Amarnath yatra news today in hindi

By India Today News Desk: Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board - the authority responsible for the management of the Amarnath Yatra - has decided to ban food items from the menu that could be detrimental to the health of pilgrims. The pilgrims will not be able to have deep-fried, fast-food items and sweets like jalebi. The ban is likely to be implemented from July 1. Food items like halwa, jalebi, gulab jamun, ladoos, barfi and rasgullas have been banned from the food menu, along with crunchy snacks that are high in fat and salt. Pilgrims will not get popular items like Kurkure, namkeen mixtures, pakoras and samosas. Dishes like chhola-bhatura, pooris, pizza, burgers, dosas and chowmein will also be banned. A detailed food menu has been prepared for Langar organisations, food stalls, shops and other establishments which come up in the Yatra area to serve and sell food to the pilgrims and service providers. The idea is to keep pilgrims away from ‘unhealthy’ food items on the challenging 14-km long trek that passes through high altitudes and steep mountainous terrain, reported News18. Food items that have been approved are steamed rice and light food like roasted chana, poha, uthappam, idli, dal-roti and chocolate. Kheer, oats, dry fruits, honey and boiled sweets can be consumed during the pilgrimage.

After a halt of two days due to the cloudburst tragedy that claimed 16 lives, the Rescue operations underway at cloudburst-affected areas of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. (ANI Photo) About 2,000 to 3,000 pilgrims were allowed to move, according to officials, towards Chandanwari from the Pahalgam base camp. “A fresh batch of yatris (pilgrims) have been allowed to proceed towards holy cave from the Nunwan Base Camp of Pahalgam. The annual pilgrimage - that started on June 30 after a gap of two years - is held from two routes: the Baltal route and the Pahalgam route. "The Amarnath Yatra resumed from Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu city on Monday morning. 3,010 pilgrims left for Pahalgam base camp at 4.30 am and 1,016 pilgrims left for Baltal base camp at 3.30 am, another official said. On Friday evening, a huge tragedy had unfolded as a cloudburst took place near the iconic shrine, triggering flash floods, chaos and confusion. Massive rescue operations were launched soon after that stretched overnight by armed forces, disaster response forces and the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Thousands of people were rescued. Survivors recalled the plight and the struggle they faced as they were eventually moved out to safety. J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha who visited Chandanwari on Sunday had met pilgrims, and had hinted about the resumption of yatra. On the weather event that led to the tragedy, Sonam Lotus, scientist at the weather bureau in Srinagar, said: “We suspect that the r...

Both, Rafiq Nai and Mohammad Amin Butt, have also been assigned the task of carrying out terror activities in the Rajouri-Poonch, Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley areas. Rafiq Nai is a resident of Mendhar in Poonch district, while Khubaib is a resident of Doda district. At present, both are operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). India Today has accessed the picture of Khubaib's house where his family still lives. Security agencies are constantly keeping an eye on his family and their house as they suspect that his family members may be in constant contact with him. Both the terrorists are tricking youths of Doda and Poonch regions through social media and this is how they are planning to increase the numbers of over ground workers (OGWs). The terrorists are making every possible effort to push young people on the path of terror. Being locals, both the terrorists know all the routes of infiltration. Due to this, security agencies are on alert around border areas. ALSO READ | Every part of the city and village is under the supervision of the security forces before the Amarnath Yatra. The squad teams, QRT, CRPF, Jammu Kashmir Police, SSB, as well as many other security agencies are responsible for the safety of the yatris. The registration process for a visit to the holy shrine of Amarnath temple will begin on July 1, 2023. The temple is situated in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The duration of the Amaranth Yatra lasts for 62 days. The yatra will culminate on...

By India Today Information Desk: The commencement of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled for July. Recently, the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board issued a health advisory outlining a set of food items that are prohibited during the pilgrimage. The prohibited foods consist of jalebi, halwa, pooris, and chole bhature. In addition, the advisory offers alternatives for langar organisations, shops, and stalls that cater to the dietary needs of pilgrims and service providers by providing and selling food. Authorities are expecting a minimum of 5,00,000 visitors to the Amarnath cave shrine this year. The pilgrimage to the sacred cave of Shri Amarnathji entails trekking at elevations reaching as high as 14,000 feet. Prior to embarking on the yatra, it is essential to review the list of prohibited food items as well as the permissible items that can be carried during the pilgrimage. AMARNATH YATRA 2023: LIST OF PROHIBITED FOOD ITEMS • All non-vegetarian foods • Alcohol • Tobacco • Gutka • Pan masala • Smoking and other intoxicants • Heavy pulao • Fried-rice • Poori • Bathura • Pizza • Burger • Stuffed parantha • Dosa • Fried-roti • Bread with butter • Cream-based food • Pickle • Chutney • Fried papad • Chowmein (noodles) and all other fried or fast food. • Cold drinks • Karrah • Halwa • Jalebi • Gulab jamun • Laddu khoya burfi • Rasgulla • Halwai items • Crunchy snacks (high in fat and salt) chips / kurkure • Matthi • Namkeen mixture • Pakora • Samosa • Fried dry frui...

