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  These 5 pilgrimage spots in India record highest travellers

  Travel | February 22, 2018 18:08 IST

  Here is the list of top 5 pilgrimage tours that are a must visit for travellers.

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  Cold wave sweeps North India; Shimla, Vaishno Devi receive snowfall

  News | January 24, 2018 11:51 IST

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  Snowfall in North India brings back winter chill, Leh shivers at minus 14

  India | January 23, 2018 18:47 IST

  Winter chill engulfed North India after fresh snowfall if parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

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  Over 81.78 pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi in 2017

  India | January 02, 2018 15:15 IST

  "81,78,318 pilgrims visited the cave shrine, thereby registering an increase of about 4.54 lakh pilgrims over the number in 2016", an official spokesman said.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on NGT capping number of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi shrine

  November 14, 2017 19:19 IST

  If the number of pilgrims is capped, it will adversely affect the earnings. Probably the NGT was not told that the Trust itself stops issuing entry permits when there is a large influx of pilgrims.

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  NGT caps number of pilgrims at Vaishno Devi at 50000 per day

  News | November 13, 2017 20:37 IST

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  NGT caps number of devotees allowed to visit Vaishno Devi at 50,000 a day

  News | November 13, 2017 12:43 IST

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  50,000 pilgrims per day allowed in Vaishno Devi Shrine, new path for pedestrians from Nov 24

  India | November 13, 2017 14:17 IST

  The NGT directed that no horses or mules shall be allowed on the new route to the shrine and these animals shall be removed slowly from the old path as well.

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  Forest Fires Engulf Area Near Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu

  News | May 28, 2017 9:59 IST

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  One CRPF jawan dies as landslide hits Mata Vaishno Devi bhawan

  India | August 24, 2016 14:37 IST

  One CRPF jawan was dead and several pilgrims suffered injuries when a landslide hit the Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Jammu and Kashmir today.

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  Four killed, seven injured in landslide near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine

  India | August 06, 2016 11:00 IST

  At least four pilgrims were killed and seven others were injured following a landslide near cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district of Jammu in the wee hours today.

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  Security on high alert in Katra after army uniforms recovered

  India | June 11, 2016 18:01 IST

  Jammu: Security has been put on high alert in and around Katra town, the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, in the Reasi district after two army uniforms were recovered

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  Helicopter carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims crashes in Katra, 7 dead

  India | November 23, 2015 23:20 IST

  New Delhi: A helicopter ferrying pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi temple crashed near Katra in Jammu and Kashmir today.Initial reports suggested that at lest seven people including the lady pilot lost their lives in the

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  Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi during Navratras

  India | October 22, 2015 17:17 IST

  Jammu: Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims have visited and paid their obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi during Navaratras in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.As many as 2,58,946 pilgrims visited the

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  Rameswaram set to become first œdischarge-free railway station

  India | October 12, 2015 14:59 IST

  New Delhi: Railway stations located near some of the prominent temples may soon become “discharge free”. The stations in and around famous temples like VaishnoDevi in Jammu, Dwarkadish temple in Gujarat and Arulmigu Ramanatha Swami

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  President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Jammu on Monday

  India | August 30, 2014 19:22 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will attend a convocation of Jammu University, being held after a gap of 14 years, during his two day visit to Jammu beginning from Monday.During his stay in the winter

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  Mahabodhi now among India's richest temples

  India | August 01, 2014 15:52 IST

  Patna: After Tirupati, Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Baba temples, the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has become one of the richest temples in India, officials said Thursday.The 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi temple's

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  Restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar as PM Modi flags off Katra-Udhampur train

  India | July 04, 2014 11:19 IST

  Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the inaugural train from Katra in Jammu, the base camp for Vaishno Devi shrine. The Prime Minister flagged off the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) had school

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  Train to Vaishno Devi set for launch before Rail Budget

  India | June 22, 2014 12:00 IST

  New Delhi: After missing several deadlines, Railways has finally got the mandatory safety clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) to commission the much-awaited train service to Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno

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  Know more about Mata Vaishno Devi shrine (in pics)

  India | August 05, 2014 7:58 IST

  New Delhi: Also known as Mata Rani and Vaishnavi, Vaishno Devi, is a manifestation of the Mother Goddess. A pilgrimage to this Holy Shrine is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages of our