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Nothing in Govt of India where National Pilgrim status can be given: DG, T
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerela) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Responding to the southern states request of declaring Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala as a national pilgrim centre, Director General of Tourism, Satyajeet Ranjan on Saturday said that there is no such scheme in the government of India of d
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Haj airfare reduction: CM Mufti welcomes Centre's decision
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Central Government to slash the airfare for Haj pilgrims.
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Mathura towns to be promoted as 'pilgrimage destination': Adityanath
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Mathura's Barsana, Vrindavan and Gokul towns will be promoted as 'pilgrimage destination' soon.
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These are 5 Indian pilgrimage spots to record highest travelers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): India loves to travel by road. Beyond self-driven cars, luxury Volvo buses have increased the indulgence for travellers explore the Indian roads.
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SC to hear plea by Kerala Haj Committee
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the plea filed by Kerala Haj Committee challenging the Centre's guidelines in Haj pilgrim selection.
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Kerala Haj Committee files plea challenging Centre's Haj pilgrim selection
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 19 (ANI): The Kerala Haj Committee on Monday filed a plea challenging the Centre's guidelines in Haj pilgrim selection.
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Pak to send transgenders to Haj as volunteers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 18 (ANI): Pakistan will send transgenders to the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year to serve as 'Khuddamul Hujjaj' or volunteers.
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Pakistani Hindu pilgrims get visa extension
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Hindu pilgrims, who had arrived from Karachi in Pakistan to Amritsar, have got their visas extensions, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday.
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Pakistani Hindus visiting India urge for Visa extension
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar [Punjab] [India], Feb 15 (ANI): A group of 142 Pakistani pilgrims visiting India from Karachi on Thursday appealed the Indian government to extend their visa and permit them to visit other cities apart from Amritsar.
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Delhi HC asks Centre to examine plea seeking independent Haj body
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to examine grievances raised in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an independent Muslim body, instead of government controlled Haj Committee, to look into arrangements for Haj pilgrims.
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Indian pilgrim dies on religious trip to Nepal
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 8 (ANI): An Indian pilgrim died on a trip to the Madar Baba's main shrine in Nepal's Nawalparasi district on Wednesday.
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UP: Five pilgrims die in road accident
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Shahjhanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): Five pilgrims, including two women, died and seven others were injured in Shahjahanpur district on Tuesday when a truck collided with a tractor-trolley in which they were travelling.
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