Katra

Jammu and Kashmir death toll mounted to 10, and injured people increased to 20, after a bus travelling from Amritsar to Katra, fell in a gorge. The tragic accident occurred today morning near Jhajjar-Kotli, 15 km from Katra in Jammu. Furthermore, a rescue operation is underway and almost all the passengers have been evacuated, confirmed SP Chandan Kohli. He also said the bus was carrying more than permitted passengers.

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Jammu & Kashmir on August 26, at 3.30 am. The National Center for Seismology tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 26-08-2022, 03:28:33 IST, Lat: 33.17 & Long: 75.57, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 62km ENE of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir." According to the National… read-more

Five low-intensity earthquakes struck Jammu & Kashmir in 12 hours on August 23. There were no casualties or property damage. First, 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Katra at 2.20 a.m. Second, at 3.21 a.m., 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Doda. Third, at 3.44 a.m., 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Udhampur. Fourth, at 8:03 a.m., 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Udhampur. Fifth, at 2.17 p.m., 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck… read-more

The yatra to Vaishno Devi temple atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi region was momentarily halted on August 19 due to flash floods caused by heavy rain. Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, stated the situation was under control and that no casualties or damage had been reported. Disaster management teams and medical units are on standby to respond to any emergency.

Exams of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra have been postponed and the University has been closed. The Major exams of the university were scheduled for January 3, 2022, but after 13 students tested positive for Covid-19 the exams have been postponed till further notice, University informed. As per the CMO of Raisa, on December 31, 2021, COVID tests for students were done.