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  • Amarnath Yatra halts at Pahalgam due to bad weather

    The annual Amarnath Yatra halted at Pahalgam due to bad weather as Pilgrims started their journey for the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday. Pilgrims started their journey amid tight security, from both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps. About 600 unregistered yatris protested at Nunwan Pahalgam base camp after they were not […]

    First batch of yatris leave for Amarnath shrine from J&K

    In Jammu and Kashmir, the first batch of Shri Amarnath Yatra-2013 has left the base camp Jammu, Bhagwati Nagar for holy cave shrine situated in deep Himalayas in South Kashmir district of Anantnag, early this morning.Our correspondent reports that amid light showers J&K Tourism Minister, Ghulam Ahmed Mir flagged off the batch of 3157 yatries […]

    Special BSNL towers erected to ensure connectivity for Amarnath yatris

    For the convenience of pilgrims undertaking the Amarnath Yatra which commences on 28th June, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has erected special towers at Baltal, Domel, Brarimarg, Holy Cave, Panjtarni, Sheshnag and Chandanwari to ensure that telecom connectivity is available to the visiting Yatris. For all those Yatris who do not possess BSNL connections and those […]

    Kailash Mansarovar yatra cancelled due to rain & flood

    The Government has cancelled Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra of pilgrims covered under the batch number 2-10 of this year due to torrential rains and flooding in Uttarakhand. An External Affairs Ministry release said that the restoration work may take up to one month to complete. It said, the Yatris desiring to obtain further information, may contact the […]

    Govt making efforts to ensure security of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra beginning June 28

    The government is making all efforts to ensure security of pilgrims of the annual Amarnath Yatra beginning on 28th of this month. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said in New Delhi today that there are reports that terrorists intend to distrupt the two month long holy pilgrimage. He said government as a precautionary meausre is sending […]

    ISKCON devotees organised Harinama Sankirtana procession for world peace

    Hyderabad :  The International Society for Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON) organised a Harinama Sankirtana here in city at Secunderabad on Sunday.  The procession of 500 plus Hare Krishna Devotees chanting bhazans began at Venkateshwara Swamy Temple at Koneru in Shivajinagar in Secunderabad and went  around lanes of RP Road, Monda Market and concluded at Sri Sai Venayak […]

    HC asks Maha to set up new panel for Shirdi trust

    The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra govt to constitute a new committee to govern the affairs of the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust in Shirdi in accordance with the new rules framed by it. “Considering the magnitude of the administration of the trust, a committee of deserving and competent persons is required to […]

    Ram Navami is being celebrated today

    The festival of Ram Navami, which symbolises the birth of Lord Rama, is being celebrated with traditional fervour and devotion in different parts of the country. It is believe that Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the Vivaha Panchami. The Rama Navami […]

    Booking of Amarnath Yatra chopper tickets from April 20

    The online booking of helicopter tickets for the annual Amarnath Yatra will begin from April 20, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) on Wednesday announced. SASB Chief Executive Officer Navin K Choudhary said the board has joined hands with Global Vectra Private Limited and Himalayan Heli Services Private Limited for providing services on Baltal-Panjtarni-Baltal sector, […]

    Pope prays for peace in Syria, Korea on first Easter

    Pope Francis prayed for a “political solution” in Syria and for “reconciliation” on the Korean peninsula in his first Easter Sunday message in front of a crowd in St Peter’s Square. Latin America’s first pontiff also issued an appeal for hostages held by militants in Nigeria and condemned human trafficking as “the most extensive form […]