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National Commission for Minorities seeks answer from Jharkhand Chief Secre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 21 (ANI): While taking cognizance of the sale of liquor and meat in the Shikharji hill area, one of the fourteen pilgrimage sites of Jainism, the National Commission for Minorities, has sought a reply from the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand.
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Somnath Temple is epitome of faith, culture: PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Somnath Temple is the epitome of faith and culture that is visited by over one crore pilgrims every year.
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A unique project by MP Tourism and UNESCO aims to change the way heritage
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI/Mediawire): The Hyundai Great India Drive is an annual pilgrimage to get unique stories from the vast expanse of India. This year we found ourselves behind the wheel of a Hyundai Creta, which features one of the cleanest diesel engines on s
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE- are they close allies or competing neighbors?
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Nicosia [Cyprus], January 17 (ANI): In one of his Umrah (Islamic pilgrimage) trips to Mecca years ago, Sheikh Zayed Al-Nahyan, founding father of the United Arab Emirates, described the relationship between his country and Saudi Arabia in this way: "The UAE is with Saudi Arabia through it
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Gangasagar Mela: Eastern Railway to run special EMU trains between January
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 10 (ANI): In order to facilitate the rush of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela-2022, Eastern Railway will run 12 Galloping EMU Mela Special trains between January 12 and 17.
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Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Municipal Corporation conducts mandatory COVID ra
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South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], January 9 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of COVID-19, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is conducting a mandatory rapid antigen test for pilgrims and sadhus ahead of Gangasagar Mela.
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Jammu Airport tightens COVID norms, RT-PCR test mandatory for unvaccinated
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 8 (ANI): The Jammu Airport officials have intensified testing of the unvaccinated travellers including the Vaishno Devi pilgrims in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
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'Scott Pilgrim' getting anime series at Netflix
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Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): After 'The Terminator', 'Army of the Dead' and more, popular streaming giant Netflix is now developing an anime series on 2010 hit romantic-action film 'Scott Pilgrim'.
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COVID-19: Health dept intensifies testing at Jammu airport
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 8 (ANI): Amid a surge in cases of COVID-19, the health department has ramped up the testing and samples collection of tourists and pilgrims coming to the state.
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Amarinder Singh urges Centre to work with Pak govt to allow pilgrimage to
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New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged the Centre to work with the Pakistan government to allow pilgrims to enter Kartarpur Sahib with an Aadhaar card.
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Vaishno Devi stampede: Crowd management, RFID tracking among slew of measu
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced a slew of measures to ensure the safety of pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra.
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Vaishno Devi stampede: Jammu Divisional Commissioner issues public notice
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Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raghav Langer, probing Mata Vaishno Devi stampede incident that claimed the lives of 12 pilgrims on Saturday, has issued a public notice stating that those desiring to submit any evidence or facts may appear
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