that broke out in Bajaad village […]
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 […]