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Landslides cancelled Vaishno Devi trip, Railways denied refund: Man wins Rs 23,000
September 30, 2026 10:18 am
The commission noted that the complainant requested cancellation of both side tickets, but railway authorities selectively and deliberately forfeited the fare of one side for no fault of the complainant.
15-km walk to Vaishno Devi without ‘travel help’, agency to pay Rs 5 lakh to travellers
August 20, 2026 11:30 am
The man claimed that his team of 22 travellers decided to visit temples and tourist destinations across India and approached the travel agency in 2025 to make the necessary arrangements.
What furore over a medical college’s admissions list tells us about communalisation of Jammu’s identity
December 04, 2025 1:01 pm
As religious divide hardens into public consciousness, are Jammu and Kashmir’s regional issues — statehood, land rights disputes, environmental strain, the domicile dilemma, and rising unemployment — being pushed to the sidelines?
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.
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