Jaibans Singh The holy Amarnath Yatra for the year 2019 officially commenced on Monday, 01, July, with the first batch of pilgrims making their way towards the holy cave from the respective base camps in Baltal and Pahalgam and Governor Satya Pal Malik participating in the 'Pratham Pooja' (first prayer) in the cave shrine. It was reported that he prayed for peace in the … [Read more...] about Shri Amarnath Yatra: Implicit adherence to security protocols is imperative
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Shri Amarnath Yatra: A pilgrimage of great sanctity requiring discipline in conduct
Jaibans Singh The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath in Kashmir, for this year, is scheduled to commence on 01 July and culminate on 15 August, the auspicious day of “Raksha Bandhan. The Yatra (pilgrimage) is an event that probably rivals the Kumbh Mela’s in terms of sanctity and religious significance. Shri Amarnath shrine is located at the head of the Sind … [Read more...] about Shri Amarnath Yatra: A pilgrimage of great sanctity requiring discipline in conduct
Anantnag terror attack: India should strengthen internal security protocol
Jaibans Singh The killing of six soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), while a few more including an SHO of the Jammu Kashmir Police and a civilian having sustained injuries at Anantnag, Kashmir, has set alarm bells ringing in the security set up of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly Kashmir. One of the two terrorists who carried out this Fidayeen (suicide) type … [Read more...] about Anantnag terror attack: India should strengthen internal security protocol
Amarnath Yatra: Faith unshakable despite evil disruption attempts
Jaibans Singh The pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath in the Kashmir Valley is scheduled to commence on 2 July, on the auspicious day of “Massik Shivratri” in accordance with the Hindu calendar and culminate on 18 August, coinciding with “Raksha Bandhan.” The holy cave of Shri Amarnath is located at the head of the Sind Valley in Kashmir, flanked in the north by the great … [Read more...] about Amarnath Yatra: Faith unshakable despite evil disruption attempts
Talks with separatists are quite pointless
Jaibans Singh The repetitive manner in which Kashmiri politics play out year after year has become downright boring and fatiguing. Ever year, as the winters pass by there is an increase in infiltration and cease fire violations. Alongside starts the tourist season in Kashmir marked by breathless calculations of the tourist influx to prove that everything is normal in the … [Read more...] about Talks with separatists are quite pointless
Concentrate on smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Yatra
Jasbir Sarai The pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath in the Kashmir valley, popularly termed as the Amarnath Yatra, is scheduled to commence on June, 28 and will conclude, in accordance with tradition, on the day of Raksha Bandhan, August, 21, 2013. The holy cave of Shri Amarnath is located at the head of the Sind Valley in Kashmir, flanked on the north by the great … [Read more...] about Concentrate on smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Yatra
The road to Amarnath: rhetoric versus reality
Simrit Kahlon <img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1916" title="Road to Amarnath" src="http://www.defenceinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Road-to-Amarnath1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> The visit of mega-star Shahrukh Khan to the valley of Kashmir on a shooting stint was a piece of news carried by almost all national … [Read more...] about The road to Amarnath: rhetoric versus reality
The interlocutors caught the essence but lost the script
Simrit Kahlon The summer of 2010 was a turbulent one for Jammu and Kashmir. The Amarnath Yatra had been marked by controversy which had a violent spill over in Kashmir as well and Jammu regions. In this scenario, after taking initial punitive steps to restore a semblance of normalcy, the government at the Centre appointed a team of three interlocutors on October, 13, 2010, to … [Read more...] about The interlocutors caught the essence but lost the script