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Amarnath Yatra 2023

01 Jul 2023

Amarnath Yatra 2023: 1st Batch Of Pilgrims Begins Journey From Baltal Base Cam

The pilgrims will undertake a 12-km journey from the base camp to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas located at an altitude of about 13,000 feet.

11 Jun 2023

Amarnath Yatra: Do You Know Traditional Routes To The Holy Cave? Read Here

The route from Baltal to the holy cave of Amarnath is more popular among yatris because of its shorter distance, however, the trek is narrow compared to the Chandanwari route and is full of steep rises and falls.

22 Nov 2019

Indian Army rescues over 300 stuck near Zojila Pass after snowfall

As many as 300-350 people, including women and children, stuck on the road to the Zojila Pass, connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh, following heavy snowfall have been rescued by the Indian Army, a defence release said on Friday.

06 Jul 2018

Amarnath Yatra suspended for third day due to bad weather conditions

More than 30,000 pilgrims are presently stranded at different places including the two base camps, transit camps and in Jammu`s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas.

30 Jun 2018

Amarnath Yatra resumes from both routes after weather improves

Amarnath Yatra resumed from both the on-foot routes (Baltal and Pahalgam) after significant improvement in the weather.

Srinagar rainfall

29 Jun 2018

Heavy rainfall continues in Srinagar; Amarnath Yatra affected

Reports coming from the two base camps in Baltal and Pahalgam indicate that it has been raining all along the two treks leading to the holy cave shrine since morning on Friday.

28 Jun 2018

Amarnath Yatra resumes from Baltal amid heavy security

The first batch of pilgrims Amarnath Yatra, which had halted in Baltal following heavy rains in the region, resumed on Thursday afternoon.

28 Jun 2018

Amarnath Yatra: First batch of pilgrims halted at Baltal due to heavy rainfall

From the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam, the pilgrims will start their journey to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine by foot.

26 Jun 2018

Tight security in place for Amarnath yatra, vehicles to be monitered

More than two lakh pilgrims have registered for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.

18 Jul 2017

2,224 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu

Escorted by the CRPF and police, the batch comprising of 1,522 males, 467 females, and 235 sadhus and sadhvis left in a convoy of 85 vehicles for Baltal and Pahalgam base-camps this morning, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir

15 Jul 2017

Amarnath terror attack: J&K cops detain PDP MLA's driver for questioning

Earlier in the week, as many as seven people were killed and fifteen others injured after a group of terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying 17 pilgrims from Baltal to Mir Bazar around 8.20 pm on Monday night.

Jammu and Kashmir

12 Jul 2017

Working to improve security situation, overcome security lapses in Jammu and Kashmir: Government

Addressing the media, Jitendra Singh congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the kind of resilience they have shown in the last 25 years.

Jammu and Kashmir

11 Jul 2017

Emergency meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet underway

"The Cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister has started to discuss the situation after last night's attack in Anantnag," an official said.

06 Jul 2017

2,513 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu

As many as 90,045 pilgrims had paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir hills till last evening.

30 Jun 2017

Amarnath yatra resumes from Pahalgam and Baltal routes

The annual pilgrimage to the 3880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath resumed on Friday from Pahalgam and Baltal routes after weather improved.

29 Jun 2017

Over 500 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath

More than 500 pilgrims on Thursday paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath while the second batch of 2,481 pilgrims left from Jammu for the twin base- camps of the yatra, amid tight security.

Jammu and Kashmir

12 Aug 2016

Fresh batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra from Jammu

With only six days left for the conclusion of this year's Amarnath Yatra, a fresh batch of 121 pilgrims today left for the twin base camps of Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas amidst tight security.

Amarnath Temple

07 Jul 2016

Over 71,000 perform Amarnath Yatra in 5 days

The 48-day long Amarnath Yatra will conclude on August 17 coinciding with Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan festivals.

05 Jul 2016

40,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra in three days: Officials

The Cave Shrine houses an ice stalagmite structure that wanes and waxes with the phases of the moon.

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