"SGPC had applied for 1496 visas, out of which, 910 were approved but 586 were rejected. The vias are valid for 10 days, and those whose visas were rejected, have been disappointed a lot. Government should not reject the religious visa," said Harbhajan Singh.
Indian Sikh pilgrims who will travel to Pakistan would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. Indian pilgrims return back to India on November 15.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over an accident in which a vehicle crushed the Warkari (pilgrims), heading towards Pandharpur on the Sangola-Miraj road for Kartik Yatra.
Seven pilgrims killed and 5 injured after a speeding SUV rammed into a group of 32 Warkari (Pilgrims) near Sangole town in Maharashtra's Solapur district on Monday evening.
Arjun Kurmanchali, a businessman who markets the Prasad prepared by the women of the district in Shri Kedarnath Dham, said that this journey started after the Coronavirus period and has proved to be very beneficial.
Tirupathi (Andhra Pradesh), October 21 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the occasion of Diwali, as a gesture of thanks to Lord Venkateshwara for his continuous blessings, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited has announced to donate 10 electric buses to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], October 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the number of devotees visiting Kedarnath has increased significantly from 5 lakh to 45 lakh in just one season.
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], October 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a free-wheeling interaction with construction workers engaged in working on various projects in Uttarkhand.
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the seven people who died in the helicopter crash near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand earlier in the day.