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U'khand to issue Chardham Yatra guidelines for pilgrims from 3 districts
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 26 (ANI): As Uttarakhand has allowed state residents to undertake the Char Dham Yatra from July 1 amid COVID-19, the state government will be issuing guidelines for the pilgrimage for people from three districts.
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Citing pandemic, Pak denies permission to Indian Sikhs to visit Lahore on
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 17 (ANI): The 'jatha' (batch) of Sikh pilgrims which visits Gurdwara Sri Dehra Sahib in Lahore every year to observe the death anniversary of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, will not be able to visit Pakistan this year, said Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
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India with Saudi Arabia on decision not to allow foreign Haj pilgrims amid
Updated : 4 years, 11 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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Saudi Arabia bars foreign pilgrims from Hajj due to COVID
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 12 (ANI): In a wake of entire world witnessing the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia once again barred foreigners to perform the Hajj, and set a limit of maximum of 60,000 pilgrims inside the Kingdom.
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Kerala to tap potential of heritage, pilgrimage tourism, to declare major
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 10 (ANI): To tide over the COVID-induced crisis in the tourism sector, Kerala will develop new heritage and pilgrimage tourism destinations to attract maximum domestic tourist arrivals, said Tourism Minister PA Mohammed Riyas on Thursday.
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2021 Hajj will depend on Saudi Arabia govt's decision: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI):Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that no decision has been taken by the Central government on the 2021 Hajj pilgrimage yet, adding that India will stand with the Saudi Arabia government's decision for annual Hajj yatra a
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India, ADB sign agreement to support road upgrade in Sikkim
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): India and Asian Development Bank have signed a 2.5 million dollar (about Rs 18 crore) project readiness financing (PRF) loan to upgrade major district roads in Sikkim.
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Piyush Goyal reviews last mile connectivity plans for Char Dham projects
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday reviewed the last mile connectivity plans for Char Dham projects and said pilgrims must get fast, safe and comfortable last leg connectivity.
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Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra Management Board issues new guidelines for en
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 4 (ANI): Amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand's Char Dham Management Board on Tuesday laid out a standard operating procedure (SOP) days after Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat suspended the yatra for devotees.
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Nepal: Pashupatinath Temple closed for public amid rising COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 22 (ANI): With the steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Nepal, the government in the Himalayan nation has decided to limit the number of people gathering at the Pashupatinath Temple and is now set to close the holy place for pilgrims again.
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Indian Sikh pilgrims stranded in Lahore amid violent protests in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): A group of Sikh pilgrims who left Amritsar to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal on the occasion of Baisakhi, are stranded in Lahore amid rising violence in Pakistan.
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Closely monitoring Pakistan protests, will do utmost to ensure safe return
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): India is closely tracking the developments in Pakistan and will do "utmost" to ensure security and safe return of the Sikh Pilgrims who have gone to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Lahore, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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