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Landslide hits Vaishno Devi track; yatra unaffected, battery car service suspended

Debris scattered across the Vaishno Devi Yatra route after a heavy rainfall caused a minor landslide near Himkoti on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Published on Jul 09, 2026 09:04 am IST

Bittu flags off re-routed Amritsar-Katra Vande Bharat

Minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Amritsar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on a new route via Gurdaspur and Batala, reducing the journey distance by about 84 km and travel time by nearly 40 minutes. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Published on Jun 17, 2026 04:10 am IST

Man saves ₹1,200 watching Dhurandhar 2 after Vaishno Devi yatra halt

Madhav said he arrived at the pilgrimage site only to learn that the yatra had been temporarily stopped.

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Updated on Mar 23, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Vaishno Devi ropeway project approved by LG not us, says Omar in J&K assembly

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah during the Budget session of the legislative assembly, in Jammu, on Tuesday. (PTI)

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Published on Feb 11, 2026 03:44 am IST

Jammu medical college's recognition revoked: What happens to admitted students?

Police personnel keep vigil during a demonstration, organised by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, demanding revocation of the MBBS admission list of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir.

india news

Updated on Jan 07, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Death of 34 pilgrims: Katra court gives clean chit to Shrine Board

At least 34 pilgrims were killed and scores injured near Ardhkuwari on August 26 in a landslide during heavy rains. (PTI File)

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Updated on Dec 21, 2025 01:54 pm IST

Inside Maheep Kapoor's first Vaishno Devi trip. See pics here

Maheep Kapoor shares pictures and videos from her first visit to Vaishno Devi.

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Published on Nov 27, 2025 12:34 pm IST

VHP questions admission process at Mata Vaishno Devi medical institute

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in J&K.

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Published on Nov 08, 2025 10:43 pm IST

Protests in Jammu's Katra against proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway project

People take part in a protest march during the fourth day of a strike against a proposed ropeway project along the trek route to the Vaishno Devi shrine, at Katra in Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir.

india news

Published on Oct 28, 2025 05:36 pm IST

Major highways, roads closed due to heavy rain, snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir

Officials said the Zojila pass along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway recorded six inches of snowfall.

india news

Published on Oct 07, 2025 02:09 pm IST

Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended from October 5 to 7 amid bad weather forecast

A deserted view of the Banganga entrance gate as the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra remains suspended for the sixth consecutive day due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall, at Katra in Reasi on Sunday.

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Updated on Oct 04, 2025 09:01 am IST

Vaishno Devi pilgrimage resumes on Wednesday after 22-day halt

The pilgrimage to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in the Trikuta hills was suspended after a landslide triggered by heavy rain led to the death of 34 pilgrims on August 26.

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Published on Sept 17, 2025 12:04 am IST

Vaishno Devi Yatra postponed till further orders due to heavy rainfall

Banganga entrance gate as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra continues to remain suspended.

india news

Updated on Sept 14, 2025 07:29 am IST

Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage likely to resume next week

The yatra remained suspended for the 12th consecutive day on Saturday.

india news

Published on Sept 06, 2025 08:34 pm IST

Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra remains suspended for sixth consecutive day due to rain

Vaishno Devi Yatra halted for the fifth day following the landslide triggered by incessant rainfall, in Katra on Saturday.

india news

Published on Aug 31, 2025 01:34 pm IST

Vaishno Devi: LG forms 3-member panel to probe 34 pilgrims’ death

RDeserted premises of the entry gate for the Vaishno Devi Temple after the ‘yatra’ was temporarily suspended following a landslide and heavy rainfall, at Katra, in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday. (PTI)

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Published on Aug 30, 2025 04:24 am IST

Punjab: Rail traffic disrupted, 38 trains cancelled

Several trains serving pilgrims to Vaishno Devi, including the Pooja Express, Swaraj Express, and Kanyakumari-Katra Express, have also been cancelled, according to an official spokesperson. (Representational photo)

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Published on Aug 29, 2025 08:04 am IST

Vaishno Devi landslide: Agra, Muzaffarnagar families wait for mortal remains, cling to hope for missing kin

Family and relatives await the arrival of the deceased at their residence in Agra (HT )

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Published on Aug 29, 2025 04:26 am IST

Dy CM Surinder Choudhary blames LG, shrine board CEO for Vaishno Devi tragedy

Health workers carry the body of a pilgrim who died in a landslide on the route to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, being shifted to the Government Medical Hospital, in Jammu on Thursday. (ANI)

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Published on Aug 29, 2025 03:52 am IST

Katra observes bandh, holds shrine board responsible for death of 34 Vaishno Devi pilgrims

People hold a protest against the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board following the death of pilgrims due to landslide and heavy rainfall, at Katra, in Reasi, on Thursday. (PTI)

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Published on Aug 29, 2025 03:48 am IST

Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to send landslide victims' bodies to native places

People at the entry gate for the Vaishno Devi Temple after the ‘yatra’ was temporarily suspended following a landslide and heavy rainfall, at Katra.

india news

Published on Aug 28, 2025 10:10 am IST

‘Like a bomb blast… just 3-4 seconds': Witness on Vaishno Devi route landslide

People at the premises of the entry gate for the Vaishno Devi Temple after the yatra was temporarily suspended following a landslide and heavy rainfall, at Katra, in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

india news

Updated on Aug 27, 2025 08:41 pm IST

Vaishno Devi landslide toll mounts to 32 as rain wreaks havoc in Jammu region

Security personnel at the site of the landslide en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra of Reasi district on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Aug 27, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Landslide on Vaishno Devi route kills 5, injures 14 as rain batters Jammu

Rescue operations are underway and the pilgrimage has been suspended.

india news

Updated on Aug 26, 2025 08:59 pm IST

Vaishno Devi Yatra temporarily suspended amid heavy rainfall in Jammu

In June a landslide triggered by rains blocked the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir

india news

Updated on Aug 26, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Two booked for raping Jammu woman in Jind

The woman further alleged that the accused did not give her food and took her gold and silver ornaments along with some cash, adding she and her son were left at Narwana railway station in Jind from where she went to her home in Jammu.

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Published on Jul 31, 2025 09:28 am IST