Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple to offer prayers at the revered pilgrimage site in Katra on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reminded the graduating students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University about the "rapidly evolving world" which is marked by rapid development of artificial intelligence, climate change and intense global competition.
Ahead of the commencement of the Maha Kumbh, Union Minister and MP from Udhampur Jitendra Singh informed that railway authorities have planned three special trains to and fro Katra-Prayagraj for the convenience of those attending the religious event.
Anshul Garg, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SMVDSB, said, "94.83 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in 2024, the second highest number in a decade."
More than 90 lakh devotees have visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir for the third consecutive year, as reported by authorities on Thursday.
Indian Railways will be operating serval special trains following Chhath Puja festival from stations like Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jammu Tawi, Amritsar and Ludhiana, said Ferozepur DCM Payal on Monday.
As many as two people were killed and one person got injured in a landslide and shooting stones that took place on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine track on Monday.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) on Wednesday invited bids for the commercial development of two land parcels near Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station, under the Firozpur Division of Northern Railway in Jammu & Kashmir
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine on Sunday and prayed for the peace, prosperity and progress of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.