Over 370 stranded Amarnath pilgrims evacuated, as inclement weather cause suspension of yatra in Kashmir
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 370 stranded Amarnath pilgrims evacuated, as inclement weather cause suspension of yatra in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Over 370 pilgrims enroute to the Amarnath cave shrine were evacuated and provided shelter by the Army on July 8, as intermittent heavy rains forced closure of the twin routes to the shrine in the Kashmir valley. An Army spokesman said pilgrims, who were stranded enroute, have been evacuated. “Medical aid was also provided to yatris stranded enroute due to the temporary suspension of the yatra,” the Army said. The authorities suspended the pilgrimage for the second consecutive day on Saturday as wet weather turned the twin tracks in south and central Kashmir unfit for trekking of pilgrims.

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Amarnath Yatra: Shivalinga melts prematurely due to excessive heat
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amarnath Yatra: Shivalinga melts prematurely due to excessive heat

India TV News  

The Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on both routes to the cave shrine on Saturday as a precautionary measure due to heavy rainfall, officials said. According to reports, due to increasing heat, the Shivalinga has melted prematurely even as the yatra is supposed to end in August. More than 20,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine on Friday, …

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims jump off moving bus after brakes fail; 10 injured | Video
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims jump off moving bus after brakes fail; 10 injured | Video

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police averted a major mishap after a bus carrying pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra lost control on National Highway 44 in Ramban district on Tuesday. People seen jumping out of the moving bus In a video that surfaced on social media platforms, many pilgrims can be seen jumping out of the moving bus. …

Amarnath Yatra 2024: Large number of pilgrims en route from Baltal to holy cave | WATCH
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amarnath Yatra 2024: Large number of pilgrims en route from Baltal to holy cave | WATCH

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2024: The first batch of pilgrims left for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The officials said the pilgrims reached the valley through the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district in a cavalcade of 231 light and heavy vehicles where they …

Amarnath Yatra 2024: First batch of over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir amid tight security
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amarnath Yatra 2024: First batch of over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir amid tight security

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2024: The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley today amid stringent security arrangements. After they arrived in Srinagar, senior officials in the police and civil administration, local people welcomed the 4,603 pilgrims at the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. Amid chants of "Bum Bum Bhole" and …

Amarnath Yatra: One pilgrim dies, another injured after falling from track in Baltal
1 year, 4 months ago

Amarnath Yatra: One pilgrim dies, another injured after falling from track in Baltal

India TV News  

A pilgrim of Amarnath Yatra from Bihar died while another suffered injuries subsequent to falling down a track close to Kali Mata Morh on Friday night, an official said on Saturday. “They lost the balance and fell down the track, in which one died on the spot while another suffered injuries,” official said. He said the injured pilgrim is going …

Amarnath Yatra to now continue only on alternate days | Know reason here
1 year, 4 months ago

Amarnath Yatra to now continue only on alternate days | Know reason here

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2023: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board today announced its decision to allow the ongoing Amarnath Yatra only on alternate days due to the decreasing number of pilgrims. More than 4.28 lakh pilgrims have undertaken the Amarnath Yatra so far this year, surpassing the last year's total with nearly three weeks still to go before the pilgrimage ends, an official …

Over 7,000 more pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 7,000 more pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra

The Hindu  

Amid tight security, a fresh batch of over 7,000 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the base camp here early 14th July morning for pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. A total of 7,245 pilgrims -- 4,880 men, 1,936 women, 424 seers and six children -- left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for …

Amid tight security, 10th batch of over 7,800 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
1 year, 5 months ago

Amid tight security, 10th batch of over 7,800 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath

The Hindu  

The 10th batch of over 7,800 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Jammu base camp in the early hours of July 12 for the twin base camps in Kashmir amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The yatra resumed from the Jammu base camp on July 11 afternoon after remaining suspended for three days in view of the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar …

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended for fourth consecutive day from Jammu
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended for fourth consecutive day from Jammu

The Hindu  

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday due to a closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway owing to the extensive damage caused to its Ramban section, leaving 15,000 pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at other places. Authorities said incessant rains have caused unprecedented damage to the highway, especially the stretch falling in Ramban district, forcing …

Amarnath Yatra Remains Suspended for 4th Consecutive Day from Jammu
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra Remains Suspended for 4th Consecutive Day from Jammu

