Governor reviews Amarnath pilgrimage facilities
July 17th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 16 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) that conducts the annual pilgrimage to the cave ... Read more...
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Enhanced healthcare ordered for Amarnath pilgrims
July 9th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) Concerned over the deaths of 47 pilgrims due to natural causes during this year's annual Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Monday directed the ... Read more...
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CRPF recovers air pistol at Amarnath Yatra base camp
July 2nd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) Security forces Monday recovered an air pistol at Baltal base camp of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, which was reportedly thrown inside a toilet ... Read more...
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32,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra in three days
June 27th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) About 32,000 pilgrims have so far performed the Amarnath Yatra that started here Monday while four pilgrims died of natural causes during this period.A senior Central ... Read more...
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Preparations begin for Amarnath pilgrimage
March 21st, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 21 (IANS) Upbeat after a record half a million pilgrims visited the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley last year, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department ... Read more...
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Annual Hindu pilgrimage of Amarnath to start June 25
February 26th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) The annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva, in the south Kashmir Himalayas, will commence on June 25 this year.It will ... Read more...
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Amarnath Yatra begins (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 30 (IANS) The Amarnath Yatra began Wednesday morning with the first batch of nearly 1,300 pilgrims leaving here for the Himalayan cave shrine in south Kashmir amid rising tensions in ... Read more...
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No cut in duration of Amarnath pilgrimage
March 19th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has pledged to keep the duration of the annual Hindu Amarnath pilgrimage two months long, rejecting a separatist leader's request to ... Read more...
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First batch of devotees sets off on Amarnath pilgrimage
June 17th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 17 ( IANS) Amid religious chants and hymns hailing Hindu god Shiva, about 2,500 devotees launched the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir from ... Read more...
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Residents anticipate a heavy rush of devotees during Amarnath pilgrimage
February 20th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by admin
Pahalgam (J-K), Feb 20 (ANI): Following heavy snowfall in Pahalgam, Residents anticipate a heavy rush of devotees during the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, benefiting the region's economy.
The livelihood of thousands of residents of ... Read more...
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