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"Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will happen this year, we are making preparation
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India and China are set to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, after a pause since 2020.
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Char Dham Yatra 2025: Over 17.76 lakh pilgrims register
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Char Dham Yatra 2025, set to begin on April 30 with Akshaya Tritiya, has seen over 17 lakhs devotees register to take part in the yatra, according to the Uttarakhand government.
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TN CM writes to PM Modi regarding cancellation of private Haj quota, urges
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Stalin said the sudden cancellation of the Private Haj quota is causing significant distress among thousands of Indian Muslim pilgrims who are eagerly preparing for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage.
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India's Haj quota rises to 1.75 lakh in 2025: Minority Affairs Ministry
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Minority Affairs Ministry said that India's Haj quota for the year 2025 is 1,75,025, a rise from 1,36,020 in 2014.
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Uttarakhand Govt makes Green Card mandatory for commercial vehicles carryi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
With the Chardham Yatra set to commence soon, preparations are in full swing to ensure the pilgrimage is safe and hassle-free for devotees. As part of its safety measures, the Uttarakhand government has made the Green Card mandatory for all commercial vehicles carrying 13 or more passengers,
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J-K: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board inks MoU with THDCIL, GSI for pilgrim safet
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Limited (THDCIL) and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to enhance pilgrim safety and security during the pilgrimage to the revered Shri
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Minority Affairs Ministry Secy visits Jeddah to review preparations for In
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The visit is aimed at ensuring a seamless pilgrimage for Indian Haj pilgrims
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Over 1900 Indian pilgrims receive visas to visit religious places in Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"We will be visiting Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib and other religious places in Pakistan. It is a ten-day trip beginning 10th April," a Sikh pilgrim said while speaking to ANI.
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Char Dham Yatra: No cap on number of devotees this year, says Uttarakhand
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey has said that the administration's preparations for the Char Dham Yatra are almost completed. He added that there will be no cap on the number of devotees who can participate in the pilgrimage.
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Pak High Commission receives representative delegation of yatrees ahead of
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistan High Commission in India said that the step was reflective of Pakistan's measure to encourage travels to places of pilgrimage to Pakistan.
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BKTC advance team reaches Badrinath to begin Chardham Yatra preparations
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As part of the preparations for the upcoming Chardham Yatra, a 30-member advance team of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) reached Badrinath Dham on Monday to oversee and begin restoration and infrastructural arrangements ahead of the annual pilgrimage, said an official stateme
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"As a mother, it's a proud feeling": Nita Ambani on son Anant Ambani's 170
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, expressed her pride and joy as her youngest son, Anant Ambani, completed a 170-kilometre padayatra (foot pilgrimage) from Jamnagar to Dwarka in the early hours of Sunday.
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