News Topic:Baltal

LG flags off first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims amid heightened security

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4603 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Jammu this morning.

Amarnath Yatra 2024 begins with multi-tier security cover, traditional ethos

Amid tight security arrangements and traditional ethos, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will flag off the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims.

Amarnath Yatra: Woman killed, rescuers injured in shooting stone incident

A 53-year-old woman Yatri was killed while two members of Mountain Rescue Team of J&K Police were grievously injured in a shooting stone incident.

Amarnath Yatra stalls as rain pours

The Amarnath Yatra remains suspended on twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam due to bad weather conditions on Friday as rains lashed Kashmir Valley, officials said.

Amid tight security, first batch of Amarnath Yatris commence journey from Jammu

Amid tight security arrangements, the first batch of pilgrims commenced their journey from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu towards Kashmir on Friday.

Amarnath Yatra: This year’s pilgrimage to be longest ever, says SASB

Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) on Wednesday said that this year, the pilgrimage will be the longest ever that would last for 62 days.

Baltal Cloud Burst: Death toll rises to 13

The death toll in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst at Baltal area, which houses a base camp for the Amarnath pilgrimage rose to 13.

Death toll rises to 10, over 40 missing in Batal cloud burst

At least 10 pilgrims have died while more than three dozen are missing after a cloudburst hit Baltal area, which houses a base camp for the Amarnath pilgrimage.

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SIA conducting raids in multiple locations on suspect locations in Kashmir

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Prof Nilofer Khan re-appointed as VC of KU

The Chancellor of the J&K Universities on Friday re-appointed Prof. Nilofer Khan as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir (KU) with effect from May 19.

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