News 18  

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday due to a closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway owing to the extensive damage caused to its Ramban section, leaving 15,000 pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at other places. Authorities said incessant rains have caused unprecedented damage to the highway, especially the stretch falling in Ramban district, forcing …

Jammu- Srinagar NH closed; Amarnath Yatra remains suspended
1 year, 5 months ago

Jammu- Srinagar NH closed; Amarnath Yatra remains suspended

Hindustan Times  

The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas remained suspended from Jammu City for the third consecutive day on Monday, said officials. The nearly 250 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway suffered extensive damage in Ramban district due to heavy rains in the past two days. “1745 hrs, July 10 - Following approach road …

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauds Jammu and Kashmir police personnel who handed over a lost bag containing ₹80,000
1 year, 5 months ago

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauds Jammu and Kashmir police personnel who handed over a lost bag containing ₹80,000

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah on Monday, July 10, expressed his appreciation for the honesty of two police officials — an Assistant Sub-Inspector and a Head Constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police — after they traced a woman pilgrim and returned her lost bag containing ₹80,000 and some documents. Mr. Shah took to Twitter to applaud the acts of …

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended from Jammu for third consecutive day
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended from Jammu for third consecutive day

The Hindu  

The Amarnath Yatra remained suspended from Jammu for the third consecutive day on Monday, July 10 due to extensive damage caused to a section of the Jammu-Srinagar Highway in Ramban, officials said. More than 90,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath, while over 40,000 devotees left Jammu for Kashmir in seven batches before the suspension of the …

J&K LG reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements, traffic restoration work after rains
1 year, 5 months ago

J&K LG reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements, traffic restoration work after rains

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on July 9 chaired a meeting of civil and police officers to review the arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Mr. Sinha said he also discussed efforts underway to restore traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which has been closed due to landslides at several places due to rains. "Chaired a meeting with …

Amarnath Yatra resumes on Pahalgam route after 3 days as weather improves
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra resumes on Pahalgam route after 3 days as weather improves

Hindustan Times  

The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Sunday afternoon from Panjtarni and Sheshnag base camps after remaining suspended for three days due to inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities said. Read here: 83 Karnataka pilgrims stranded on Amarnath yatra route safe: Minister As the weather showed significant improvement, a batch of 6,491 pilgrims performed darshan at Amarnath cave, news agency ANI …

83 Karnataka pilgrims stranded on Amarnath yatra route safe: Minister
1 year, 5 months ago

83 Karnataka pilgrims stranded on Amarnath yatra route safe: Minister

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka minister HK Patil said on Sunday that all the 83 people from the state who went on a pilgrimage to Amarnath and were said to be stranded due to heavy rainfall and landslides are safe. Karnataka minister HK Patil said all the 83 people from the state who went on a pilgrimage to Amarnath and were said to be …

Amarnath yatra resumes from Jammu and Kashmir's Panjtarni, Sheshnag base camps after three days
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath yatra resumes from Jammu and Kashmir's Panjtarni, Sheshnag base camps after three days

The Hindu  

The Amarnath yatra resumed on July 9 from Panjtarni and Sheshnag base camps after remaining suspended for three days due to inclement weather in Kashmir, officials said here. Earlier, in the day no fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed from Jammu owing to inclement weather and closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. Efforts are on to restore traffic …

Amarnath Yatra resumes after two days due to bad weather
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra resumes after two days due to bad weather

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2023 : Amarnath Yatra resumed after being suspended earlier in the day for third consecutive day on Sunday due to bad weather. Earlier on Saturday, hundreds of vehicles were stranded in Udhampur after the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed on account of bad weather. The 250-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the …

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended for second day as heavy rain continues in Kashmir
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended for second day as heavy rain continues in Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday due to inclement weather conditions as rain continued to lash most parts of Kashmir, officials said. According to the officials, fresh batches of pilgrims were not allowed to leave Jammu to embark on their yatra due to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The yatra remains suspended from …

Rain halts Amarnath yatra in Kashmir
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain halts Amarnath yatra in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, located at an altitude of 14,000 feet, was halted in the Kashmir valley on Friday due to intermittent rain resulting in slippage on the tracks. An official said the yatra was “temporarily suspended” on the Pahalgam-Shrine route, a 32-km trek, in Anantnag district, and Baltal-Shrine route, a 14-km trek, in Ganderbal district, on Friday …

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to bad weather
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to bad weather

