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India asks Pak to drop fee for pilgrims, hopes for timely signing of Karta
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): India on Thursday urged Pakistan to not levy the proposed USD 20 fee on pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in the interest of devotees and hoped that the agreement will be signed in time ahead of the corridor opening to mark the 550th birth ann
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Satara is gurubhumi, pilgrimage for me: Modi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Satara (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called Satara his 'gurubhumi' saying Lakshmanrao Inamdar, who had an abiding influence on him and who took care of his "shiksha-diksha" (initial education) was born here.
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Tour operators visit Kashmir after govt lifts travel advisory
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Several prominent tour operators visited Kashmir on Wednesday to assess the ground reality in the valley, days after the central government withdrew a travel advisory that requested tourists and pilgrims to curtail their stay in the region.
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J-K: Tehsildars in Ramban directed to receive applications for Hajj 2020
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): All the Tehsildars in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district were on Tuesday directed to receive applications for Hajj 2020, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, along with relevant documents and submit the same to the Deputy Commissioner offi
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Telangana: Home Minister Mahmood Ali launches registration for Hajj
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali inaugurated application process for the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the year 2020 here on Thursday. This year the government has decided to make Haj applications paperless and online.
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U'khand: Hemkund Sahib closes for winters
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The portals of sacred Sikh pilgrimage place Hemkund Sahib were closed for winters on Thursday.
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With over 3 lakh devotees, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine records highest number
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Over 3 lakh devotees paid obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine here in Trikuta Hills of Katra town in Reasi district during just concluded Sharda Navratra, recording the highest number of pilgrims from September 29 to October 7.
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Naqvi chairs 'Hajj review meeting'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday chaired a review meeting to take stock of the preparations for the next Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Punjab CM invites Manmohan Singh to join 1st jatha to Sri Kartarpur Sahib
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday invited former prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to join the first jatha (batch) of pilgrims to Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara and attend the main event at Sultanpur Lodhi to mark Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji'
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'Navratri gift' for Jammu, says PM Modi after Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Exp
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the launch of the New Delhi- Katra Vande Bharat Express as a "special Navratri gift" for Vaishno Devi pilgrims and said it will provide a big boost for tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Punjab CM seeks reduction in notice period of online applications for pilg
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the Centre to cut down on the 30-day notice period for pilgrims to apply online for visiting the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara during the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.
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IGP Jammu reviews security arrangements for Navratra festival
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): In the wake of Navratra festival which attracts huge rush of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi Shrine starting from September 29, Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh presided over a security review meeting at Katra.
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