Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 10:19
The first flight carrying Haj pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh to Saudi Arabia will fly from the Babatpur Airport in Varanasi on September 07, officials said.
Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 15:53
Now you can get help with your passport, visa, and if abroad, get consular assistance, or even ask questions to the external affairs minister - all on your smartphone with the `MEAIndia` app.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 14:53
There would be no reduction in the 1.25 lakh pilgrims under the government`s Haj panel, the government said on Thursday.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 22:52
Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare minister Azam Khan on Sunday said curtailment of Haj pilgrims` quota of Uttar Pradesh could lead to "law and order problem" in the state.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 20:15
Islamic scholars and Muslim bodies have urged Saudi Arabia govt and Indian MEA to reconsider the move to reduce number of pilgrims from Haj quota.
Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 08:43
Saudi Arabia has called upon foreign pilgrims to postpone their Haj plans this year due to ongoing expansion work at Makkah`s Grand Mosque, Xinhua reported.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 18:14
Saudi Arabia has slashed the number of Hajj pilgrims, including from India, by 20% citing massive ongoing construction work aimed at expanding grand Mecca mosque as a reason behind the decision.
Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 21:53
Media reports say in the wake of development works in Mecca, Saudi government intends to reduce by 20 percent all overseas pilgrims.
Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 20:26
The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal to build a new Haj house in Aurangabad in Marathwada region of the state, Minorities Development Minister Naseem Khan said.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 21:37
Centre has granted 1,699 seats from Haj Committee of India (HCI) to Jammu and Kashmir, raising the total seats to 8,819 for Haj-2013.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 22:11
Around 23,000 Haj pilgrims are likely to fly to Jeddah later this year from the special terminus at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 21:30
Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the government to frame a five-year policy for regulating the Haj pilgrimage to replace the current annual plan which it termed as "ad-hoc and unsatisfactory".
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