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TopicVaishno Devi

Topic: Vaishno Devi

Vaishno Devi University in J&K closed after 13 students test positive for Covid-19

The university located at Kakriyal near Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, was taken to contain the spread and ensure the safety of the public.

12 dead, 20 injured as rush of devotees lead to stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K

The stampede was triggered as a crowd of devotees came to pay their obeisance at the temple to mark the New Year. Among the injured, four were stated to be in critical condition.

Quota for Vaishno Devi pilgrims from outside J&K to be raised to 500 daily

The cap was imposed at 100 pilgrims when the shrine reopened on 16 August, after a gap of nearly five months.

Vaishno Devi Shrine set to deliver prasad through speed post across India

Three categories of prasad have been launched by the board on a no profit no loss basis, which can be booked either through the website of the board or through telephonic mode.

Vaishno Devi Yatra to resume on 16 August after nearly 5-month long suspension

In the first week, there shall be a cap of 2,000 pilgrims each day of which 1,900 would be from Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside.

Vaishno Devi yatra closed, all interstate buses banned in J&K to stop coronavirus spread

Udhampur district administration has suspended all modes of public transport, while all public parks in Poonch district have been closed.

Vande Bharat Express taking Vaishno Devi pilgrims to Katra won’t serve non-veg food

The proposed Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express is likely to be rolled out as soon as normalcy is restored in J&K.

Maneka Gandhi wants J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to stop the use of horses in Vaishno Devi

Union minister says equines should be instead replaced with battery-operated carts as they are a source of a highly contagious disease called glanders.

On Camera

RJD confidence in EBCs dips. Sticks to Yadav core

RJD’s candidates from EBCs have declined from 13.13 per cent to 11.19 per cent. This could be because the party saw the lowest strike rate among EBC candidates in the 2020 Bihar Assembly polls.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.