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Vaishno Devi offerings case exposes toxic metal in silver: How this adulterant, if present in your jewellery, can damage lungs, kidneys & raise cancer riskA major controversy has emerged at the Vaishno Devi Temple after investigations found that much of the “silver” donated by devotees contain...
Vaishno Devi 'silver' offerings scam: Mint finds toxic fake metal in donationsSilver offerings at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine are not pure silver. Assayers found offerings contained only 5-6% silver, with the rest being ...
J-K: Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to resume on Wednesday after 22-day haltThe Vaishno Devi Yatra, suspended on August 26 due to a deadly landslide that claimed 34 lives, is set to resume on September 17, 2025, wea...
Mata Vaishnodevi yatra remains suspended for 7th day amid heavy rains in KatraThe Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage remains suspended for the seventh day due to heavy rainfall and a previous landslide that claimed 34 lives...
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board takes responsibility for sending bodies of landslide victims to their native placesA devastating landslide near the Vaishno Devi temple in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, triggered by heavy rains, has resulted in over 30 fatalit...
With 94.8 lakh visitors, Vaishno Devi Shrine records second highest number of pilgrims in decadeThe Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine recorded 94.83 lakh devotees in 2024, the second-highest in a decade. Board CEO, Anshul Garg, reported on...
72-hour Katra shutdown announced against ropeway projectA 72-hour shutdown in Katra will start Wednesday. Pony wallas, shopkeepers, and others are protesting the proposed ropeway project. The Shr...
Vaishno Devi Yatra to resume today after temporary suspension due to inclement weatherThe yatra was suspended since Saturday evening. "Following inclement weather conditions, Yatra has been suspended till the morning of Augus...
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board reconstituted, 8 members nominated for 3 yearsThe eight members include AIMIL Pharmaceuticals Chairman K K Sharma, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Vishveshvaranand Giriji Maharaj of Mumbai, reti...
Administration, probe panel ask public to share info on stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine"It is for the information of the general public that any person who desires to furnish any facts, statements, electronic evidence etc. reg...
J-K LG Sinha orders probe into stampede at Vaishno Devi shrineAccording to officials, the stampede that occurred in the early hours of Saturday near gate number three outside the sanctum sanctorum of t...
Massive fire breaks out at Vaishno Devi shrine forest area; no damages reportedAs of now, no damage has been reported and the Yatra is conducted smoothly. Also, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh tweeted "We are in...
Vaishno Devi yatra's online registration, helicopter booking available from August 26Pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple resumed on August 16, nearly 5 months after it was suspended due to COVID-19.
Vande Bharat to Vaishno Devi makes both commercial, political sense for BJP GovtRailways minister Piyush Goyal has announced that the train will start operations during the auspicious period of Navratras
Over 2.7 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi during NavratrasAs many as 2,76,286 pilgrims visited the holy town at Katra to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine during the Navratra festival.
NGT notice to Centre over use of ponies in Vaishno Devi shrineAn environment activist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking directions to stop the use of horses and ponies in Vaishno Devi.
- Tax imposed on copter service for pilgrims taken in haste: BJP
Coalition partner BJP said that J&K minister's decision of levying service tax on helicopter service at Vaishno Devi shrine was taken in a ...
Trains to Vaishno Devi shrine likely to start in JulyTravel to Vaishno Devi is expected to get much easier as several Mail, Express and local trains are expected to go up to Katra, from July
RBI to issue Rs 5 coins on Vaishno Devi Shrine Board's 25 years"The face of the coin shall bear Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend Satyamev Jayate inscribed below," RBI said.
- Vaishno Devi shrine, Gandhi Memorial among green buildings
Saifi Villa in Gujarat's Dandi Memorial where Mahatma Gandhi had spent a night during his historic Dandi March and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi S...