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First batch of Haj pilgrims from Srinagar depart for Saudi Arabia
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The first batch of pilgrims embarked on the annual Haj pilgrimage from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Thursday.
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Total quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims from India finalised for Haj 2024 after B
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A total quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims from India has been finalised for Haj this year on Sunday, after India signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia (KSA) at Jeddah.
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Union Minister Smriti Irani, MoS Muraleedharan to embark on visit to Saudi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan is set to embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia from tomorrow.
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J-K: Sikh community displays exemplary brotherhood as local Haj pilgrims b
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a heartwarming display of interfaith harmony, the Sikh community in the border tehsil Karnah of Kupwara District, North Kashmir, bid a heartfelt farewell to local Haj pilgrims.
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Envoy visits Mecca, inspects arrangements set up for Indian Hajj pilgrims
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India in Saudi Arabia tweeted, "Ambassador Dr Suhel Khan visited Makkah and met with Indian Haj Pilgrims coming from various states. Ambassador also reviewed the bus transport arrangements for the Indian Hajj Pilgrims."
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Uttar Pradesh: First batch of Haj pilgrims from Lucknow leaves for Jeddah
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The first batch of Haj pilgrims left for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday from Lucknow.
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Fitness camp, smooth flight access ...Delhi Haj Committee takes several st
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The camp has been planned in view of the need for stamina and fitness during the pilgrimage. "A special camp with a focus on physical fitness was organised for those travelling from Delhi. A fitness camp was held with trainers imparting training including in yoga asanas," a source told AN
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Extensive health infrastructure creation in Mecca, Medinah, Jeddah to ensu
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Each year Saudi Arabia hosts around 25 lakhs to 30 lakh pilgrims from across the globe to visit Mecca and India sends the third largest contingent of pilgrims in the world.
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All religions preach humanity: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, at the farewell of the Haj pilgrims stated that 'all religions preach humanity'.
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Selection for Haj pilgrims to be based on Covid-19 vaccination status, sa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi after chairing the Haj review meeting here in the national capital on Friday said that the selection process will be based on the COVID-19 vaccination status of the pilgrims as per the guidelines fix
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Haj 2022: Selection of pilgrims to be based on COVID-19 vaccination status
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the selection process of Haj pilgrims will be done according to complete vaccination with both the doses and guidelines and the criteria for the same shall be decided by the Indian and Saudi Arabia Governments, keeping
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India with Saudi Arabia on decision not to allow foreign Haj pilgrims amid
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that India is with Riyadh's decision not to allow pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia to go on Haj this year due to COVID-19.
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