Katra

Jammu-Vaishno Devi buses, trains halted due to Jats stir

All inter-state trains and buses plying between Jammu and Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine basecamp town of Katra were suspended on Saturday in view of the Jats` stir in Haryana, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, an officical said.

Feb 20, 2016, 14:25 PM IST

Cold wave continues in Kashmir, rain and snow likely

Night temperatures throughout the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region remained several notches below the freezing point on Saturday as the Met department said rain and snowfall was likely in Jammu and Kashmir on January 4 and 5.

Jan 02, 2016, 12:04 PM IST

Rain, snowfall likely in Kashmir

There might be a few spells of rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, the Met office said here.

Dec 22, 2015, 11:52 AM IST

Katra helicopter crash: 'Dead pilot' Sumita Vijayan says she is alive

This 'Sumita Vijayan' is one whose photo had been mistakenly used by media outlets for the pilot of the same name who died in the helicopter crash.

Nov 25, 2015, 13:20 PM IST

Chopper crash lands in Nagaland; five hurt

As per reports, a chopper belonging to the state's disaster management team crash landed on Tuesday.

Nov 24, 2015, 14:37 PM IST

Helicopter ferrying 6 pilgrims, woman pilot crashes near Katra

Private helicopter ferrying pilgrims back to Katra from Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu & Kashmir crashes, killing all the 6 passengers and a woman pilot.

Nov 23, 2015, 16:34 PM IST

Seven killed as helicopter crashes in Katra

A helicopter en route from Vaishno Devi to Katara crashed with pilgrims. All the 7 passengers of the helicopter died in the accident.

Nov 23, 2015, 16:25 PM IST

Helicopter crash kills six Vaishno Devi pilgrims, pilot near Katra; chopper service suspended

In an unfortunate incident, a helicopter ferrying pilgrims from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine to Katra crashed on Monday, killing all seven people aboard.

Nov 23, 2015, 13:29 PM IST

NGT ired over solid waste dumping around Vaishno Devi shrine

"Very poor" solid waste management, including dumping of dung, en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine and in Jammu and Katra towns has led the National Green Tribunal to ask top officials of the shrine board and civic bodies to appear before it next month.

Nov 17, 2015, 18:56 PM IST

Over one lakh pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi during Navratras

Over one lakh pilgrims have visited Katra and paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi during the ongoing festival of navratras.

Oct 17, 2015, 14:58 PM IST

Katra to be linked to Delhi via Amritsar through expressway: MoS

 The Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, commonly known as Katra Vaishno Devi, will soon be connected to Delhi via Amritsar through an expressway, Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh said.

Sep 28, 2015, 19:40 PM IST