Jammu, June 26: A shutdown is being observed in Jammu today against the politicisation of allotment of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board.
On Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that an all-party meeting has been convened to find solution to the issue.
"'There will be no constructions on that land until we arrive at a consensus," said Azad.
Azad also appealed to the people and the media to help in maintaining peace and harmony in the state.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has recently transferred nearly 40 hectares of forestland in Baltal area to the Shri Amarnath-ji Shrine Board (SASB) for 23.1 million rupees.
Jammu, June 25 : The ongoing Amarnath Yatra was suspended today due to the heavy rush of devotees.
According to officials, devotees are not being allowed to proceed from the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar here, as there is a heavy rush from the base camps at Pahalgam and Baltal in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal District.
Over 283,000 pilgrims have already reached the shrine.
The pilgrimage was suspended on Tuesday after a part of a glacier caved in at Sangam that links Pahalgam and Baltal.
Srinagar, June 25: N N Vohra will be sworn-in as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice S. K. Radhakrishnan will administer oath of office and secrecy to Vohra.
On June 11, President Pratibha Patil had appointed former Union Home Secretary Vohra as the 12th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He replaced General (Retired) Srinivas Kumar Sinha.
Vohra has been the Centre's mediator since 2003 for talks with various groups in Jammu and Kashmir.
A seasoned and veteran bureaucrat, he has occupied a number of high posts in the government, including the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Jammu, June 23 : A fresh batch of 2,883 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine here today.
According to official sources, the devotees, including more than 178 hermits, left in a convoy of 112 vehicles from the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar early this morning.
The pilgrimage was suspended on June 20 due to bad weather.
The total number of pilgrims who left the base camp for shrine has reached 17,636 since it began on June 17.
The two-month long yatra will conclude on August 16.
Srinagar, June 22 : Jammu and Kashmir Police assisted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed one militant in an encounter at Chatterhama near Dargah Hazratbal this morning who was hiding in a house.
Kashmir region Inspector General of Police S. M. Sahai said, “ The encounter operation has been on since 7 a. m. and we have killed one militant. Two or more militants are expected to be inside the house at Chatterhama.”
He also informed that two CRPF soldiers were injured during the encounter operation.
Jammu, June 25 : The ongoing Amarnath Yatra was suspended today due to the heavy rush of devotees.
Jammu, June 23 : A fresh batch of 2,883 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine here today.
Jammu and Kashmir Police assisted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed one militant in an encounter at Chatterhama near Dargah Hazratbal this morning who was hiding in a house.
