March 17, 2025 7:12 pm
Orry along with seven others, has been booked for allegedly consuming alcohol at a hotel in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.
May 21, 2023 7:44 pm
The deceased and injured hail from Jaipur of Rajasthan and were returning to Katra of J&K after offering prayers at Mata Vaishno Devi hill shrine.
March 27, 2023 10:30 am
The tour offer was very captivating, costing Rs 1,300 per person, including bus and meal charges and reaching the final destination in a horse, said the police.
May 21, 2022 1:50 pm
The 85-year-old ‘Pratham Pujari’ apparently died of a heart attack at his Katra residence, the officials said, adding his cremation will take place at Balganga later in the day.
December 20, 2021 6:44 pm
Everything you need to know before you visit one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites.
October 08, 2019 5:04 pm
Ever since the inception of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in 1986, the shrine has witnessed an ever-increasing number of devotees.
May 24, 2018 5:26 pm
Around 25,000 pilgrims are currently stranded at the Katra base camp for clearance to start the uphill trek to the shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. However, helicopter services have resumed.
May 18, 2016 2:28 pm
Following the massive fire that spread to several areas, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board requested the Air Force to help douse the fire.
April 19, 2016 8:44 am
Modi will fly to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine base camp town of Katra in Reasi district along with Vohra and Mufti.
September 04, 2014 8:09 pm
The injured were identified as Raj Kumari (50), Asha Rani (65) and Kalyan Singh (55).




