Vaishno Devi Shrine
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Vaishno Devi stampede: Probe panel asks public to submit videos or record statements
India | January 03, 2022 0:11 ISTTwelve people lost their lives and at least 16 others were injured in the stampede at the famous shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Saturday after a scuffle between two groups of pilgrims during the New Year rush.
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J&K: Day after stampede, devotees follow 'stricter' guidelines at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
India | January 02, 2022 8:37 ISTThe stampede took place at around 2:15 am near gate no. 3 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. Police said that as per initial reports, an argument broke out which resulted in people pushing each other, followed by the stampede.
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Vaishno Devi yatra continues; 27,000 pilgrims offered prayers at shrine following stampede: Official
India | January 02, 2022 7:10 ISTA 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.
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Scuffle between 2 groups caused Vaishno Devi stampede: Shrine board
India | January 01, 2022 23:39 ISTNGT has capped the normal capacity of Yatra per day to 50000. Pertinently, keeping in view the COVID-19 Pandemic, 35000 pilgrims were allowed to proceed for yatra on 31st December 2021 and for 1st Jan. 2022.
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Three-member panel on Vaishno devi stampede to submit report within a week
India | January 01, 2022 20:16 ISTThe committee headed by the principal secretary (home) was constituted by the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha following the stampede at the shrine.
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'Police surrendered to heavy rush; warned of such accident': Vaishno Devi stampede survivor
India | January 01, 2022 14:13 ISTAt 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.
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J&K: 12 dead in stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra; high-level inquiry ordered
India | December 15, 2022 16:53 ISTDevotees 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.
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Planning to visit Vaishno Devi shrine? Check this important update on daily visitors limit
India | October 30, 2020 18:44 ISTThe Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued an order stating that the upper limit of pilgrims will be increased to 15,000, earlier which was only 7,000.
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Vaishno Devi devotees to have live 'darshan' through mobile app
India | September 23, 2020 9:26 ISTThe app, set to be launched on October 17, the first day of Navratri, would also have a feature to conduct live 'hawan', they said.
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Railway Minister pays obeisance at Vaishno Devi shrine
India | December 15, 2019 17:16 ISTAccording to officials, Goyal is likely to review the progress of the under-construction Udhampur-Banihal rail link project, which on completion will connect Kashmir with rest of the country through railway line.
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Vaishno Devi shrine to have mega Durga Bhawan to accommodate nearly 4,000 pilgrims
India | December 05, 2019 19:32 ISTThe board approved and reviewed the status of the implementation of the Bhawan Master Plan which involves construction of the mega Durga Bhawan for accommodating nearly 4,000 pilgrims at Bhawan area, inlet queue management system at Bhawan, exit track at Bhawan, and queue management system at Bhairon Ji.
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Ahead of Navratras, a 10 kg gold gate at Vaishno Devi shrine
India | September 23, 2019 12:58 ISTThe golden gate will replace the existing one at the entrance which has been made of marble, sources said, adding that it is the third time that it is being revamped.
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Vande Bharat Express between Delhi-Katra to begin from Navratras
September 18, 2019 13:40 ISTIndian Railways has brought good news for all those people planning to visit Mata Vaishno Devi during Navaratas. Indian Railways is all set to begin Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express ahead of Durga Puja.
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Vaishno Devi shrine to have own disaster response force by September 2020
India | June 23, 2019 19:48 ISTThe Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, a religious pilgrimage atop a hilltop that attracts lakhs of devotees from across the world every year, will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September next year, a senior official said on Sunday.
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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate alternate route to Vaishno Devi Shrine today
News | May 19, 2018 7:44 ISTPM Narendra Modi to inaugurate alternate route to Vaishno Devi Shrine today.
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SC stays NGT order on new pedestrian path, battery cars to Vaishno Devi from Nov 24
India | November 20, 2017 15:18 ISTThe apex court stayed the NGT order while hearing a plea filed by Vaishno Devi shrine challenging the tribunal's order on capping the number of pilgrims to 50,000 per day.
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Man arrested for using forged letters of Sushma Swaraj for heli-tickets
India | July 15, 2017 17:55 ISTA man has been arrested for allegedly using forged letters of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to get heli-tickets to the Mata Vaishnodevi cave shrine, police said here today.
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Vaishnodevi shrine ready for Navratras amid tight security
India | September 25, 2014 16:52 ISTKatra (Jammu): The cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Kashmir's Trikuta Hills is decked up for the Navratras, which will begin tomorrow amid tight security.The Katra base camp and the route to the
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President Pranab Mukherjee to pay obeisance at Vaishno Devi shrine
India | September 02, 2014 13:29 ISTJammu: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday arrived in Jammu region's Katra town to pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra accompanied the President on his visit to the shrine.The Jammu
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Narendra Modi to flag off first train from Katra tomorrow
India | July 03, 2014 11:57 ISTNew Delhi: After a prolonged wait, pilgrims will be able to directly reach Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, by rail after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the first train from
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