Vaishnodevi Shrine
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Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended from October 5 to 7 after IMD's weather advisory
India | October 03, 2025 23:31 ISTThe pilgrimage to the shrine had resumed on September 17, following a 22-day suspension caused by a catastrophic landslide along the route on August 26. The incident, brought on by intense rains, resulted in the deaths of 34 individuals and left 20 others injured.
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Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes amid chants of 'Jai Mata Di' weeks after devastating landslide | Video
Jammu and Kashmir | September 17, 2025 7:43 ISTThe pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route leading to the shrine that resulted in the human loss.
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Swaraj Express stuck between Jammu and Katra for 24 hours, hundreds spent night inside halted train
Jammu and Kashmir | August 27, 2025 13:37 ISTThe Swaraj Express was left stranded on the railway line between Jammu and Katra for 24 hours on Tuesday after the track was hit by boulders. A rescue operation was launched, but was delayed because the road near the railway line had also been damaged.
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Vaishno Devi landslide leaves 32 killed, life comes to standstill as rains lash Jammu | In Pics
India | August 27, 2025 13:09 ISTAt least 32 people lost their lives after a landslide hit the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra in Jammu on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall in the region. Jammu, like most parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, has been battered by heavy rains, badly affecting normal life in the region.
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Helicopter booking to battery car: Specially-abled devotees to get 'free' services at Vaishno Devi
Jammu and Kashmir | March 28, 2025 12:51 ISTNavratri 2025: Regarding facilities, the CEO announced that free slots for Attka aarti at Bhawan and Garbhjoon aarti at Adhkuwari will be reserved for divyang pilgrims from Chaitra Navratri onwards.
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J-K: Major security breach at Vaishno Devi temple, woman carried pistol to shrine, arrested
Jammu and Kashmir | March 18, 2025 13:49 ISTThe woman, identified as Jyoti Gupta, is reportedly working with the Delhi Police. A case is registered against her.
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Katra ropeway row: J-K administration announces release of 18 detained protesters | Details
Jammu and Kashmir | January 01, 2025 13:24 ISTLast month, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board announced plans to install a ropeway to improve access to the temple for senior citizens, children, and others who struggle to climb the 13-km-long track to the cave shrine.
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How many pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi Shrine in 2024? Details
Jammu and Kashmir | January 01, 2025 8:13 ISTNotably, only 17 lakh pilgrims, the lowest in over three decades, visited the shrine in 2020 when it remained closed for five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vaishno Devi ropeway: Protestors call 72-hour shutdown in Katra, security forces conduct flag march
Jammu and Kashmir | December 25, 2024 14:56 ISTThe controversy over the ropeway project started last November when the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board introduced plans for a cable car to provide a shorter and more convenient route for pilgrims, that will bypass the routes of local vendors and service providers.
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Vaishno Devi ropeway row: Two detained in fresh protest in J-K's Reasi, FIR against eight others
Jammu and Kashmir | November 27, 2024 14:10 ISTAccording to police, an FIR was registered against eight people on Tuesday, a day after violent protests in Katra in which a policeman got injured. The protest was organised against the proposed ropeway project along the trek to the Vaishno Devi shrine.
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Vaishno Devi ropeway project: Fearing job loss, locals clash with police during protest march
Jammu and Kashmir | November 25, 2024 20:21 ISTThe administration assured protesters of holding talks with different stakeholders, including shrine board officials, to address their concerns about losing employment, following which the protesters called off their strike.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Why shopkeepers spearheaded protest in Vaishno Devi?
Jammu and Kashmir | November 24, 2024 17:06 ISTShri 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.
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Helicopter Services from Jammu to Vaishno Devi to start from June 18 | Here's how to book online
Jammu and Kashmir | June 11, 2024 16:27 ISTRecognized as one of the most revered sites in Jammu and Kashmir, the Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine attracts nearly one crore devotees annually.
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Vaishno Devi shrine board launches new initiative, to give plants as 'prasad' to visiting devotees
Jammu and Kashmir | June 05, 2024 18:51 ISTThe nursery was launched by Board's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anshul Garg in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, on the occasion of the World Environment Day. The Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine is one of the most revered sites in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Vaishno Devi's visit to get easier as shrine board to start heli services from Jammu | Exclusive
Jammu and Kashmir | May 19, 2024 17:22 ISTTo facilitate the pilgrims desiring special darshan in a short time, the Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is set to start helicopter services directly from Jammu.
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President Murmu to unveil Vaishno Devi skywalk project: Know how to reach the sacred place
Travel | October 11, 2023 18:35 ISTWhether you choose air travel rail travel or even trekking up the Trikuta hills to visit the Vaishno Devi Temple, your journey will surely be filled with faith and devotion. President Droupadi Murmu is also going to visit the shrine during her two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Vaishno Devi yatra on new track suspended in view of landslide as Katra receives record rainfall
India | July 19, 2023 13:56 ISTVaishno Devi route: The officials said the pilgrims can reach the shrine atop Trikuta Hills using the old track.
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Vaishno Devi temple: Holy shrine sets up dedicated network of over 700 CCTV cameras
India | January 27, 2023 16:46 ISTVaishno Devi temple: "Safety and security of pilgrims is the top priority of shrine board," Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Anshul Garg said.
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Helicopter services suspended due to strong winds, says Vaishno Devi shrine board
India | May 16, 2022 18:57 ISTThe weather remained partly cloudy with thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours. The Regional Meteorological Department based in Srinagar informed on Monday that partly cloudy weather with thundershowers at isolated places is likely during the next 24 hours.
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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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