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20 injured in stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir

At least 20 people were injured in a stampede, triggered by heavy rush of devotees on New Year's Day, at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said

Massive fire breaks out at Vaishno Devi shrine forest area

A massive fire broke out at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine forest area on Tuesday.However, the fire has been brought under control by the team of the shrine board and the forest department.Meanwhile, the yatra to the holy shrine in Trikuta hills remained unaffected, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board informed.As of now, no damage has been reported and the Yatra is conducted smoothly.Also, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh tweeted "We are in touch with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Trust management."The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.

J&K administration issues fresh guidelines for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set fresh guidelines to regulate pilgrims at Vaishno Devi temple to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic

7,000 pilgrims to be allowed per day at Vaishno Devi shrine from Oct 15

As many as 7,000 pilgrims will be allowed per day to pay obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district from October 15

Vaishnodevi shrine to deliver prasad across country through post

Devotees across the country can now get 'prasad' from the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district delivered on demand at their doorstep.

Covid negative report not older than 48 hrs mandatory at Vaishno Shrine

Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that devotees coming from outside are required to bring 'valid coronavirus negative test report', which should not be more than 48 hours old at the time of arrival

Pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi to resume from Sunday after months of suspension

The pilgrims will be required to install Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones. Wearing face masks and face cover is mandatory and they will have to undergo thermal scanning at yatra entry points

Covid-19: Demand for disinfectant tunnels grows as malls, offices, line up

Disinfectant tunnels are becoming one of the most in-demand commodities in the post-Covid-19 world with malls, offices, banks, shops all lining up to install the structure at their entrances

Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended; interstate buses barred in Jammu, Kashmir

The district administration in Udhampur suspended all modes of public transport, while two major parks have been closed till further orders

Vaishno Devi pilgrim footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board

The arrival of pilgrims at the shrine was the highest in 2018 in the five years since 2014

Vaishno Devi likely to receive 8.5 mn pilgrims by Dec 31; highest in 5 yrs

The pilgrim arrivals dropped from 9.32 million in 2013 to 7.80 million in 2014 and further to 7.76 million in 2015 and 7.72 million in 2016