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India with Saudi Arabia on decision not to allow foreign Haj pilgrims amid
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that India is with Riyadh's decision not to allow pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia to go on Haj this year due to COVID-19.
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Saudi Arabia bars foreign pilgrims from Hajj due to COVID
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 12 (ANI): In a wake of entire world witnessing the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia once again barred foreigners to perform the Hajj, and set a limit of maximum of 60,000 pilgrims inside the Kingdom.
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Piyush Goyal reviews last mile connectivity plans for Char Dham projects
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday reviewed the last mile connectivity plans for Char Dham projects and said pilgrims must get fast, safe and comfortable last leg connectivity.
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Nepal: Pashupatinath Temple closed for public amid rising COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 22 (ANI): With the steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Nepal, the government in the Himalayan nation has decided to limit the number of people gathering at the Pashupatinath Temple and is now set to close the holy place for pilgrims again.
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Indian Sikh pilgrims stranded in Lahore amid violent protests in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): A group of Sikh pilgrims who left Amritsar to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal on the occasion of Baisakhi, are stranded in Lahore amid rising violence in Pakistan.
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Closely monitoring Pakistan protests, will do utmost to ensure safe return
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): India is closely tracking the developments in Pakistan and will do "utmost" to ensure security and safe return of the Sikh Pilgrims who have gone to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Lahore, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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Sikh pilgrims visiting Panja Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan are safe: SGPC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): 437 Sikh pilgrims, who were granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi, are safe amid ongoing protest and violence in the country after the arrest of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi.
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J-K: Devotees offer prayers at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on 1st day of Navr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): Decked up with attractive and colourful lights, Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Tuesday welcomed pilgrims on the first day of 'Navratri' with all COVID-19 protocols in place.
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Baisakhi celebrations: Passports distributed to Sikh pilgrims to visit Pak
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 11 (ANI): A total of 437 people have been granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi at the historic gurdwaras of the neighbouring country, including the Nankana Sahib.
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Pakistan issues visas to 1,100 Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 1,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations from April 12 to 22.
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 6 (ANI): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday announced new terms and conditions for visitors and Umrah pilgrims in the wake of surging coronavirus cases.
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Haridwar Kumbh 2021: NMCG develops infrastructure to stop sewage water flo
Updated : 4 years, 12 months 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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