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Orry and seven others booked for allegedly consuming alcohol in Katra near Vaishno Devi shrine

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.

1 dead, 22 injured as bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims overturns near J&K’s Katra

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.

Man held for duping several women with fake Vaishno Devi tour package

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.

Chief priest of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine dies; LG expresses condolences

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.

Kajol is on a 'happy high' in Vaishno Devi: Find out how you can make the trip this winter

December 20, 2021 6:44 pm

Everything you need to know before you visit one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites.

Over 62.71 lakh pilgrims have visited Vaishno Devi shrine so far this year

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.

IAF choppers use bambi buckets to control forest fire in Trikuta hills, Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes

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.

Major forest fire in Trikuta hills, near Vaishno Devi

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.

PM Modi to visit J&K today, third visit to Katra shrine since assuming office

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.

Landslide hits Vaishnodevi route, 3 injured; Yatra suspended

September 04, 2014 8:09 pm

The injured were identified as Raj Kumari (50), Asha Rani (65) and Kalyan Singh (55).

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