Hindustan Times  

The Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on Friday due to bad weather conditions as rain lashed many parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Read here: Amarnath Yatra: First batch of pilgrims begins journey towards cave shrine "The yatra has been suspended and no pilgrim is being allowed to move towards the holy cave shrine this morning," news agency PTI reported citing …

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to inclement weather conditions
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to inclement weather conditions

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2023: The Amarnath Yatra has been temporarily suspended on Friday due to bad weather conditions as rain lashed many parts of Jammu and Kashmir. "The yatra has been suspended and no pilgrim is being allowed to move towards the holy cave shrine this morning," news agency PTI reported citing the officials. The 62-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,888-metre-high …

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended following heavy rainfall
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended following heavy rainfall

India TV News  

Highlights Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on Thursday morning due to inclement weather No pilgrim was allowed to move towards the holy cave from both Pahalgam and Baltal camps Over 1.44 lakh 'Yatris' have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far Amarnath Yatra 2022 news updates : Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on Thursday morning due to inclement weather. Meanwhile, …

Amarnath Yatra 2022: Over 7,000 pilgrims leave for holy cave shrine from Jammu base camp
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra 2022: Over 7,000 pilgrims leave for holy cave shrine from Jammu base camp

India TV News  

Highlights Amarnath Yatra was resumed on Monday after a 2-day suspension following flash flood near cave shrine Another batch of 7,107 pilgrims moved from Jammu base camp towards the Valley 43-day long Amarnath Yatra 2022 started on June 30 and will end on August 11 Amarnath Yatra news updates : Amarnath Yatra, which was resumed on Monday after a two-day …

5,000 Take Darshan as Amarnath Yatra Resumes; ‘Missing’ Pilgrims May Not be Found Alive, Say Officials
2 years, 5 months ago

5,000 Take Darshan as Amarnath Yatra Resumes; ‘Missing’ Pilgrims May Not be Found Alive, Say Officials

News 18  

Notwithstanding the massive rescue operations by the Army and anti-disaster response agencies over the past three days, there are bleak chances of survival of missing Amarnath pilgrims caught in Friday?s flash floods, officials said. 40-45 PILGRIMS MAY BE BURIED Officials monitoring the rescue operations over the past 72 hours estimated that 40 to 45 pilgrims may likely be buried under …

Amarnath Yatra resumes; 4,026 pilgrims leave Jammu for base camps
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra resumes; 4,026 pilgrims leave Jammu for base camps

The Hindu  

Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather as another batch of over 4,000 pilgrims left for the base camps of the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. "A total of 4,026 pilgrims left in the 12th batch from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here in a convoy of 110 …

Amarnath Yatra resumes from Nunwan-Pahalgam side after being partially halted due to cloudburst
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra resumes from Nunwan-Pahalgam side after being partially halted due to cloudburst

Firstpost  

The annual 43-day pilgrimage was temporarily stopped on Friday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods, killing 16 people Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident near the holy cave, resumed on Monday morning. Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident, will resume on Monday from the Nunwan Pahalgam side, informed the Shri Amarnath Ji …

J&K: After partial suspension, Amarnath Yatra resumes from Panchtarni side
2 years, 5 months ago

J&K: After partial suspension, Amarnath Yatra resumes from Panchtarni side

India TV News  

Highlights Amarnath Yatra resumed in the wee hours today from the Nunwan Pahalgam side. Amarnath Yatra: The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday morning from the Panchtarni side, after remaining partially suspended due to a cloudburst incident, informed the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board. The yatra had halted in Jammu, but a fresh batch of pilgrims departed from the Baltal base …

Hopes fading of finding missing Amarnath pilgrims among debris
2 years, 5 months ago

Hopes fading of finding missing Amarnath pilgrims among debris

The Hindu  

Hopes of finding those missing in the Amarnath flash floods alive are fading by the hour even as the rescuers are making last-ditch efforts to look for any survivor and the Army has pressed heavy machinery into service to restore the track to the holy cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Sunday. Lt Governor visits Nunwan …

Amarnath Yatra Halted Due to Heavy Rain Shortly After Resumption
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra Halted Due to Heavy Rain Shortly After Resumption

News 18  

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended again shortly after resumption on Monday due to heavy rainfall at Panjtarni and near the holy cave. A fresh batch of pilgrims left for Kashmir valley from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp of Jammu at 5 am on Monday. CRPF and other personnel have guided us to move ahead safely," said the pilgrims pic.twitter.com/snekaI6JXB— ANI …

