The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the declaration of Madurai Airport as an international airport, a step aimed at strengthening global connectivity and boosting tourism and economic activity in southern Tamil Nadu.
After the successful Paush Purnima snan, in which over 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip, the Mela administration has stepped up preparations for the upcoming Makar Sankranti Snan.
A large number of devotees arrived not only from Ayodhya but also from neighbouring districts such as Sultanpur, Basti, Ambedkar Nagar, and Barabanki, in addition to several other parts of North India.
Both had made it clear on the very first day that they were on a pilgrimage to the Himalayan state. They had categorically stated that their trip had nothing to do with politics.
A nikahnama and passport copy have surfaced, claiming she is married and has changed her faith.
Asserting that Sikh pilgrims were desirous of paying homage at Sri Nankana Sahib on this auspicious occasion and not allowing them to do so would hurt their religious feelings, Mr Sukhbir Badal while calling for a review of the advisory urged that pilgrims should be allowed to proceed at their own risk.
The number of Kanwar devotees collecting Ganga water from Haridwar and Rishikesh has crossed 3.57 crore in just the first ten days of the 2025 Kanwar Yatra.
The 38-day annual Amarnath pilgrimage will commence on 3 July and culminate on 9 August on Raksha Bandhan. The pilgrimage will set off from two routes – the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district – simultaneously.
The much-awaited Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will commence this summer after a gap of five years. The yatra was stalled after the Chinese government imposed tough conditions for the Indian Pilgrims in 2020 in the wake of tensions between the two countries over border dispute.
Ahead of the assembly elections in Delhi, Congress on Saturday vowed to provide free pilgrimage to Buddhist sites if the party is voted to power in the national capital.
