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Two Children killed, 11 People missing in Baltal Cloudburst

Odisha News Insight Jul 25, 2015 0

Srinagar: Two children have been killed and 11 people are missing in the cloudbursts that hit the Baltal area, which houses a base camp for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. "Two children aged…

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Amarnath Yatra resumes from Two Base Camps in Baltal

Odisha News Insight Jul 23, 2015 0

The Amarnath Yatra annual Hindu pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir resumed from one of the two base camps at Baltal camp on Thursday, four days after it was suspended because of landslides. Pilgrims were allowed to proceed to the north…

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Amarnath Yatra stopped due to Bad Weather in JK

Odisha News Insight Jul 12, 2015 0

The annual Hindu pilgrimage Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir was stopped on Sunday due to inclement weather, police said. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides leading to the blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Gangroo in…

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SASB officials said over 20,000 pray at Amarnath Shrine

Odisha News Insight Jul 7, 2015 0

More than 20,000 people have prayed so far this year at the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir while another batch of some 2,600 left for the holy cave on Tuesday, authorities said. A total of 2,614 pilgrims, including over 600 women…

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Another Batch of 2,100 Pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra

Odisha News Insight Jul 6, 2015 0

Another batch of over 2,100 Amarnath pilgrims left here on Monday for the Himalayan cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley as heavy rain lashed the over-300 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway. "Another batch of 2,128 yatris left the…

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Amarnath Yatra: Third Batch of 1849 Pilgrims begin journey

Odisha News Insight Jul 4, 2015 0

Another batch of around 2,000 pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra left from Jammu on Saturday for the Himalayan cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley. "The third batch of 1,849 pilgrims, including 406 women and 25 children, left Jammu in buses,…

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J&K Governor Vohra, Rajnath visit Amarnath Cave Shrine

Odisha News Insight Jul 2, 2015 0

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir's Anantnag district. The annual Amarnath Yatra started on Thursday as over 8,000 pilgrims left…

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Over 8,000 Pilgrims begin Annual Amarnath Yatra

Odisha News Insight Jul 2, 2015 0

The annual Amarnath Yatra started on Thursday as over 8,000 pilgrims left from two base camps in Kashmir for the Himalayan cave shrine. As many as 6,065 pilgrims left the Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district on Thursday morning, while…

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Over 1,000 Pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath Yatra

Odisha News Insight Jul 1, 2015 0

Over 1,000 pilgrims of the first batch of this year's annual Amarnath Yatra left Jammu on Wednesday for the high-altitude cave shrine in Kashmir Valley. State Health Minister Chowdhary Lal Singh flagged off a convoy of 34 vehicles carrying…

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Minister Rajnath Singh to review security of Amarnath Yatra

Odisha News Insight Jun 30, 2015 0

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Srinagar on Wednesday on a two-day visit to review the security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra and offer prayers at the Himalayan cave shrine on July 2. The home minister will review the…

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