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Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to resume Aug 16, 2,000 pilgrims allowed per day
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has permitted the visit of 2,000 pilgrims per day, including 1,900 from within Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside in the view of COVID-19 on Friday.
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Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra opens for pilgrims from other states
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 24 (ANI): Days after opening the Char Dham Yatra for the local residents of Uttarakhand, the Char Dham Devsthanam Board on Friday allowed people from rest of the country to visit the holy places.
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Mahant Giri supports decision to cancel Amarnath Yatra, suggests pilgrims
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the holy mace of Lord Shiva welcomed the decision to cancel this year's Amarnath Yatra in the wake of coronavirus situation and suggested that pilgrims take advantage of live telecasting /virtual darshan of the morning
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Saudi Arabia to allow around 1,000 pilgrims in scaled-down hajj this year
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 21 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Monday announced only around 1,000 pilgrims of various nationalities already in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform a dramatically scaled-down hajj this year, as the country continues its battle against the surge in coronavirus infecti
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Karnataka govt to build Rs 200-cr guest house in Andhra for over 1,000 pil
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Karnataka government will construct a new guest house in Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 200 crore, an official statement said here.
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Jammu Div Com reviews Amaranth Yatra arrangements at Lakhanpur
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 6 (ANI): Divisional Commissioner of Jammu Sanjeev Verma on Monday visited Lakhanpur to oversee the arrangements for the annual Amarnath yatra pilgrims.
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PM Modi condoles death of Sikh pilgrims in Pakistan accident
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Sikh pilgrims who were killed in an accident in Pakistan.
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19 Sikh pilgrims killed in crash between bus, passenger train in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): At least 19 Sikh pilgrims were killed and at least 8 people were injured after a passenger bus they were traveling in collided with Shah Hussain Express train on Friday, reported Pakistani media citing officials.
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Uttarakhand govt to begin Chardham Yatra for pilgrims from the state from
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 29 (ANI): Uttarakhand government will begin the Char Dham Yatra for residents of the state from July 1, Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board Chief Executive officer said on Monday.
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Pakistan conveys to India its readiness to reopen Kartarpur corridor from
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday said that it is prepared to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims from June 29.
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Kushinagar airport now International airport, will boost tourism: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, has given its approval for the declaration of Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh as an International airport.
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Haj 2020: UP govt asks pilgrims to apply for refund
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): A day after Saudi Arabia announced that it will hold a "very limited" Hajj this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Uttar Pradesh Minority Minister Mohsin Raza on Wednesday asked the people, who had registered themselves for Haj pilgrims, to
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