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

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

Pilgrims at Panchtarni base camp after the Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended for the third consecutive day due to bad weather, in Anantnag district, on Sunday, July 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah on Monday, July 10, expressed his appreciation for the honesty of two police officials — an … Read more

80 from Karnataka stranded en route to Amarnath cave

80 from Karnataka stranded en route to Amarnath cave

These pilgrims are said to be stranded in a tent at Panchtarni, 6 km away from the shrine. File | Photo Credit: PTI At least 80 people from Karnataka are stranded en route to the pilgrimage to Amarnath cave due to bad weather. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has tweeted to say that he has directed the … Read more

Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 1, continue till August 31

Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 1, continue till August 31

Jammu & Kashmir Police’s Mountain Rescue Team along with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel during a joint exercise in Samba district ahead of their deployment for the annual Amarnath Yatra. | Photo Credit: PTI The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine, located at a height of 3,880 metres in south Kashmir Himalayas, will begin … Read more

Amarnath Yatra resumes 3 days after cloud burst; Administration rejects charge of ignoring flood risk

Amarnath Yatra resumes 3 days after cloud burst; Administration rejects charge of ignoring flood risk

Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for three days following flash floods that claimed 15 lives, while the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it would get a clear picture by Tuesday about the damage. In the wake of allegations that the pilgrim camp was set up at a “risky” site, a spokesperson for … Read more

Amarnath flash floods may be due to highly localised rain event, not cloudburst, says IMD

Amarnath flash floods may be due to highly localised rain event, not cloudburst, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the deaths and destruction near the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir were due to a highly localised rain event and not due to a cloudburst. According to weather scientists, the shrine reported 31 mm of rainfall between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Friday, which is … Read more

Traffic advisory issued for Amarnath Yatra

Traffic advisory issued for Amarnath Yatra

The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Sunday issued an advisory for tourists, pilgrims and truck movement on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway during the Amarnath Yatra. According to the advisory, empty tankers and trucks having up to 10 wheels shall ply via Mughal Road towards Jammu. Loaded trucks with up to 10 wheels, including those … Read more

Another batch of 6,400 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath from Jammu

Another batch of 6,400 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath from Jammu

Amid tight security, fresh batch of 6,400 pilgrims left from a base camp here on Friday in a secured convoy to perform pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south of Himalayas. Chanting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, the pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in a cavalcade of 265 vehicles early morning.The 43-day long … Read more

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flags off 1st batch of Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flags off 1st batch of Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of 4,890 pilgrims for the annual Amarnath yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu city for their onward journey to the Pahalgam and Baltal base camps in Kashmir. The 43-day pilgrimage to the cave shrine will begin from twin base camps in … Read more

What are RFID tags? How will they be used to track Amarnath pilgrims?

What are RFID tags? How will they be used to track Amarnath pilgrims?

Considering the high-level security review of the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, the government has decided to track all pilgrims using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. What are RFID tags? RFID tags are Radio Frequency Identifications. These are wireless tracking systems that consist of readers and tags, which use radio waves to communicate information and identity of … Read more