Police arrested 63 drug peddlers and registered more than 45 cases in just first five days —April 11 to 15—of the intensified crackdown against drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir, said lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Saturday.
All essential facilities, including health check-ups, security arrangements, accommodation, and transportation, are being enhanced to ensure the pilgrimage concludes smoothly.
The annual Amarnath Yatra will start this year on July 3 and will conclude after 57 days on August 28, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. The annual Amarnath Yatra will start this year on July 3 and will conclude after 57 days on August 28, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.
The campaign commenced with a Joint Pledge Ceremony followed by Pad Yatra by school children and NCC cadets at Nagrota, symbolising a unified resolve to combat the menace of drug abuse.
The LeT carried out the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year in which 26 innocent people were killed, including 25 tourists and a local pony owner