Weather LIVE Updates: Amarnath Yatra to Begin at 5am on Monday; Yatris to Leave from Panjtarni Camp
2 years, 5 months ago

Weather LIVE Updates: Amarnath Yatra to Begin at 5am on Monday; Yatris to Leave from Panjtarni Camp

News 18  

Weather LIVE Updates: The Amarnath Yatra will begin at 5am on Monday two days after a devastating cloudburst left 16 persons dead and several injured. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will chair a high level meeting on Sunday evening to review the ongoing rescue and relief operation at Amarnath cave shrine in the aftermath of the cloudburst incident …

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather

Firstpost  

A flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine on Friday afternoon has led to the death of least 16 people. Around 40 people are still missing Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather conditions and no fresh batch was allowed to proceed from here to the base camps of the 3,880-metre-high …

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather

The Hindu  

The Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather conditions and no fresh batch was allowed to proceed from here to the base camps of the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. "Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from Jammu to twin base camps in Kashmir due to inclement weather. The annual 43-day pilgrimage commenced …

Amarnath tragedy: Efforts to find 40 pilgrims continue overnight, Yatra remains suspended
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath tragedy: Efforts to find 40 pilgrims continue overnight, Yatra remains suspended

India Today  

Rescue operations for the 40 missing people went on overnight after a cloudburst on Friday brought on a flash flood near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir’s Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting on Saturday with different agencies involved in Amarnath Yatra where it was decided that the yatra will remain suspended …

Amarnath yatra | 250 from Karnataka in J&K
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath yatra | 250 from Karnataka in J&K

The Hindu  

As many as 250 Amarnath pilgrims from Karnataka are believed to be in Jammu and Kashmir, where at least 15 people have died and dozens are missing after flash floods caused landslips near the Baltal base camp. The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre said a 24/7 centralised call centre has been set up at the State Emergency War Room …

Amarnath tragedy: 15 bodies retrieved, rescue ops on as 2 pulled out alive from debris
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath tragedy: 15 bodies retrieved, rescue ops on as 2 pulled out alive from debris

The Hindu  

The bodies of 15 pilgrims who were caught in Friday’s flash flood near the Amarnath cave temple were recovered on Saturday, authorities involved in the rescue operations said. An Army spokesman said 28 injured pilgrims were evacuated from the cave area to the Nilagrar medical camp in Baltal. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, India Meteorological Department, said the temple area recorded …

Amarnath Yatra Suspended Due to Inclement Weather in Kashmir; Flash Flood Warning Issued
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra Suspended Due to Inclement Weather in Kashmir; Flash Flood Warning Issued

News 18  

The Amarnath Yatra, which has been going on in Kashmir since June 30, was suspended on Tuesday due to inclement weather. No group of pilgrims was allowed to proceed from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam and Baltal route towards the holy shrine located in the south Kashmir Himalayas. But due to inclement weather, the pilgrimage from Pahalgam and Baltal …

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to bad weather
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to bad weather

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra was on Tuesday morning temporarily suspended due to inclement weather. Earlier this morning, the sixth batch of over 6,300 Amarnath pilgrims left for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir amid tight security. According to the official data, a total of 6,351 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in a convoy of 239 vehicles amid …

Amarnath Yatra: Unfazed by looming terror threat, hundreds of pilgrims arrive in Jammu
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra: Unfazed by looming terror threat, hundreds of pilgrims arrive in Jammu

India TV News  

Highlights Multi-tier security has been put in place in and around the base camp Group members have completed their registration and got tokens from Vaishnavi Dham Over 3,000 pilgrims have arrived in Jammu and have been housed in base camp Chants of “Bam Bam Bhole” and “Jai Barfani Baba ki” rented the air as hundreds of enthusiastic pilgrims unperturbed by …

Snowfall, Rain Disrupt Char Dham Yatra, Pilgrims Stopped on Way to Kedarnath, Yamunotri
2 years, 6 months ago

Snowfall, Rain Disrupt Char Dham Yatra, Pilgrims Stopped on Way to Kedarnath, Yamunotri

News 18  

Snowfall and rain hit the Char Dham Yatra on Tuesday with thousands of pilgrims halted en route to Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas as a precautionary measure. Pilgrims going to Yamunotri were also halted in Janakichatti, the last stopover on way to the famous shrine, as the weather turned worse in the afternoon. Pilgrims halted on way …

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