Multiple complaints, surprise inspection: National Medical Commission withdraws MBBS nod to Vaishno Devi medical college amid row over admission to Muslims

The National Medical Commission late Tuesday withdrew its Letter of Permission (LoP) granted to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ...

Multiple complaints, surprise inspection: National Medical Council withdraws MBBS nod to Vaishno Devi medical college amid row over admission to Muslims

The National Medical Council late Tuesday withdrew its Letter of Permission (LoP) granted to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute ...
Kashmir Patriot

LG Unveils Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s Panchang Calendar & Diary for 2026

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday unveiled the Panchang Calendar–2026 and the official diary of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) at Lok Bhavan. The 2026 Panchang, ...
NDTV

New Year 2026 | Devotees Throng Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine In Katra, Jammu

New Year 2026: Devotees Mata Throng Vaishno Devi Shrine In Katra, Jammu Thousands of pilgrims thronged the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop the Trikuta hills in Jammu’s Reasi district. Underterred by ...
The Pioneer

Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine sees drop in pilgrim numbers

As the Kashmir Valley looks forward to a resurgence in winter tourism in the weeks ahead, authorities at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board are grappling with a sharp drop in pilgrim numbers ...
ThePrint

J-K: DGP reviews security of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi

Jammu, Dec 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Sunday reviewed the security of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, officials said. Accompanied by ...
Outlookindia

Protests In Jammu Over Admission Of Muslim Student In Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College

Protests have been witnessed across the Jammu region against the admission of Muslim students to the medical college run by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. In October, 42 of 50 seats at Shri ...
The Hindu

Mata Vaishno Devi University ‘gets government grants every year’: NC

The ruling National Conference (NC) party on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) hardened its position on the controversy surrounding the admissions to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra. It said ...
The Wire

‘Battlegrounds of Faith’: BJP's Support For Exclusion of Non-Hindus From Jammu College Sparks Storm

BJP leaders met the LG and demanded that seats at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence be reserved for Hindu students only. This article went live on November twenty-fourth, two ...
The New Indian Express

Remove secularism from Constitution: CM Omar as Hindu groups push for Hindu-only admissions in Vaishno Devi varsity

Activists of the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal staged a protest in Jammu against the admission of 42 Muslim students to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME). SRINAGAR: Hindu ...
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J-K: Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board reviews disaster preparedness, security measures

A comprehensive review of the disaster management preparedness and security measures pertaining to the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage was conducted today in a meeting presided by Sachin Kumar Vaishya, ...