Jammu, June 20 : The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, which commenced on Wednesday, has been suspended due to bad weather.

Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir), June 18 : After a night stay at Noonvan camp at Pahalgam, 3,827 Amarnath pilgrims began their pilgrimage to the holy shrine early this morning amidst tight security.

The pilgrims will take next halt at Chandanwadi camp.

Security forces have been put on a high alert along the entire route of the Amarnath yatra to ensure the safety of the pilgrims.

The security setup consists of area domination and setting up of mountain posts by Army, deployments of central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and mobile patrolling by armed police.

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Bandipore, (J-K), June 13 : Traditional horse carts locally called 'tangas' are still the most widely used means of transportation in Bandipore region in Jammu and Kashmir.

Though in most parts of the valley, the space for tangas is shrinking, in Bandipore the horse carts gallop through the thoroughfares of the hilly area located on the banks of the Asia's largest sweet water lake, the Wular Lake.

Being cheap and pollution free mode of transport, tanga is still the most sought after conveyance in Bandipora, around 80 kilometers from Srinagar.

Many feel that these tangas keep them well knitted with the history and tradition of the region, others observe that these vehicles are easy on the pocket.

Srinagar, June 12 : In a joint operation Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant from Handwara District’s Taharthpora area.

The Handwara police had received a tip-off regarding the presence of militants in the orchids of Sheikh Mohalla, Tarathpora, Vilgam.

Accordingly, Handwara police launched a joint operation with the 125 Battalion of CRPF. They cordoned the area and after following meticulous security drill, operation party succeeded in arresting a militant named Ghulam Nabi Sheikh.

Srinagar, June 12 : The indefinite strike by transporters in Jammu and Kashmir entered the fourth consecutive day today as talks between striking transporters demanding 50 per cent increase in fares and the Government failed to end the stalemate.

The representatives of all Jammu and Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association had several rounds of discussion with the three-member panel constituted the State Government on Wednesday evening but both parties failed to reach an agreement.

"Transporters demanded a reasonable hike which should be acceptable to both public and transporters. But the government is adamant and they have not budged an inch from their stand," a spokesman of the transporters said.