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J-K LG Manoj Sinha attends "Pratham Pooja" of Amarnath; pilgrimage to begi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"From July 1 pilgrimage from all over the country will throng the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. This yatra will end on August 30. The management is working to make this yatra successful," said J-K LG Sinha.
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Divisional Commissioner visits Hajj House Bemina; takes stock of facilitie
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday visited Hajj House Bemina to take a first-hand appraisal of arrangements and facilities made for the convenience of pilgrims.
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee earned Rs 24.7 lakh till
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"Till Friday, 2922 VIP devotees reached Kedarnath Dham for darshan, from which an income of Rs 8,76,600 was generated. Similarly, 5319 VIP pilgrims have so far travelled to Badrinath Dham, from which an income of Rs 15,95,700 was generated," BKTC President Ajendra Ajay.
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More than 15 lakh pilgrims have gone on Char Dham Yatra this year: Uttarak
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Police on Saturday said that number of pilgrims who went on the Char Dham Yatra has crossed 15 lakh as of May 27.
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Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues devotee stranded due to snowfall during Kedarnat
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The SDRF statement said that on May 26, it received information from District Control Room, Rudraprayag that a pilgrim was stranded near Meru Sumeru mountain, 3 to 4 km ahead of Shri Kedarnath towards Bhairav Temple, due to bad weather and heavy snowfall, and that an SDRF team was required
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Amarnath Yatra: Dy Commissioner reviews security arrangements, amenities f
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Deputy Commissioner of Samba, Abhishek Sharma, on Friday reviewed the plan formulated for security arrangements while chairing a meeting to discuss and assess the preparations for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to commence on July 1, 2023, said an official statement.
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"Attack on our pilgrimage sites is not acceptable..." PM Modi on temple va
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"I want to tell you that while speaking about the culture and great tradition of India, never get immersed in a slave mentality, speak with courage. The world is eager to listen. The world agrees with me when I say that attack on our pilgrimage sites is not acceptable," he said.
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Direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia likely next month
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Israel has issued a formal request for the flights and is awaiting the Saudi response, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said earlier this month.
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Uttar Pradesh: First batch of Haj pilgrims from Lucknow leaves for Jeddah
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The first batch of Haj pilgrims left for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday from Lucknow.
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Haj 2023: First batch of 381 Hajis from India leaves for Saudi Arabia
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The total number of Hajis this year as per the bilateral agreement between India and Saudi Arabia is 1.75 lakh.
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23 injured after bus overturns carrying pilgrims in J-K's Reasi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A total of 23 people got injured after a bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims met with an accident in Katra's Muri area in Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
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One pilgrim killed, 13 injured as bus overturns in J-K's Reasi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
One person was killed and 13 people were injured after a vehicle carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims overturned in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
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