By India Today Web Desk: Rescue operations for the 40 missing people went on overnight after a cloudburst on Friday brought on a flash flood near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir. The resulting flood from the cloudburst killed at least 16 people and injured 105 more. Ever since the incident was first reported, officials have rescued as many as 15,000 stranded pilgrims and shifted them to the lower base camp of Panjtarni. Search operations went on without a break on Saturday amid fears that many are still trapped under the debris. Jammu and Kashmir’s Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting on Saturday with different agencies involved in Amarnath Yatra where it was decided that the yatra will remain suspended till rescue operations are over. Here’s what we know so far about the tragedy: 1. The rescue operations were carried out by a joint effort of the Indian Army, the CRPF, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) along with teams of National Disaster Response Force, state disaster response force, and police. J&K | CRPF personnel carries out rescue operation in cloudburst affected area at the lower (Source: CRPF) 2. Bodies of the 16 pilgrims who died after the cloudburst were shifted from the BSF Kashmir headquarter in Srinagar to Police headquarters. 3. The Indian Air Force (IAF) and BSF used ALH Dhruv and Mi-17 choppers to air lift injured persons and dead bodies. The IAF’s Mi-17V5 helicopters rescued 21 survivors and brought back six mortal remains. M...

Image Source : PTI Amarnath Yatra 2023: Amit Shah to hold review meeting Amarnath Yatra 2023: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the preparations for the Amarnath Yatra at a high-level meeting in the national capital, directing to ensure adequate security arrangements to make a comfortable pilgrimage for the pilgrims. Pointing out that it is the priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government that Amarnath pilgrims should have "comfortable darshan and should not face any difficulty", Shah directed the officials concerned to make adequate security arrangements on the entire route of 62 days long Amarnath Yatra, which will commence on July 1 and culminate on August 31. Shah also stressed the need for smooth arrangements on the route "from the airport and railway station to the yatra base camp, and directed to provide air service from Srinagar and Jammu at night for the convenience of the pilgrims". The Home Minister later directed to ensure adequate stock of oxygen cylinders and their refilling and also asked for the availability of additional teams of doctors. He further directed for an adequate number of medical beds and the deployment of ambulances and helicopters to meet any medical emergency. Shah directed the provision of all necessary amenities for Amarnath Yatris, including travel, stay, electricity, water, communication and health. He also directed to ensure a better communication system on the Yatra route and the deployment of machines to imme...

Going to the Shri Amarnath Yatra this year from July 1? You cannot have cold drinks, crunchy snacks, deep fried and fast food items, heavy sweets like jalebi and halwa, pooris and chhola bhaturas on the pilgrimage. In its health advisory for the annual yatra issued by the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, the authority has banned a series of food items that could prove detrimental to the health of pilgrims on the arduous trek. A detailed food menu has been prepared that shall apply to Langar organisations, food stalls, shops and other establishments which come up in the yatra area to serve and sell food to the pilgrims and service providers. The idea is to keep pilgrims away from ‘unhealthy’ food items on the challenging 14-km long trek that passes through high altitudes and steep mountainous terrain. Nearly 42 pilgrims had died in 2022 during the Amaranth Yatra due to natural causes. The government insists on a mandatory requirement of compulsory health certificate and has taken steps like installation of oxygen booths and setting up of hospitals at various locations along yatra route to keep pilgrims safe. Since last year, RFID tags are also used to monitor the well-being of the yatris. The health advisory for this year is another step to ensure pilgrims ‘eat right’ during the pilgrimage to be fit. The food menu bans non-vegetarian food, alcohol, tobacco, gutka, pan masala, smoking and other intoxicants for religious reasons. It also bans aerated cold drinks, but is allowin...