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Extensive health infrastructure creation in Mecca, Medinah, Jeddah to ensu
Updated : 3 years, 3 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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In a first, over 4,000 women from India apply for Haj travel without 'male
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For the first time in the history of Haj pilgrimage, 4,314 women have applied to go on the pilgrimage without a 'Mehram' or male guardian with blood relation, said sources in India's Minority Affairs Ministry.
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Online applications for Haj 2023 closes on March 10
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Saudi Arabia in January announced that there will be no limit on the number of pilgrims for this year's Haj.
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Hajj to cost lesser this year: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Hajj pilgrims from India will have to pay less as compared to the previous year as the central government is considering to reduce the cost of the pilgrimage by Rs 50,000 per person, sources in the Ministry of Minority Affairs said on Monday.
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Union MoS Minority Affairs to visit Ramban for public outreach programme
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 10 (ANI): Ramban Deputy Commissioner Mussarat Islam on Monday finalized the arrangements for the visit of the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs to the district, here at a meeting of the officers of district administration.
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SC gives 6 weeks to Centre for consultations on granting minority status t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted six more weeks' time to the Central government to hold consultations with various State governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where other communities outnumber them.
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TMC's Jawahar Sircar objects to Irani's appointment as Minority Affairs Mi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Hitting back at Trinamool Congress MP Jawahar for raising questions over the appointment of Smriti Irani as the Minority Affairs Minister, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said he hopes one can free the mind from the shackles of "pseudo-secularism and ap
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Smriti Irani takes charge of Ministry of Minority Affairs
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday took additional charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
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India's first 'Amrit Sarovar' to be inaugurated by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): India's first "Amrit Sarovar" will be inaugurated by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh at Patwai, Rampur in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, informed the Ministry of Minority Affairs
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SC gives 3 months to Centre for consultations on granting minority status
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three months time to the Central government to hold consultations with various state governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are outnumbered by other communities.
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Decision to notify minorities will be taken after discussion with states,
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Minority Affairs on Monday told the Supreme Court that the power to notify minorities is vested with the Union government and any decision in this regard will be taken after discussion with state governments and other stakeholders.
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Centre appoints C Muhammed Faizi as member of Haj Committee of India for t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Central government has appointed C Muhammed Faizi as a member of the Haj Committee of India for a period up to March 31, 2025.
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