Katra ropeway project: Protest enters Day 6, stir extended

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published 5 days ago
The shutdown in Katra town, Jammu against the proposed ropeway project continues into its sixth day, extended until Jan 1 by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti. A protester fainted during a hunger strike demanding the release of 18 detained Samiti members, causing family members to join the agitation.

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Katra, Jammu and Kashmir

Place in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Katra, the base camp for Vaishno Devi temple resumed normalcy after a week-long shutdown. The government released 18 protesters and suspended the ropeway project..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Jammu's deputy chief minister, Surinder Choudhary, condemned the proposed ropeway project in Katra, arguing it threatens 40,000 livelihoods. The town, a base..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, remains shut for the fifth day due to protests against a proposed ropeway project. BJP MLA Baldev Raj..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Katra town continues its shutdown for the third day against the proposed ropeway project, which locals believe would harm their livelihood and religious..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago


Jammu

City in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Train operations between Jammu and Srinagar will begin in the coming weeks, including a Vande Bharat train taking three hours and 10 minutes. Services will start..
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Three men from Jammu were found dead in a guesthouse in Bhaderwah town of Doda district due to suspected asphyxiation caused by a charcoal heater. Police and..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Simran, a beloved figure from Jammu, was affectionately known by her fans as "Jammu Ki Dhadkan" (Heartbeat of Jammu).
Credit: DNA - Published 1 week ago

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