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Vaishno Devi sees huge rush as more than 2 lakh devotees pay obeisance in five days, shrine board enhances facilities
According to a senior official, the influx of pilgrims has been significant, with an average of 45,000 devotees visiting the sanctum sanctorum daily
Published on Apr 05, 2025 09:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Devotees throng Vaishno Devi shrine on first day of Navratras
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has launched a range of new facilities and upgraded existing ones to ensure a seamless experience for devotees
Published on Mar 31, 2025 05:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Influencer Orry, 7 others booked for consuming alcohol near Vaishno Devi Shrine
The police station received a complaint on March 15 about some guests at a hotel in Katra allegedly consuming alcohol
Published on Mar 18, 2025 09:54 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
'Tough message': J&K cops on case against Orry at Vaishno Devi base camp
Police said that alcohol and non-vegetarian diet is not allowed inside Cottage Suite as it is strictly prohibited at divine places like Mata Vaishno devi temple
Published on Mar 17, 2025 12:54 PM IST
Orry, 7 others booked for allegedly consuming alcohol near Vaishno Devi shrine
Orry aka Orhan Awatramani, and 7 others, have been booked by J&K Police for allegedly consuming alcohol near Vaishno Devi shrine.
Published on Mar 17, 2025 11:30 AM IST
HT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Abhimanyu Mathur
Trip beyond Vaishno Devi: Jammu’s new pilgrim tourism circuit unveiled
New travel packages for Vaishno Devi pilgrims: Here’s what you need to know ahead of your Jammu trip.
Updated on Mar 04, 2025 04:06 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Jammu
PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Jammu DRM’s office on January 6
Officials said the authorities in Jammu, including additional divisional railway manager (ADRM) Rajiv Kumar Singh. are working overtime for the inaugural ceremony to be held at Jammu railway station
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 08:08 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Shutdown in Jammu's Katra today in protest over Vaishno Devi ropeway project
Those opposing the project argue that ropeway will divert pilgrims from Katra’s market, leaving a negative impact on thousands of shopkeepers there.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 07:13 AM IST
Policeman injured as protest against Vaishno Devi ropeway project turns violent
Shopkeepers, pony, and palanquin owners fear the ₹250 crore Vaishno Devi ropeway project will result in job losses and affect their livelihoods.
Published on Nov 25, 2024 10:16 PM IST
Landslide on Vaishno Devi route amid heavy rain in Katra, yatra resumes via…
Landslide on Vaishno Devi route: The incident occurred amid heavy rainfall in the region, with the Yatra resuming via an alternate route.
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 02:56 PM IST
Seven-month old girl abducted from Ludhiana railway station
The girl was sleeping with her family when the incident took place. The family had returned from the Vaishno Devi shrine in the wee hours and had to leave for their residence in the morning.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:33 PM IST
Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana
Reasi terror attack: 9 killed, LG announces ₹10 lakh ex-gratia | Top Updates
Reasi terror attack: Ambushed by the terror gunshots, the 53-seater bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at around 6:15 pm on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 10, 2024 11:23 AM IST
Season’s first snowfall in Srinagar, Shimla
Snowfall recorded at Vaishno Devi Shrine; Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslide, shooting stones in Ramban
Updated on Feb 01, 2024 10:17 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar/jammu/shimla
Old cave of Vaishno Devi Shrine to remain open for darshan twice a day
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has decided to keep the old cave open to allow devotees to have darshan easily.
Published on Jan 14, 2024 12:31 PM IST
Rajasthan pilgrims robbed of ₹1 lakh in Ludhiana
Meena said that he along with a group of devotees of Vaishno Devi Bhagat Mandal had left from Rajasthan on July 5 on foot to pay obeisance at the shrine. On Friday, they reached Ludhiana and decided to stay for a night in Pohir village and were robbed.
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 11:29 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Mata Vaishno Devi yatra on new track suspended amid heavy rainfall in Katra
Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine, received 315.4 mm of rain in 24 hours.
Published on Jul 19, 2023 11:41 AM IST
PTI |
₹15-cr skywalk at Vaishno Devi shrine to be ready by Sept 15
The skywalk project at Vaishno Devi shrine in Trikuta Hills, J&K, is expected to be completed by September 15 and made operational before Navratri festival in October. The project, costing nearly ?15 crore, aims to streamline the pilgrimage and prevent incidents like the stampede in January last year. The skywalk will be a 2.5-metre wide pedestrian flyover at an elevation of 20 feet above the existing track and will include waiting halls, toilets, and emergency exits. The length of the skywalk has been extended by 50 metres to accommodate increased footfall.
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Morning brief: 9 pilgrims killed after Amritsar-Katra bus falls in gorge in J&K
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Published on May 30, 2023 09:07 AM IST
8 killed as bus carrying pilgrims from Amritsar to Katra falls into gorge
A police officer said that rescuers were at the scene and eight to 10 pilgrims are feared to have been killed and around 12 injured
Updated on May 30, 2023 08:47 AM IST
5 soldiers killed, one injured as terrorists ambush army truck in Poonch
At least five soldiers were killed and another injured after armed terrorists ambushed an army truck that was ferrying them between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector on Thursday afternoon around 3 pm, said officials.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
5 killed in terror attack on Indian Army truck in Poonch
The victims were attached with the army’s Rashtriya Rifles unit and were deployed for counterterrorist operations in the area
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi shrine, walks with other pilgrims for darshan
Shah Rukh Khan visited the Vaishno Devi shrine on Sunday night ahead of the release of the first song from his upcoming film Pathaan.
Published on Dec 12, 2022 02:42 PM IST
IRCTC to run special tourist train for Vaishno Devi in Navratri
Giving information about this tour package, CPRO of IRCTC Anand Kumar Jha said that at a price starting from ₹11,990 per person on a Double Occupancy basis, this train tour package is an all-inclusive offering from IRCTC Ltd.
Published on Sep 15, 2022 03:25 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, New Delhi [india]
Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes after brief suspension due to inclement weather
Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine: The yatra was suspended for a second time within 24 hours due to inclement weather conditions.
Published on Aug 21, 2022 07:46 AM IST
Vaishno Devi yatra temporarily suspended again due to inclement weather
Vaishno Devi yatra: According to reports, there has been heavy rainfall in the area, following which the authorities decided to stop upward movement of pilgrims during night hours as a precautionary measure.
Published on Aug 20, 2022 11:09 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut visits Vaishno Devi on 35th birthday, see pics
Kangana Ranaut has shared happy, colourful pictures from her visit to the Vaishno Devi shrine on the occasion of her 35th birthday.
Published on Mar 23, 2022 10:09 AM IST
Minor landslide at new track to Vaishno Devi; yatra suspended due to bad weather
This comes days after a stampede took place at the Vaishno Devi cave shrine. Twelve people were killed and 15 others injured as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims rushed to offer prayers on the first day of 2022.
Published on Jan 06, 2022 06:02 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Vaishno Devi stampede: Probe panel directed to submit report within a week
Earlier in the day, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha ordered an inquiry into the stampede that killed as many as 12 people and left 15 others injured.
Published on Jan 01, 2022 10:26 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
List of some major stampedes at temples, other religious congregations in India
The recent Mata Vaishno Devi stampede left 12 people dead, however, this isn't the first time such a stampede has occurred in India.
Published on Jan 01, 2022 05:21 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
'Vaishno Devi stampede happened because…': What J&K Police chief said
Vaishno Devi stampede: The Centre has instructed authorities in the union territory to provide better treatment to the injured and move them immediately to a hospital with best facilities if necessary.
Published on Jan 01, 2022 10:04 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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