Government wants to end rising Haj subsidy
14 years, 11 months ago

Government wants to end rising Haj subsidy

Hindustan Times  

In a move that is bound to be opposed bitterly, the government has set in motion a proposal aimed at phasing out the subsidy for Haj pilgrims, which worked out to Rs 826 crore in 2008. “The Government is striving to reduce such expenditu-re,” minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor told Lok Sabha last year. “This proposal of doing away with Haj subsidy is being discussed at the stakeholders level,” said a senior official, adding, “Other than this, the government also has many ideas to address the issue of airfare subsidy.” There have been some cost-cutting initiatives such as the one suggested by Rajya Sabha deputy chairman K Rahman Khan and some Muslim MPs in 2008, urging the government to follow the Malyasian model. We have been taking up this issue at the Central Haj Committee.” Others asked the government to stay away from sensitive issues. “Why doesn’t the government look at ways to improve Haj facilities rather than think of something that’s politically so sensitive,” asked Anwar Ali, Rajya Sabha MP.

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Gauhati High Court Directs Haj Committee To Decide Issue Of Excess Fare Charged From Pilgrims Within 90 Days
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Directs Haj Committee To Decide Issue Of Excess Fare Charged From Pilgrims Within 90 Days

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Central Haj Committee of India to dispose of the representations regarding excess airfare charged from Haj pilgrims of Assam, strictly in the light of the provisions contain in Section 42 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, within 90 days. The single bench comprising Justice Soumitra Saikia was hearing a writ petition filed by …

Haj pilgrims paid for chartered flight, made to board normal plane
1 year ago

Haj pilgrims paid for chartered flight, made to board normal plane

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has set a 90-day deadline for the Haj Committee of India to dispose of two representations, filed by aggrieved Haj pilgrims from Assam alleging their excess flight fare was not refunded. During the hearing of a group writ petition filed by 137 pilgrims, the petitioners’ counsel FZ Mazumdar said tender was called for chartered flight …

Steep decline in Haj applications against quota
1 year, 1 month ago

Steep decline in Haj applications against quota

Hindustan Times  

KANPUR: In recent years, there has been a steady decline in the number of people applying for Haj, according to the data from the state Haj committee. This year, the Haj process is underway, with the first installment set at ₹ 81,500 and the second installment at ₹ 1.70 lakhF By January 15, only 19,702 people had applied for Haj, …

Haj 2024: India, Saudi Arabia ink agreement, over 1.75 lakh pilgrims quota fixed for this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Haj 2024: India, Saudi Arabia ink agreement, over 1.75 lakh pilgrims quota fixed for this year

India TV News  

Haj 2024: India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral agreement under which New Delhi has been allocated a quota of more than 1.75 lakh pilgrims for the 2024 annual Haj pilgrimage. Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. …

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year's Hajj, putting it out of reach for some
1 year, 9 months ago

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year's Hajj, putting it out of reach for some

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With people balking at the costs, a few countries struggled to fill …

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, putting it out of reach for some
1 year, 9 months ago

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, putting it out of reach for some

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia is hosting its biggest Hajj pilgrimage in three years, starting Monday. With people balking at the costs, a few countries struggled to fill their quota of pilgrims this year, a startling sign when demand usually outstrips the supply of pilgrimage spots many times over. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia barred foreign pilgrims in 2020 …

Global economic crises put this year’s Hajj out of reach for some pilgrims
1 year, 9 months ago

Global economic crises put this year’s Hajj out of reach for some pilgrims

LA Times  

A pilgrim buys a money belt at a Hajj training center in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday. But for many pilgrims and others who couldn’t make it, global inflation and economic crises made it more of a strain to carry out Islam’s spiritual trip of a lifetime. But for many pilgrims, and for many others who couldn’t make it, global inflation …

6,000 pilgrims from Telangana ready for Haj pilgrimage
1 year, 9 months ago

6,000 pilgrims from Telangana ready for Haj pilgrimage

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: There is a steep increase in the number of Haj pilgrims from Telangana state. Unlike last year’s 3,100, this year around 6,000 pilgrims will perform the Haj from June 7 to 22 in different batches this year. Interestingly, the pilgrimage expenses have been reduced from ₹4.11 lakh to ₹3.05 lakh this year, after the issue was taken to the …

Centre to issue forex cards for 1.4 lakh Hajj pilgrims
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre to issue forex cards for 1.4 lakh Hajj pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

Emphasising on a "cashless Hajj", the government has made special arrangements to meet the foreign exchange requirements of those going on the annual pilgrimage, including the issuance of a forex card through the State Bank of India. Unlike previous years, when each pilgrim was given 2,100 Saudi riyals by the Haj Committee of India in lieu of Indian currency, irrespective …

