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52 pilgrims from Bihar, UP stuck in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu due to lockdown
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Fifty-two pilgrims from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are stuck in the temple town of Rameswaram following the suspension of interstate rail and road traffic due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
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Facilitate evacuation of pilgrims stranded at Nanded Sahib Gurudwara: Punj
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray to facilitate the evacuation of devotees stranded at Nanded Sahib Gurudwara amid the
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Rameswaram Ramanathaswami Temple to remain closed till March 31
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 21 (ANI): As the nation takes preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, Rameswaram Ramanathaswami Temple announced that it would close its premises for tourists and pilgrims till March 31.
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Coronavirus: Entry of pilgrims to Sabarimala Temple to be restricted
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): In the wake of COVID-19 threat, the Kerala government has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board and the Pathanamthitta district administration to restrict the entry of pilgrims to the 10 day-long annual Sabarimala Temple festival that will
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Eight cases of COVID-19 reported from Ladakh
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Eight cases of COVID-19, including one Army Jawan, have been reported from Ladakh as on Thursday.
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Indian Mission sets up wellness facility in Qom to take care of COVID-infe
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Mar 19 (ANI): The India Mission, in collaboration with health authorities here, has set up a wellness facility in Qom to take care of coronavirus-infected pilgrims.
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In last phase of evacuation, special Indigo flight airlifts 185 Indian pil
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Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Mar 18 (ANI): A special Indigo flight airlifted 185 Indians from Jeddah, completing the process of evacuating pilgrims from the Middle Eastern country.
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COVID-19: Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board appeals pilgrims to postpone thei
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): After reviewing all aspects related to yatra and the safety of pilgrims in wake of coronavirus outbreak, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Tuesday appealed pilgrims to postpone their visit to the the temple till normalisation of the situa
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Golden Temple may prohibit devotees' visit in wake of corona scare: Cong M
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New Delhi,(India), Mar 17,(ANI): Congress Lok Sabha Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Tuesday indicated that the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar, which is considered as one of the holiest places of Sikhs, is likely to impose a ban on pilgrims' visit in view of coronavirus scare, which has claimed
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COVID-19: Devotees prohibited from bathing in sanctum sanctorum of Thiruna
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Puducherry [India], Mar 13 (ANI): In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday said that pilgrims have been prohibited to take bath in the sanctum sanctorum of Thirunallar Saneeswaran temple in Karaikal.
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Ex-Maha Secy, students, pilgrims stranded abroad: Prithviraj Chavan amid c
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said that a former secretary from the state and several students are stranded in foreign countries amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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6000 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran, initial focus on evacuation
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New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): More than 6000 Indians are stranded in different provinces of coronavirus-hit Iran and the Indian government is making focused efforts for their safe return to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
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