Amarnath Yatra: News
The annual Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra is held between July and August. It occurs when the iced stalagmite Shiva lingam reaches the top of its waxing phase through the summer months. The Yatra is taken by pilgrims to the 130 feet high glacial Amarnath cave shrine of iced stalagmite Shiva linga at 12,756 feet in the Himalayas.
08 Aug 2018
Jammu And Kashmir2.74L pilgrims paid obeisance at Amarnath cave shrine till date
As many as 2.74 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas till date this year, an official said.
06 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaArticle 35A: SC defers hearing as Kashmir goes into shutdown
The SC has adjourned its scheduled hearing on Article 35A to the last week of August as protests continued to rock Kashmir.
05 Aug 2018
Jammu And KashmirArticle 35A: Amarnath Yatra suspended amid protests before SC hearing
The Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for two days as separatists called for a two-day shutdown in Kashmir over the upcoming SC hearing on Article 35A.
28 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirFresh small batch of 663 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath
A fresh batch of 663 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south-Kashmir Himalayas.
27 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of 782 pilgrims begin their journey
A fresh batch of 782 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.
23 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath-Yatra: Fresh batch of over 1,200 pilgrims begin their journey
A fresh batch of over 1,200 pilgrims, including 300 women and 100 sadhus, left the base camp in Jammu for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir today.
19 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra: Another fresh batch of pilgrims begins journey
A fresh batch of 2,617 pilgrims today left the base camp in Jammu to undertake the annual yatra to the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
17 Jul 2018
JharkhandSwami Agnivesh brutally thrashed by BJP workers in Jharkhand
On Tuesday, social activist Swami Agnivesh was allegedly attacked by BJP Yuva Morcha workers in Jharkhand's Pakur area.
14 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath-Yatra: Fresh batch of over 3,000 pilgrims leaves from Jammu
A fresh batch of over 3,000 pilgrims today left Jammu for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas.
12 Jul 2018
Jammu And Kashmir13 Amarnath pilgrims injured as vehicle rams into stationary truck
Thirteen Amarnath pilgrims were injured when their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, a police official said.
10 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra: 10th batch of 5,144 pilgrims leaves from Jammu
The 10th batch of 5,144 pilgrims left Jammu for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas.
08 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra suspended for a day on Wani's death anniversary
On the occasion of Burhan Wani's death anniversary, authorities have suspended the Amarnath Yatra today.
04 Jul 2018
Raksha BandhanAmarnath Yatra: 3 killed in landslide, death-toll reaches 10
Three pilgrims were killed in a landslide even as another died due to cardiac arrest, taking the death toll during this year's Amarnath Yatra to 10, officials said today.
03 Jul 2018
IndiaAmarnath Yatra death-toll rises to 6 as 3 pilgrims die
Three pilgrims, including two from Andhra Pradesh, died today en route to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas due to various causes, taking the death toll in this year's yatra to six.
02 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirTaxi-drivers booked for fake social-media posts claiming 'stone-pelting' on Amarnath-pilgrims
The police have booked some taxi drivers in Jammu for allegedly circulating a false social media post, claiming occurrence of stone pelting on Amarnath pilgrims and scaring them.
01 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Rajnath assures all possible help to deal with floods
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday assured Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra of all possible central help to deal with the flood situation in the northern state, officials said.
01 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra from Jammu resumes after weather conditions improve
After remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather, the Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu today, as the fourth batch of 6,877 pilgrims left for the twin base camps in Kashmir, officials said.
30 Jun 2018
Jammu And KashmirFlood alert issued in Jammu and Kashmir, Amarnath Yatra suspended
A flood alert has been issued in South and Central Kashmir after water levels in the Jhelum river rose to dangerous levels following heavy rains over the last two days.
29 Jun 2018
Jammu And KashmirCRPF opens help-desk for Amarnath pilgrims at Jammu-Tawi station
Now pilgrims going to the cave-shrine of Amarnath can receive information about their trip from the newly-opened help-desk 'Madadgar' (helper) by the CRPF at a railway station in Jammu.
27 Jun 2018
IndiaYou're our guests, won't attack you: Hizbul assures Amarnath pilgrims
A year after a deadly terrorist attack on Amarnath pilgrims killed eight, Hizbul Mujahideen has assured Yatris a safe passage this time, saying it has no plans of attacking the pilgrimage.
