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Honouring Saudi Govt decision, Indian Muslims will not go on Haj this year
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday informed that India has honoured the decision of Saudi Arabia Government to ban international pilgrims to perform Haj.
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Haj 2020: J-K Haj Committee asks pilgrims to apply for refund
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): The executive officer Jammu and Kashmir Haj committee has asked the Haj pilgrims, who intend to cancel their pilgrimage scheduled for 2020, to apply for a refund.
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Indian Railways helps 57 lakh migrant workers reach home in 4155 Shramik S
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): A total of 4155 "Shramik Special" trains have been operationalised from various states across the country as of June 2, subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons
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Mission Vande Bharat: 310 Indian pilgrims depart from Tehran for New Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 17 (ANI): As many as 310 Indian pilgrims departed from Tehran, Iran for New Delhi by Mahan Air on Saturday. The group hails from Ladakh and will later go home to Leh by special flights.
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12 lakhs passengers have reached their home states by 'Shramik Special' tr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The government on Friday said that 12 lakhs passengers have reached their home states by "Shramik Special" trains", which were introduced to move migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to lockdown.
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Divisional Commissioner Ladakh writes to Air India for bringing pilgrims f
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Divisional Commissioner Ladakh has written to Air India requesting to arrange flights for bringing 315 pilgrims hailing from Ladakh to Leh from Delhi on May 17.
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Badrinath Temple opens, no devotees allowed amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], May 15 (ANI): Portals of Badrinath Temple were opened today morning with about 28 people, including the chief priest, present on the occasion. The numbers were regulated as pilgrims were prohibited from visiting the shrine because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Read More
Migrant workers from UP remain stuck in Ludhiana
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 11 (ANI): Migrant workers staying in Punjab's Ludhiana have been left in lurch despite the announcement by the Ministry of Home Affairs to allow Indian railways to operate special passenger trains to ferry stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, studen
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366 Shramik special trains operated till May 10
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): A total of 366 Shramik special trains carrying migrant workers, pilgrims and students have been operationalised from various states across the country till May 10, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday.
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1,900 stranded Bihar migrant workers, tourists and pilgrims to return home
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday sent around 1,900 people back to their native state Bihar by buses during the nationwide lockdown.
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166 stranded passengers in Jammu sent to native states in buses
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 9 (ANI): One hundred and sixty of 406 people including migrant labourers, pilgrims and tourists, who were stranded here amid national lockdown to contain coronaviurs, were sent to their native towns in four buses travelling to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and
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Maharashtra: 130 stranded pilgrims in Nashik sent back to Punjab
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): A total of 130 pilgrims who were stranded at a Gurudwara in the Manmad area of Nashik have been sent back to Punjab in buses arranged by the Maharashtra Government.
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