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BSF sub-inspector shoots himself dead at Jammu border post: Officials

A Border Security Force (BSF) sub-inspector allegedly shot himself dead at a post along the India-Pakistan international border here on Monday, officials said

235,000 people perform Amarnath yatra in 23 days, another batch leaves

Over 237,000 people have performed the Amarnath Yatra since the past 23 days as another batch of 7,053 pilgrims left Jammu for the valley on Saturday

Jammu-Srinagar national highway remains closed for traffic amid landslides

After opening briefly on Friday for stranded vehicles and Amarnath yatra convoy, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic again due to landslides and shooting stones

Rain, highway blockage halt pilgrim movement towards Amarnath for the day

The authorities on Friday stopped a batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Jammu due to blockade of Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu- Srinagar national highway opens for one-way traffic, says official

After remaining closed for a day due to landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations, the Jammu- Srinagar National highway has opened for one way traffic, officials said on Friday

4,703 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amaranth, 219,000 perform yatra in 21 days

Over 219,000 have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 21 days after it started on June 30 while another batch of 4,703 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Thursday

Amarnath Yatra: Six pilgrims, one pony driver die in last 36 hours

Six pilgrims and one pony driver died of natural causes during the Amarnath Yatra in the last 36 hours, taking the overall death toll in the ongoing pilgrimage to 49, officials said on Saturday

Over 164,000 pilgrims performed ongoing Amarnath yatra, 5,838 en route

Since the commencement of Amarnath yatra on June 30, as many as 164,024 people have completed, including 12,000 who paid obeisance at the cave shrine on Friday: Officials

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended as rain lashes Kashmir valley

The officials said the yatra will resume after the weather improves

New batch of over 5,000 pilgrims leave Jammu camp for Amarnath shrine

Amid tight security, another batch of over 5,000 pilgrims on Thursday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp to offer prayers at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu as inclement weather persists

A flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine on Friday afternoon has led to the death of least 16 people. Around 40 people are still missing

Tenth batch of over 6,100 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath from Jammu

Amid tight security, the tenth batch of over 6,100 Amarnath pilgrims left from here on Friday for the twin base camps of 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas

6,351 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine from Jammu amid tight security

Amid tight security, the six batch of over 6,300 Amarnath pilgrims on Tuesday left for 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir, officials said

Sixth batch of 7,282 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine from Jammu

Amid tight security, the sixth batch of over 7,200 pilgrims left from here on Monday for the twin base camps of 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said

Public WiFi zones activated at 3 locations for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu

The two other locations where the WiFi zones were established are Jammu railway station and the main bus stand, the official said.

Jammu-Srinagar highway restored for one-way traffic after 4 days' shutdown

After remaining closed for four days, the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was restored for one-way traffic on Saturday

Govt notifies new J&K electoral map: 47 seats for Kashmir, Jammu gets 43

The Kashmiri migrants' delegations said before the Commission that they were persecuted and forced to live in exile as refugees in their own country for the last three decades

Delimitation panel to submit report on J&K constituencies next week

While the report will be a much detailed document, the award will deal with basic details such as number of constituencies and their size, they pointed out

People, businessmen aghast over 'worst-ever' power, water crisis in Jammu

The industrialists also expressed grave concern over the alleged failure of the administration to provide electricity to the industrial estates

Go First gets AAI nod for night parking at Jammu, Srinagar airports

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the night parking facility at the airports on Thursday