Hajj pilgrimage to be more affordable as govt set to reduce its prices I CHECK DETAILS
2 years, 1 month ago

Hajj pilgrimage to be more affordable as govt set to reduce its prices I CHECK DETAILS

India TV News  

In a major respite to the devotees planning for Hajj pilgrims, the Government of India is likely to decrease the cost of the pilgrimage significantly this year. Besides, the sources claimed that the application for the Hajj pilgrimage will also be free this year. This time the cost of the Hajj pilgrimage will be cheaper by about Rs 50,000 per …

'Ease of Doing Haj' dream of Indian Muslims fulfilled: Union Minister Naqvi
5 years, 1 month ago

'Ease of Doing Haj' dream of Indian Muslims fulfilled: Union Minister Naqvi

India TV News  

With the 100 per cent implementation of digital/online Haj process in India, the Indian Muslims' dream of 'Ease of Doing Haj' has been fulfilled, said Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi here on Monday. In tune with the reforms taken by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only has the entire Haj pilgrimage process become digital …

Haj is new harbinger of Saudi-India economic, cultural ties
5 years, 7 months ago

Haj is new harbinger of Saudi-India economic, cultural ties

India TV News  

A record 200,000 pilgrims from India are going to perform Haj this year, after the third consecutive increase in India's Haj quota. The move to increase India's Haj quota comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is treading the path towards realizing the Crown Prince's ambitious Vision 2030 that looks at diversifying the country's economy and reducing its decades-old reliance …

Two lakh Indian pilgrims to perform Haj this year, 48 per cent of them women: Naqvi
5 years, 8 months ago

Two lakh Indian pilgrims to perform Haj this year, 48 per cent of them women: Naqvi

India Today  

A record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims will perform Haj this year with more than 48 per cent of them being women, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. More than 2,340 women will perform Haj without "Mehram" this year, the Union minister said adding last year, this number stood at 1,180. In a first, all applicants from …

Record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims to go for Haj this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
5 years, 9 months ago

Record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims to go for Haj this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India TV News  

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Sunday said a record number of two lakh Indian Muslims will go to Haj this year, that too without any subsidy, on more than 500 flights from 21 embarkation points across the country. Addressing a meeting of representatives of private tour operators at Haj House in Mumbai, Naqvi said while 1.40 lakh …

Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 2 lakh after talks between Narendra Modi and Mohammed bin Salman
6 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 2 lakh after talks between Narendra Modi and Mohammed bin Salman

Firstpost  

The decision to raise the number of Haj pilgrims was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with visiting Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman at New Delhi. New Delhi: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday increased India’s Haj quota by about 25,000, the third hike in three years, taking the number of pilgrims from …

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says airlines carrying Haj pilgrims will be paid Rs 57 crore less in fares this year
6 years, 8 months ago

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says airlines carrying Haj pilgrims will be paid Rs 57 crore less in fares this year

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines in 2018 for Haj pilgrims travelling through the Haj Committee of India even after the ending of subsidy for the pilgrimage. In 2017, Rs 1,030 crore was paid to airlines as air fare for 1,24,852 Haj pilgrims, while in 2018, …

Haj Pilgrims Aren’t Consumers Of Haj Committee, Can’t Claim Refund, Says NCDRC [Read Order]
6 years, 9 months ago

Haj Pilgrims Aren’t Consumers Of Haj Committee, Can’t Claim Refund, Says NCDRC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Haj Committee of India, which makes arrangements for Indian pilgrims going on Haj to Saudi Arabia, renders services without any profits and therefore, the pilgrims cannot be said to be its consumers and cannot claim any compensation from it, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held.“…the Haj Committee is rendering services without any profit motive and. The Haj …

Haj Pilgrims Aren’t Consumers Of Haj Committee, Can’t Claim Refund, Says NCDRC [Read Order]
6 years, 9 months ago

Haj Pilgrims Aren’t Consumers Of Haj Committee, Can’t Claim Refund, Says NCDRC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Haj Committee of India, which makes arrangements for Indian pilgrims going on Haj to Saudi Arabia, renders services without any profits and therefore, the pilgrims cannot be said to be its consumers and cannot claim any compensation from it, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held.“…the Haj Committee is rendering services without any profit motive and. The Haj …

Modi govt announces reduction in Haj airfare
7 years ago

Modi govt announces reduction in Haj airfare

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday announced a significant reduction in airfare for those going on the Haj, a month after it scrapped subsidies for the pilgrimage. Union minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi described the move as a “major step”. The reduction will be applicable to passages on Air India, Saudi Airlines and Flynas, an air carrier based in …

Govt announces reduction in airfare for Haj pilgrims, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi calls it 'empowerment without appeasement'
7 years ago

Govt announces reduction in airfare for Haj pilgrims, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi calls it 'empowerment without appeasement'

