Search For "pilgrims"
Security arrangements a notch higher for Amarnath pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 23 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Indian Army, and the Civil Administration have conducted a mock drill in Garnai forest area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Read More
India lodges protest with Pak for denying envoy access to pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India on Saturday summoned Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over the denial of access to the Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and consular officials despite having required permissions.
Read More
Pak issues visas to 300 Indian Sikh pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan has issued visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to allow them to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Read More
IAF airbridge to aide Kailash Yatra pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has created an airbridge between Pithoragarh and Gunji to airlift 1080 registered passengers and enable them to continue their journey for the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which began on June 18.
Read More
Home Ministry to review Amarnath Yatra
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will review security arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra here on Thursday.
Read More
China stopping devotees from taking dip in Mansarovar Lake, says priest
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kailash Mansarovar [China], May 28 (ANI): Devotees at Kailash Mansarovar are alleging that the Chinese authorities are not allowing them to take a "holy" dip in the Mansarovar Lake, according to a priest, who is leading a delegation of devotees from India.
Read More
Saudi Arabia: Nine killed in pilgrim bus mishap
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], May 19 (ANI): At least nine people were killed on Friday evening when a bus carrying pilgrims met with an accident in Saudi Arabia.
Read More
Training programme for Haj pilgrims begins in Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 8 (ANI): The training programme for Haj pilgrims began in all the districts of Kashmir valley on Tuesday.
Read More
Cash crunch in Rudraprayag leaves tourists stranded
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], May 03 (ANI): A dire cash crunch situation in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag has made life difficult for pilgrims who travel there to visit Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Read More
Kedarnath Temple Committee denies showcasing PM Modi's work in laser show
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], May 1 (ANI): The Kedarnath Temple Committee on Tuesday denied showcasing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work for the temple in a laser show, which has recently been introduced for the pilgrims.
Read More
Kedarnath portals open for pilgrims today
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): The Kedarnath portals were thrown open for pilgrims on Sunday morning after the six-month-long winter break.
Read More
Sikh pilgrims return from Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India] 21 (ANI): The batch of Sikh pilgrims returned to India on Saturday after visiting Sikh shrines in Pakistan.
Read More