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COVID-19: Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board appeals pilgrims to postpone thei
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): After reviewing all aspects related to yatra and the safety of pilgrims in wake of coronavirus outbreak, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Tuesday appealed pilgrims to postpone their visit to the the temple till normalisation of the situa
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Golden Temple may prohibit devotees' visit in wake of corona scare: Cong M
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi,(India), Mar 17,(ANI): Congress Lok Sabha Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Tuesday indicated that the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar, which is considered as one of the holiest places of Sikhs, is likely to impose a ban on pilgrims' visit in view of coronavirus scare, which has claimed
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COVID-19: SGPC hopes situation improves before Baisakhi pilgrimage to Nank
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid a global coronavirus outbreak, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to adopt a wait and watch policy before finalising plans for this year's Baisakhi pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.
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Devotees express disappointments after pilgrimage to Kartarpur Sahib suspe
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The devotees have express disappointment on the Ministry of Home Affairs' decision to temporarily suspend the travel and registration for Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan from Monday.
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COVID-19 : MHA suspends travel, registration for Kartarpur
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): In order to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs has temporarily suspended the travel and registration for Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan from Monday.
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COVID-19: Devotees prohibited from bathing in sanctum sanctorum of Thiruna
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Mar 13 (ANI): In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday said that pilgrims have been prohibited to take bath in the sanctum sanctorum of Thirunallar Saneeswaran temple in Karaikal.
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Ex-Maha Secy, students, pilgrims stranded abroad: Prithviraj Chavan amid c
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said that a former secretary from the state and several students are stranded in foreign countries amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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6000 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran, initial focus on evacuation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): More than 6000 Indians are stranded in different provinces of coronavirus-hit Iran and the Indian government is making focused efforts for their safe return to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
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IAF plane with 58 Indian pilgrims from Iran lands at Hindon airbase
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): The first batch of 58 pilgrims who had been stuck in Iran, one of the worst coronavirus-affected nation, arrived at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad on Tuesday morning.
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COVID19: 26 Umrah pilgrims from Tamil Nadu stranded in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Twenty-six members of Muslim community from Tamil Nadu, who had gone for Umrah pilgrimage, are stranded in Saudi Arabia as their return flight to India was cancelled amid the outbreak of coronavirus, said Abu Baker, Haj committee chairman, on Mon
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I had gone on pilgrimage, says Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Bisahulal Singh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Congress MLA Bisahulal Singh who was "missing" for the past few days and returned to Bhopal on Sunday, said he had gone on a pilgrimage.
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Arrangements being made to bring back Indians from Iran's Qom city: Jaisha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The screening process of Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran has started and follow up arrangements are being discussed with Iranian authorities to bring them back, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday.
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