Katra returns to normalcy after government frees protesters, halts ropeway work till amicable solution
Thursday, 2 January 2025
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 until concerns are addressed. Pilgrims returned to the town, and traffic movement was restored. The project aimed to help senior citizens, but locals feared losing their livelihoods.
|
||||
|
|
||||
You Might Like💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions
|
||||
6 more Kumbh pilgrims killed in accident; toll climbs to 28Six pilgrims from UP and Bihar returning from Maha Kumbh died in two separate accidents on Thursday, raising the death toll to 28 since the start of the event. A...IndiaTimes |
84 Indian Hindus arrive in Pakistan for Sant Shadaram Sahib's birth anniversaryEighty-four Hindu pilgrims from India arrived in Pakistan via the Wagah Border to celebrate the 316th birth anniversary of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram...IndiaTimes |
Maha Kumbh crosses 10-cr mark on 10th day as pilgrims flock to Sangam for dipThe ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj has surpassed 10 crore pilgrims taking a dip in the Sangam since its commencement on January 13. As of 8 pm Thursday, over...IndiaTimes Also reported by •DNA |
