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Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 29 (ANI/SRV): The famous Char Dham yatra has witnessed a slowdown in recent years on account of COVID19 restrictions. With greater control over the devastation and panic created by the pandemic, the government has allowed the yatra to happen this year after a two year
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Doors of Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib to open for devotees from 22nd May
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 1 (ANI): The doors of the Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand will open for its devotees on 22 May 2022, announced the Gurudwara management.
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India positive and ready to discuss with Pakistan expansion of pilgrimage
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): It is good news for pilgrims in India and Pakistan who wish to visit their respective religious sites on either side. India and Pakistan have shown interest in opening up more sites and modes of travel for pilgrims.
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National Commission for Minorities seeks answer from Jharkhand Chief Secre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 21 (ANI): While taking cognizance of the sale of liquor and meat in the Shikharji hill area, one of the fourteen pilgrimage sites of Jainism, the National Commission for Minorities, has sought a reply from the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand.
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Imran Khan govt hails Navjot Singh Sidhu's role in opening of Kartarpur co
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 17 (ANI): Imran Khan government has praised cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for his role in the opening of the corridor to Sikh pilgrimage site Kartarpur Sahib between the two countries.
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Delhi Teerth Yatra Yojna likely to resume soon; Ayodhya included in pilgri
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday informed that the Cabinet has approved the addition of Ayodhya in its Tirth Yatra Yojana, a free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens of the national capital.
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Kushinagar Int'l Airport will enable travellers to visit Buddhist pilgrima
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kushinagar [Uttar Pradesh], October 20 (ANI): After the inauguration of the Kushinagar International Airport here, Minister Counsel of Nepal Ananda Prasad Sharma said that the airport will facilitate international travellers and Buddhist devotees to visit pilgrimage sites in Kushinagar and L
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UP's Kushinagar airport will connect Buddhist pilgrimage sites with world:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that with the inauguration of the Kushinagar airport, India has sent out a message across to the world that the birthplace of Lord Buddha, which is considered extremely i
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UP declares Mathura-Vrindavan area as pilgrimage site, bans sale of liquor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday declared 10 sq km areas of Mathura-Vrindavan as a pilgrimage site, and banned the sale of liquor and meat here.
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Indian Railways planning 'Gurudwara Circuit Train' for Sikh pilgrimage sit
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): New Delhi (ANI): Indian Railways is planning to run a Gurudwara Circuit Train for Sikh devotees to visit their pilgrimage sites, as per sources from the Indian Railways.
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Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra Management Board issues new guidelines for en
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 4 (ANI): Amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand's Char Dham Management Board on Tuesday laid out a standard operating procedure (SOP) days after Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat suspended the yatra for devotees.
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Haridwar Kumbh 2021: NMCG develops infrastructure to stop sewage water flo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 1 (ANI): An ancient city located on the banks of River Ganga, Haridwar is expanding rapidly. Being a popular pilgrimage site, the city also witnesses a massive floating population as each day pilgrims come to bathe at the holy river to get rid of their s
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