Firstpost  

The government on Tuesday announced a significant reduction in airfare for those going on the Haj, a month after it scrapped subsidies for the pilgrimage New Delhi: The government on Tuesday announced a significant reduction in airfare for those going on the Haj, a month after it scrapped subsidies for the pilgrimage. Union Minority Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi described …

Government announces massive reduction in airfare for Haj
7 years ago

Government announces massive reduction in airfare for Haj

India TV News  

A month after scrapping subsidies for Haj pilgrimage, the government today announced a significant reduction in airfare for those going Mecca. Describing the move as a "major step", Union Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "The PMO took a keen interest in this. The decision to cut airfares will end the "political and economic exploitation" of Hajis "as was done …

Scrapping of Haj subsidy widely welcomed
7 years, 2 months ago

Scrapping of Haj subsidy widely welcomed

The Hindu  

The Union government’s decision of scrapping subsidy for Haj pilgrimage has been welcomed by members of the A.P. ‘Spend on education’ “Haj pilgrimage is only mandatory for the rich Muslims and poor are not compelled to do it,” Mr. Shareef, who is also member of the State Haj Committee, said. Addressing the gathering at the programme, AP Haj Committee chairman …

Haj subsidy ends: BJP plays to Hindutva gallery but there is no real money for minority welfare
7 years, 2 months ago

Haj subsidy ends: BJP plays to Hindutva gallery but there is no real money for minority welfare

Firstpost  

Since there is unlikely to be any actual saving, only the government can explain how it intends to spend the money diverted from the Haj subsidy on welfare schemes? By withdrawing the so-called subsidy, essentially an act of financial jugglery based on the principle of picking a pocket to donate half of it back to the victim, the government has …

Haj Subsidy is a Misnomer, It is based on Half-Truths, Ignorance and Ideology
7 years, 2 months ago

Haj Subsidy is a Misnomer, It is based on Half-Truths, Ignorance and Ideology

News 18  

Haj subsidy is a paradox in every sense of the term. This move was mandated following the Supreme Court order of 2012 calling for the Haj subsidy to be phased out over ten years. As the Minorities Affairs Minister put it, "The Muslims are not benefiting from this Haj subsidy.” In reality the Rs 200 crore spent on subsidy in …

Haj subsidy scrapped: Welfare policies only for Muslim girls will perpetuate appeasement politics
7 years, 2 months ago

Haj subsidy scrapped: Welfare policies only for Muslim girls will perpetuate appeasement politics

Firstpost  

The Narendra Modi government’s decision to end Haj subsidy — the nature and amount of which Mecca-bound Muslim pilgrims never knew — has been welcomed by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. If the current government doesn’t stop forcing Indians Muslims to travel by the state-run Air India and does not cease funding Hindu festivals, it opens itself to a charge that …

The demand to stop ‘funding’ Hindu pilgrims as Hajj subsidy is gone is dishonest and evil
7 years, 2 months ago

The demand to stop ‘funding’ Hindu pilgrims as Hajj subsidy is gone is dishonest and evil

Op India  

On Tuesday, it was reported that the Hajj subsidy provided by the government will be ‘fully withdrawn’, effective from the current year. A wily Owaisi used this spin bowling by BJP to play a reverse sweep and asked that if Hajj subsidy was being fully withdrawn, why should the government provide assistance to Hindu pilgrims or spend big on Hindu …

Aaj Ki Baat January 16 episode: 'Withdrawal of Haj subsidy is a right step'
7 years, 2 months ago

Aaj Ki Baat January 16 episode: 'Withdrawal of Haj subsidy is a right step'

India TV News  

The government of India had been giving air travel subsidy for Haj pilgrims since 1954. On Tuesday, after a gap of 64 years, the government decided to fully withdraw the subsidy and the money saved would be spent on education of Muslim students. Muslim clerics, the ulema and Haj pilgrims understand this, but leaders like Azam Khan are looking for …

Centre scraps Haj subsidy: How policy changed under successive governments before SC asked govt to end practice
7 years, 2 months ago

Centre scraps Haj subsidy: How policy changed under successive governments before SC asked govt to end practice

Firstpost  

The central government on Tuesday announced that there will be no subsidy for Haj from this year. “There will be no subsidy on Haj now,” he told reporters, adding that the government had spent over Rs 250 crore last year on subsidising the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Saudi Arabia. “It is part of Modi government’s efforts to empower minorities …

Withdraw Air India as official carrier of Haj pilgrims: Muslim leaders
7 years, 2 months ago

Withdraw Air India as official carrier of Haj pilgrims: Muslim leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Withdrawal of the Haj subsidy by the Union government will not affect pilgrims in the state all that much, according to the State Haj Committee officials. Pilgrims whose airfare crossed Rs 65,000 were given subsidy last year, said professor S.A. Shukhoor, special officer, Telangana State Haj Committee. The TS Haj Committee wants the Union government to stop making Air …

