Amarnath yatra resumes with a batch of 250 people released at a gap of 15 minutes
Around 10, 000 yatris were waiting for the Amarnath yatra to resume. Proper arrangements had been made for their stay. Our teams took a survey of the camps, said representatives of the Army. They were making sure pilgrims’ requirements were being met. Whether it was related to health, logistics, food, stay, all kinds of arrangements […]
Yatris surround a lighted fire to draw comfort from the rain and cold at Amarnath camps
It rained non stop from night till morning. It is raining even now. Only the langar crowd is present now. No yatris are here for the darshan as the yatra has been halted due to heavy rains. Some of the yatris had to cancel their return bookings. During the yatra a lot of crowd is […]
Amarnath pilgrims enjoy the rain halt during the 2023 yatra
We are enjoying here, pilgrims said. We feel it is heaven here. Everyone must come here once. Here Lord Shiva is present in his full glory. If you remember with a true heart, then you will definitely get his darshan, said a female devotee. He will show up in some way. God bless everyone with […]
Heavy rain forces pilgrims to wait for Bholenath’s darshan
It’s raining but the arrangements are good. Everyone is safe and getting food and lodging. The locals are even nicer. They are so helpful. We are enjoying the rain, pilgrims said. We had paratha and tea in the langar. We are feeling great. The Shrine Board has made all the necessary arrangements. People from far […]
Devotees join Shiv prayers waiting for Shri Amarnath ji darshan
Devotees waiting to get darshan of Lord Shiva at Amarnath base camps join in prayer. They call out to the Lord to have mercy on them. They pray to the Lord to take away the pain and reduce suffering. They implore him to now give darshan to them. The Shri Amarnath yatra 2023 was suspended […]
Landless poor getting 5 marlas of land in Jammu and Kashmir
One decision the Jammu and Kashmir administration took sometime back was that those poor who were eligible for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and who it was visible did not possess land, they could be given land. In the rest of the states of the country, there is such a system that the poor can be […]
Reservation of tribals will remain intact, J&K LG Manoj Sinha assures the underprivileged community
With years of expectation and discrimination that has been going on for 70 years in Jammu and Kashmir, history has for the first time granted the underprivileged community the Right to Equality and other arrangements made including reservation in the constitution. With these the provision has been made to benefit the underprivileged tribal communities. I […]
Land is not being looted but poor have the first right on government resources, LG Sinha to Mehbooba
Mehbooba Mufti, PDP leader has been saying that Jammu and Kashmir’s land, jobs, resources are being looted. Jammu and Kashmir is a green belt in the whole of India. The government is trying to convert it into a slum. By importing investments from outside, they are importing slums and poverty here, Mufti stated questioning the […]
Pilgrims appreciate facilities after visiting Amarnath shrine in the first week of the 2023 yatra
This is the first time that I have come for the Amarnath yatra. I feel that the arrangements have got better after the Modi government came into power, said one pilgrim. The pithoo and pony walas too follow a system of registration. What is available to eat in big weddings, that is the arrangement provided […]
Heavy rains halt the 2023 Shri Amarnath yatra temporarily
The 2023 Shri Amarnath ji yatra has been suspended for the first time after it began on July 1, 2023. The reason was due to heavy rains at the holy cave premises in Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir situated at an altitude of 13,000 feet. Amarnath cave is the abode of Lord Shiva and considered one […]