Katra: Following the stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi hill shrine that left 12 dead, authorities have announced their decision to make 100% online booking compulsory besides tightened arrangements ...

A day after the stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi hill shrine, authorities on Sunday tightened arrangements with full deployment of security personnel and announced a slew of steps to prevent any ...

Devotees stand in queue outside Darshani deodi while on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Sunday. | PTI photo After 12 pilgrims died in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, ...

Following the death of 12 pilgrims in a stampede at the Vaishno Devi shrine a day earlier, the Jammu & Kashmir administration on Sunday made 100% online booking compulsory, besides deciding to rope in ...

The Vaishno Devi yatra attracts millions annually to the Trikuta Hills shrine. Pilgrims register online or at Katra, then trek or use pony, palki, or helicopter options. Best visited March-June and ...

The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage has resumed after being suspended for 22 days due to heavy rainfall and landslides. Registration for the Yatra continued for the second day on Thursday. More than 3,500 ...

Ahead of the total lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has revised puja and darshan timings. The eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon, begins at 9:57 PM on ...

Sinha, the chairperson of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), also released a book on the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage titled ”Bhakti on Shakti” by Rupa Publications Lieutenant governor ...

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said they produced a chargesheet against seven fraudsters, who were involved in issuing fake online helicopter tickets to the intending pilgrims of Vaishno ...