The Vyapar Mandal of Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra staged a protest against the ropeway project. Notably, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has decided to install a ropeway to facilitate access to the temple for those who are unable to climb the track.
Katra town will observe a complete shutdown on December 18 to protest the proposed Rs 250-crore ropeway project, with locals fearing it will harm the town's economy and pilgrimage-related businesses.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Katra see a major hike in number of devotees visiting the shrine during the nine days of Navaratri.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: PM Modi said that the Congress-National Conference alliance is being applauded in Pakistan as the neighboring country is very happy with its manifesto and has openly extended its support.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Katra is his second public event in election-bound Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A few hours ago, the prime minister addressed an election rally in support of BJP candidates at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar.
In one of the most destructive fire incidents in Delhi's bustling Chandni Chowk area, nearly 110 shops have been destroyed completely or partially. The fire that started on Friday evening took over 24 hours to get doused completely.
Jammu and Kashmir road accident: A vehicle carrying eight devotees fell into a ditch today after visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.
Amid the heavy downpour in Jammu and Kashmir, the new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has been closed for pilgrims in view of the landslide threat.
Katra earthquake: "An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit 81km ENE of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir at around 2.20 am today," the National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet.
Vaishno Devi fire: The Jammu and Kashmir Police are investigating the fire mishap which occurred near Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan.
नवरात्र महोत्सव के अवसर पर धर्मनगरी Katra में बड़ी संख्या में श्रद्धालु पहुंचे हैं। Katra में विभिन्न मार्गों पर मनमोहक स्वागत द्वार बनाए गए हैं। इसके साथ ही वैष्णो देवी भवन में प्राकृतिक फूलों व फलों से भव्य सजावट की गई है। माता की सजावट के लिए विशेष तौर पर फूल व फल न्यूजीलैंड, आस्ट्रेलिया, श्रीलंका, आदि से मंगवाए गए हैं।#navratri2022 #durgapuja #navratri #navratrispecial
Vaishno Devi package: The package will be for four nights and five days. Complete details on train fare, itinerary, etc. have been provided below.
Jammu and Kashmir: The NCS said the quake occurred at 4.32 am on Saturday with latitude 32.87 degrees north and longitude 75.46 degrees east.
Jammu and Kashmir: "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 26-08-2022, 03:28:33 IST, Lat: 33.17 & Long: 75.57, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 62km ENE of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir" NCS tweeted.
Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: I'm shifting this house as it was coming in the way of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. I was offered compensation but didn't want to build another house, said the owner of the house.
A stampede triggered by a heavy rush of devotees at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Saturday killed 12 pilgrims and injured several others in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra. The yatra, which was briefly halted following the stampede was resumed later.
At least 12 people died and over a dozen were injured in the stampede that occurred around 2.30 am near gate number three outside the sanctum sanctorum of the Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills, about 50 km from Jammu.
The stampede occurred near gate number three outside the sanctum sanctorum of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills. Those injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Devotees usually trek to the hilltop shrine from the Katra base camp, a distance of nearly 13 km, while some reach there by helicopters. The stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra was reported in the wee hours of Saturday following a heavy rush of devotees on the first day of the new year.
Several fire fighting teams are at the spot to control the blaze. No report of any casualty has been received so far.
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