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TopicAmarnath Yatra

Topic: Amarnath Yatra

Amarnath Yatra cancelled amid spike in Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir

Shri Amarnath Shrine Board confirms cancellation of this year's yatra, says virtual darshans and live telecasts of aarti will be organised.

Jammu & Kashmir High Court asks SASB to urgently decide on holding Amarnath Yatra

The court directed the J&K administration to place the 10 July status report on holding Amarnath Yatra and other relevant material before the SASB for its consideration.

SC dismisses petition to restrict Amarnath Yatra, asks local admin to take decision

The bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud noted that the decision to restrict or cancel Amarnath Yatra should be made by the local authorities based on local conditions.

Covid fear cuts Amarnath Yatra to 2 weeks, pilgrimage will be only via helicopter

Govt had cancelled the yatra in April, but Amarnath shrine board called for a future review of the decision. Announcement on new rules likely next week.

Decision on upcoming Amarnath yatra after fresh review of Covid-19 situation: SASB

Earlier today, SASB had announced the cancellation of the pilgrimage due to coronavirus but the official statement was 'cancelled and withdrawn' by the J&K administration minutes later.

Amarnath yatris completing their 45-day pilgrimage is a matter of prestige for Kashmir

For the Kashmiri on the street, the government asking the Amarnath yatris to return is ominous.

Machail Mata yatra also suspended in J&K after security advisory halts Amarnath yatra

A day after Amarnath yatra was suspended, J&K authorities asked devotees travelling to Kishtwar to see the shrine of goddess Durga in Machail village to return.

No, Modi govt is not trying to split Jammu and Kashmir into three parts

A viral message on social media says the Modi govt is trying to make Jammu a separate state and Kashmir and Ladakh union territories.

‘Wonderful meal, warm chat’: India, Pakistan envoys bond in Islamabad amid Kashmir tension

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria posts a picture of himself and Moin ul-Haque on social media after the two met in Islamabad.

J&K govt’s tourist advisory triggers panic in Kashmir, residents rush to stock ration

The situation in Kashmir has been tense for the past few days after Centre ordered deployment of 100 companies of additional troops in the Valley.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.