Heavy snowfall fails to deter Vaishnodevi pilgrims

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 18:57

The Vaishnodevi pilgrimage is going on despite snowfall continuing in and around the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir`s Reasi distrct.

Vaishnodevi Board to strengthen infrastructure

Last Updated: Saturday, December 31, 2011, 14:07

With record number of pilgrims thronging the Vaishnodevi shrine, the board managing it has stepped up efforts to improve infrastructure.

Biogas plant in Vaishnodevi

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 13:25

The cave shrine of mata Vaishnodevi would soon have a biogas plant which would help in various purposes.

Protest against black marketing of plane tickets

Last Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011, 18:46

Shiv Sena and Dogra Front protested against the alleged black marketing of tickets of helicopters ferrying pilgrims to the Mata Vaishnodevi cave.

Vaishnodevi to have new helipad to meet rush

Last Updated: Friday, November 11, 2011, 19:46

Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board (SMVSB) will set up a new helipad for ferrying pilgrims to the famous cave shrine in Jammu district.

Over 1.80 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi shrine in Navratras

Last Updated: Monday, October 3, 2011, 16:07

Over 1.80 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at Mata Vasihnodevi cave shrine in J&K since the beginning of Navratras last week.

Pilgrim dies of heart attack enroute Vaishnodevi Shrine

Last Updated: Friday, May 6, 2011, 13:24

A woman pilgrim died of heart attack enroute the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Friday.

Book for helicopter services to Vaishnodevi online now

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 16:22

To provide better services to the pilgrims visiting the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, the SMVDSB on Friday launched an on-line reservation system for the yatris availing the heli-service on the Katra-Sanjichhat-Katra Sector.

Vaishnodevi priest booked for theft

Last Updated: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 15:59

A case was registered against a priest of Vaishnodevi in connection with a theft at the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir`s Reasi district, police said.

Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims die of heart attack

Last Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 15:13

Two pilgrims died due to heart attack on their way to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir.

Over 3.90 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi Shrine in January

Last Updated: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 16:28

With nearly 12,000 pilgrims visiting the cave Shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi every day, over 3.90 lakh pilgrims have visited the Shrine during first month of the year.