Search For "pilgrims"
6 killed, 7 injured as car mows down pilgrims in Gujarat's Aravalli; CM an
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Aravalli (Gujarat) September 2 (ANI): As many as six persons were killed and seven others were injured after a car mowed down pilgrims on Friday morning in Gujarat's Malpur area of Aravalli district.
Read More
RIFD yatra cards started for Mata Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 30 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has introduced RIFD equipped Yatra cards for Vaishno Devi Pilgrims. RIFD equipped Yatra cards system has been started at 29 locations and various antennas and readers have been installed.
Read More
Vaishno Devi Yatra to resume today after temporary suspension due to incle
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 21 (ANI): The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will resume on Sunday morning after a temporary suspension due to inclement weather conditions on Saturday.
Read More
J-K: Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes after being suspended due to flash floods
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 20 (ANI): The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Saturday, after a temporary suspension due to flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in the region.
Read More
PM announces ex-gratia for pilgrims electrocuted in Bengal accident
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], August 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief at the tragic death of 10 pilgrims in an accident in West Bengal and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister National Rel
Read More
Uttarakhand rains: Part of Badrinath NH-7 washed away
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing orange alert in the northern state of Uttarakhand, a part of the Badrinath National Highway-7 (NH-7) was washed away due to the rising water in the Khachda drain located at Lambagad, said officials.
Read More
Haridwar: Kanwariyas fatally attack Jat Regiment jawan, 6 arrested
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 27 (ANI): While returning with Gangajal from Haridwar, Kanwariya pilgrims of Haryana killed a Jat Regiment jawan by attacking him with sticks and sharp-edged weapons.
Read More
SC rejects private tour operators' pleas seeking GST exemption for Hajj, U
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a batch of petitions by various private tour operators seeking GST exemption for Hajj and Umrah services offered by them to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.
Read More
J-K: Muslim traders bond with Hindu pilgrims on Amarnath Yatra
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 25 (ANI): As the Amarnath Yatra is in progress in Jammu and Kashmir, religious harmony was seen in the valley where Amarnath Yatris were welcomed by local Muslims on their way to the shrine.
Read More
Truck mows down Kanwar devotees in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, death toll ris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): Six persons, part of a group of Kanwar Yatra pilgrims on their way to Bhopal from Haridwar, were mowed to death by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
Read More
UP: Educational institutions closed in Moradabad on July 25, 26 on account
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 22 (ANI): As pilgrims flood streets across the state with the commencement of Kanwar Yatra in Sawan (Shrawan), all educational institutions in Moradabad will be closed on July 25 and 26, said the officials on Thursday.
Read More
Harsh weather conditions fail to dampen spirit of Amarnath Yatris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): Despite challenging weather conditions, pilgrims continue to come to Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua for the Amarnath Yatra.
Read More