20 Jun 2018
Jammu And KashmirSecurity-forces asked to maintain 'alertness', 'synergy' ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, security forces have been asked to maintain "highest level of alertness", "synergy" among themselves and also to share intelligence on a real-time basis so that nefarious designs of anti-national elements and their mentors can be thwarted, police said today.
10 May 2018
Narendra ModiAhead of Ramzan, Amarnath Yatra, J&K parties call for ceasefire
An all-party meet in Srinagar on Wednesday urged the Centre to announce a unilateral ceasefire, ahead of Ramzan and Amarnath Yatra, which would begin in a few days.
14 Dec 2017
National Green Tribunal (NGT)Amarnath: NGT 'clarifies' after ban on mantras spark mass outrage
Yesterday, reports emerged that the NGT had banned chanting of hymns and ringing of bells at the Amarnath cave shrine.
05 Dec 2017
Indian ArmyIn major win, forces wipe out group behind Amarnath attack
In a major win for security forces, three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists involved in the Amarnath attack of July were killed in an encounter in South Kashmir.
15 Nov 2017
EnvironmentWhy focus on businesses, not on pilgrims?: NGT raps Amarnath
Two days after capping the number of daily visitors to Vaishno Devi reportedly over environmental concerns, the NGT has now turned its attention to Amarnath in J&K.
24 Jul 2017
Indian GovernmentSecuring Amarnath Yatra: Government issues food advisory to CRPF
In a bid to plug security loopholes during the Amarnath Yatra, the government issued an advisory to CRPF personnel to stay off piping hot yummy food being served in community kitchens along the way.
16 Jul 2017
Road AccidentsAmarnath: 16 pilgrims killed after bus falls into gorge
At least 16 pilgrims on the Amarnath yatra died and 35 others remain injured after a bus carrying them fell into a gorge in J&K's Ramban district on Sunday.
13 Jul 2017
Rahul GandhiMassive hunt for Amarnath mastermind Abu Ismail, high alert sounded
A massive manhunt has been launched in South Kashmir to nab LeT's Abu Ismail, the alleged mastermind of the Amarnath terror attack.
12 Jul 2017
Bipin RawatIn June, intelligence input had warned of Amarnath attack
Intelligence input had warned of a potential attack on the pilgrims on June 25; had the administration taken action, the deadly mishap could have been averted.
12 Jul 2017
Hizbul MujahideenThree Hizbul terrorists neutralized in Budgam
A day after terrorists opened fire on an Amarnath Yatra bus killing seven pilgrims, security forces successfully neutralized three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
12 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiAmarnath terror strike: Protesters across Gujarat cry for revenge
People in Gujarat took their anger over the recent terrorist strikes on Amarnath pilgrims to the streets, as protests erupted over several districts and cities in the state.
11 Jul 2017
Anantnag3 places targeted in 5 minutes: How Amarnath attack happened
At around 8:20 pm on July 10, in just over five minutes, an unknown number of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists attacked three places in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.
11 Jul 2017
Social MediaAmarnath attack: India keeps aside differences to condemn incident
Last night, seven pilgrims were killed and 14 injured when terrorists opened fire on a bus on the Amarnath Yatra.
30 Jun 2017
Char Dham YatraAmarnath Yatra gets suspended due to heavy rains
The Amarnath yatra which started on Thursday had to be suspended today as heavy rains lashed the region.
29 Jun 2017
DronesAmarnath Yatra goes hi-tech- drones, choppers for the first time
The Amarnath Yatra is going hi-tech. For the first time ever, there will be drones and helicopters for aerial surveillance along the route.
19 Jun 2017
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Calling 'terror threat' a bluff, Geelani welcomes Amarnath yatris
Calling the terror threats to be presumptuous lie, Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani called out to all the Amarnath yatris thereby welcoming them to the state. The Hurriyat leader further stated that the devouts were the state's revered guests.
22 Mar 2017
National Investigation Agency (NIA)2007 Ajmer Dargah blasts case: Life imprisonment to two convicts
The National Investigation Agency Special Court in Jaipur pronounced the quantum of sentence in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah bomb blast case.
