According to the Additional Superintendent of Police, Udhampur, Anwar-ul-Haq, "Six people have been injured after a mini-bus carrying pilgrims met with an accident in Nallah Ghorian in Ghordi Block of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given respect to Baba Saheb in the true sense and highlighted PM's dedication to transforming key locations linked to Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar into revered pilgrimage sites.
Marking the beginning of the auspicious Shardiya Navratras, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) on Sunday started a free Langar Sewa at Shri Bhairon Ji Temple Complex after the commencement of Shat Chandi Yagya at the shrine for the safe passage of the pilgrims.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the efforts of the double-engine government related to the development of tourism and pilgrimage in Uttarakhand are now bearing fruit.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that over 46 lakh devotees embarked on Char Dham Yatra, which comprises the four holy shrines-- Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath-- so far this year.
"27 citizens of Meghalaya who traveled for the Holy Pilgrimage to Jerusalem are stuck in Bethlehem due to the tension between Israel and Palestine. I am in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure their safe passage back home," CM Sangma posted on X.
The Saudi Arabian government, in October last year, announced that Mehram -- a male blood relative with whom marriage is not permissible, is no longer required to accompany a woman pilgrim from any part of the world.