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J-K LG chairs preparatory meeting for Amarnath Yatra, calls for best-in-cl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 5 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called for best-in-class arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrims to improve their overall yatra experience during the holy month of Shravan.
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Kerala govt moves SC against HC's order to raise daily cap on number of pi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Kerala Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta approached the Supreme Court against the state High Court's order which raised the number of permissible daily pilgrims at the popular Sabarimala Temple to 5,000.
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Tamil Nadu govt increases subsidy for Christians to visit Jerusalem
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 21 (ANI): The amount of subsidy per pilgrim has been increased from Rs 20,000 to Rs 37,000 for Christians going to Jerusalem, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday.
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Sabarimala: COVID-negative certificate after RT-PCR test must for devotees
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 20 (ANI): Post December 26, devotees will be allowed to visit Sabarimala hill shrine only after producing a COVID-negative certificate following an RT-PCR test, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) said, even as the Kerala High Court granted pe
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U'khand govt to scrap escape channel status to Har ki Pauri
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 23 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government would scrap the order that gave escape channel status to stretch of the Ganga at Har ki Pauri where pilgrims take a bath, according to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday.
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Kerala Sabarimala Temple opens for Mandalakala-Makaravillakku festival
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 16 (ANI): Marking the beginning of a pilgrim season, scaled-down due to Covid pandemic, the Sabarimala Temple opened for the annual Mandalakala-Makaravillakku festival on Sunday evening.
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Online application for Haj '21 to be done through mobile app: Ministry of
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Urging the Haj pilgrims to adhere to the national-international Protocol Guidelines on the COVID-19 strictly, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday announced that the online application process for the pilgrimage n
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Pilgrims visit Badrinath amid heavy snowfall in region
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], November 3 (ANI): Badrinath Dham was covered with snow after heavy snowfall in the Chamoli region of Uttarakhand on Monday.
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Limit of pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine increased from 7,000 t
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 30 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday increased the maximum limit of pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine from 7,000 to 15,000 per day from November 1.
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Sukhbir Badal urges PM Modi to direct LPAI to reopen Kartarpur Corridor on
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 30 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and direct the Lands Port Authority of India (LPAI) to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims wishing to visit Sri Kar
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Direct flights between Amritsar and Nanded to restart from Nov 10: Hardeep
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday announced direct flights between Amritsar and Nanded for pilgrims will restart from November 10.
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J-K LG reviews facilities for Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine pilgrims
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum on the occasion of Durga Ashtami.
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