Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, last week, announced to proceed with the ropeway project along the trek leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi districts. The local shopkeepers and labourers have been protesting against it for three days.
A strategy has been chalked out to ensure smooth regulation of the expected influx of pilgrims at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.
Navratri 2022: The Shardiya Navratri festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine avatars and today marks the first day of the festivity (Kalash or Ghatsthapna).
J&K govt constituted a high-level committee to ascertain reasons behind stampede incident at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. The Committee is headed by Principal Secy (Home), Govt of Jammu and Kashmir.
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.
The shrine along with adjoining areas witnessed first snowfall of the season on Thursday and Friday, forcing suspension of the helicopter and ropeway service. Over one feet of snow had accumulated in the shrine area, including Bhawan and Bahiron Ghati, Sanjichhat and Himkoti.
Srinagar: Security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir after three suspected terrorists were noticed in Katra of Reasi district.A senior police official said that they have received some specific inputs that three Lashkar
Jammu: The holy town of Katra, base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, was on Tuesday directly linked up with Mumbai and North East by railway when two trains from Bandra and Kamakhya in Assam
Jammu: President Pranab Mukherjee will be arriving here on a two-day visit on Monday during which he will attend a convocation at Jammu University, being held after a gap of seven years, and inaugurate facilities
Katra: Underlining that economic development of Jammu and Kashmir is largely dependent on railways, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today stressed the need for early completion of unconnected stretches of Jammu-Baramulla Railway track.Omar said that economic
Jammu: Navratra, the festival of devotion dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga, will commence from October 5 in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, the base camp of Mata Vaishnodevi shrine.To discuss arrangements
Jammu, Jan 18: The Trikuta hills housing the cave shrine of MataVaishnodevi today received the year's first snowfall even as pilgrims continued their journey to pay obeisance.Trikuta hills and nearby areas received 4 inches of
Jammu, Jan 2 : Over 1.05 crore pilgirms visited the Vaishno Devi cave shrine at Trikuta Hills in Jammu and Kashmir last year.“The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has set a new milestone with
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