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Pak issues visas to 300 Indian Sikh pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan has issued visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to allow them to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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IAF airbridge to aide Kailash Yatra pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has created an airbridge between Pithoragarh and Gunji to airlift 1080 registered passengers and enable them to continue their journey for the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which began on June 18.
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Home Ministry to review Amarnath Yatra
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will review security arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra here on Thursday.
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Cambodia, The Home of Angkor Vat, has potential to be the fifth Hindu 'Dha
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI-NewsVoir): The home of the holy Angkor Vat temple, Cambodia is fast on its way to being developed as the Fifth Dhaam (pilgrim spot) of Hindus. A major initiative in this direction has been taken by Shailesh Hiranandani of SRAM MRAM Ltd., in step with the campai
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China stopping devotees from taking dip in Mansarovar Lake, says priest
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Kailash Mansarovar [China], May 28 (ANI): Devotees at Kailash Mansarovar are alleging that the Chinese authorities are not allowing them to take a "holy" dip in the Mansarovar Lake, according to a priest, who is leading a delegation of devotees from India.
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Indian Air Force douse forest fire in Trikuta Hills of Katra district
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Jammu & Kashmir [India], May 23 (ANI): Indian Air Force helicopters doused a forest fire that broke out in Trikuta Hills of Katra district, using under-slung bambi buckets.
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Major fire in Trikuta Hills, Vaishno Devi yatra suspended from new track
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 23 (ANI): The pilgrimage yatra to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine was suspended from new battery car track on Wednesday afternoon after a major fire broke out in Trikuta Hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra district.
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Saudi Arabia: Nine killed in pilgrim bus mishap
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], May 19 (ANI): At least nine people were killed on Friday evening when a bus carrying pilgrims met with an accident in Saudi Arabia.
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Indian Army conducts snow clearing operation in U'khand
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Uttarakhand (India), May 15 (ANI): Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army conducted a snow-clearing operation on the route to Sikh pilgrimage site Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli district.
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Training programme for Haj pilgrims begins in Kashmir
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 8 (ANI): The training programme for Haj pilgrims began in all the districts of Kashmir valley on Tuesday.
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Cash crunch in Rudraprayag leaves tourists stranded
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], May 03 (ANI): A dire cash crunch situation in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag has made life difficult for pilgrims who travel there to visit Kedarnath and Badrinath.
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Kedarnath Temple Committee denies showcasing PM Modi's work in laser show
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], May 1 (ANI): The Kedarnath Temple Committee on Tuesday denied showcasing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work for the temple in a laser show, which has recently been introduced for the pilgrims.
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