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After hype on Kartarpur, Pakistan wants restrictions on movement of pilgri
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI) Just like its false promises on terrorism, Pakistan has been found indulging in a duplicitous game on the much-hyped Kartarpur issue too as it has proposed a number of restrictions on the movement of pilgrims, thus defeating the very purpose of having a dedicated c
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TN: Pilgrims embark on journey to Katchatheevu Island for church festival
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Many fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram on Friday left for Katchatheevu Island to participate in the St. Antony's church festival.
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India wants 5,000 pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib every day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): India on Thursday sought the arrangement for at least 5,000 pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Gurdwara Sahib during a meeting with the officials of Pakistan at Attari, Amritsar, said SCL Das, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
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India denied issuing visas for pilgrims visiting Ajmer Sharif Dargah: Pak
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 5 (ANI): Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor Al Haq Qadri on Monday said that India has denied issuing visas to the Pakistani pilgrims, who wanted to attend the Urs celebration of Sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti.
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War memorial will be akin to a place of pilgrimage: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the National War Memorial to be dedicated to the nation tomorrow, is a symbol of India's gratitude to the soldiers who made supreme sacrifice after Independence and will be akin to a pilgrimage to a holy place.<
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War memorial will be akin to a place of pilgrimage: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the National War Memorial to be dedicated to the nation tomorrow, is a symbol of India's gratitude to the soldiers who made supreme sacrifice after Independence and will be akin to a pilgrimage to a holy place.
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NDRF constable who saved pilgrim from drowning in Kumbh dies
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 23 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) constable, Rajender Gautam, who had sustained a severe spinal injury while rescuing a pilgrim from drowning at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, died at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi, an NDRF official said.
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Kumbh Mela and Maha Shivratri to drive the demand for agarbathi in Q3
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 20 (ANI): The auspicious festival of Maha Shivratri is celebrated across the country with devotion and religious fervour in the honor of Lord Shiva. This year the festival will also mark the culmination of Kumbh Mela, one of the most prominent pilgrimage where devotees
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Over 2000 devotees reach Midnapore for Maola Pak Urs festival
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India] Feb 17 (ANI): Continuing the centuries-old tradition, Indo-Bangladesh 'Urs Special Train' with 2255 pilgrims on board arrived at Midnapore railway station in West Bengal on Sunday morning.
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5th Dham - seam reap to Prayagraj, Sanatan dharm journey starts
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Cambodia and India are preparing themselves for a holy pilgrimage trip that will encompass millions of the Indian Diaspora from across the world that will send them on a spiritual trail culminating at the 5th Dham at Seam Reap, Cambodia.
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U'Khand: Badrinath shrine portals to be reopen for pilgrims on May 10
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Badrinath (Uttarakhand), [India], Feb 10 (ANI): After a long winter break, the portals of the Badrinath temple will be reopened for pilgrims on May 10, 2019 at 4.15 am.
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Online system made Haj pilgrimage inexpensive: Naqvi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that digitalising Haj-related processes ensured that the annual pilgrimage remained inexpensive, despite the removal of Haj subsidy and thus made the entire system pro-pilgrim.
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