SRINAGAR, July 3 -- District administrations across Kashmir on Thursday extended a warm welcome to the first batch of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 pilgrims at key transit camps and base camps, while reviewing security and civic arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage.

At Panthachowk in Srinagar, Deputy Commissioner Akshay Labroo and Senior Superintendent of Police Sundeep Chakravarthy received the pilgrims and wished them a safe and spiritually fulfilling journey. Senior officers from the district administration, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and the Police Department were present. The Deputy Commissioner said comprehensive arrangements, including security, accommodation, sanitation, healthcare and other essent...