Haj subsidy withdrawn: Asaduddin Owaisi asks BJP whether funds for Hindu pilgrimages will be stopped
7 years, 2 months ago

Haj subsidy withdrawn: Asaduddin Owaisi asks BJP whether funds for Hindu pilgrimages will be stopped

Firstpost  

Attacking the BJP for calling Haj subsidy a form of Muslim appeasement and vote bank politics, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed the party’s government in Uttar Pradesh gave funds for pilgrimages and wanted to know if that would be stopped. Hyderabad: Attacking the BJP for calling Haj subsidy a form of Muslim appeasement and vote bank politics, AIMIM …

Centre withdraws Haj subsidy; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says funds will be used to empower Muslims
7 years, 2 months ago

Centre withdraws Haj subsidy; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says funds will be used to empower Muslims

Firstpost  

The Centre has withdrawn the subsidy for Haj pilgrimage, Minority Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has announced on Tuesday. Haj subsidy funds will be used for educational empowerment of girls and women of minority community: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi pic.twitter.com/p1GmpyyRyg — ANI January 16, 2018 Naqvi was quoted by The Tribune as saying that the subsidy given on …

Haj subsidy withdrawn, Govt says will use funds for education of girls, women of minorities
7 years, 2 months ago

Haj subsidy withdrawn, Govt says will use funds for education of girls, women of minorities

India TV News  

The Narendra Modi Government on Tuesday decided to end subsidy on Haj from this year saying the decision is a part of its agenda of empowerment of minorities without appeasement. "Haj subsidy funds will be used for educational empowerment of girls and women of minority community," Naqvi added while talking to reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday. WATCH VIDEO HERE: …

Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota by 5,000, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
7 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota by 5,000, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India TV News  

Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota by 5,000, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi The minority affairs minister attributed the increase to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "growing popularity" and India's improved ties with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations under his leadership Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota by 5,000, the second hike in two years, taking the …

Muslim clerics oppose Modi govt’s decision to allow Haj pilgrimage for single woman above 45 years
7 years, 5 months ago

Muslim clerics oppose Modi govt’s decision to allow Haj pilgrimage for single woman above 45 years

India TV News  

Maulanas and Ulemas have opposed the Central government’s new Haj policy that allows women above 45 years of age to go for Haj without a mahram in a group of four or more. Last week, a government-appointed panel for revising India's Haj policy has recommended abolishing subsidy for the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mekkah and Medina in Saudi Arabia besides …

New Haj policy proposes abolishing subsidy, allowing women above 45 to travel without male kin
7 years, 5 months ago

New Haj policy proposes abolishing subsidy, allowing women above 45 to travel without male kin

Firstpost  

The proposed Haj Policy 2018-22 by the panel headed by former secretary Afzal Amanullah also recommends bringing down the number of embarkation points Mumbai: Abolishing subsidy for Haj pilgrims and allowing women above 45 to travel in a group of at least four without a male member are some of the key highlights of a proposed Haj policy drafted by …

Draft Haj policy proposes abolishing Haj subsidy
7 years, 5 months ago

Draft Haj policy proposes abolishing Haj subsidy

India TV News  

Abolishing subsidy for Haj pilgrims and allowing women above 45 to travel in a group of at least four without a male member are some of the key highlights of a proposed Haj policy drafted by a committee appointed by the Centre, sources said. The proposed Haj Policy 2018-22 by the panel headed by former secretary Afzal Amanullah also recommends …

Haj subsidy to be abolished gradually: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
7 years, 5 months ago

Haj subsidy to be abolished gradually: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The Centre would abolish the subsidy for Haj pilgrims in accordance with a Supreme Court order, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday. Hence, in the new policy, as per the recommendations of a committee, we have decided to do away with the Haj subsidy gradually,” he told PTI. mobAds The minority affairs minister, who is on a …

Haj Policy 2018-2022 to be unveiled on Saturday: Minority Affairs Minister
7 years, 5 months ago

Haj Policy 2018-2022 to be unveiled on Saturday: Minority Affairs Minister

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Central government plans to announce the much-awaited new Haj Policy 2018-2022 on Saturday, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here on Friday. The minister said a four-member committee headed by retired IAS officer Afzal Amanullah would submit its report to the government on the New Haj Policy 2018-2022 on Saturday. According to informed sources, the …

UP minister Mohsin Raza asks 'rich Muslims' to give up Haj subsidy
7 years, 11 months ago

UP minister Mohsin Raza asks 'rich Muslims' to give up Haj subsidy

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohsin Raza on Saturday appealed to "rich Muslims" to give up Haj subsidy saying it is the poor who deserve government’s help for pilgrimage. Raza, who is the lone Muslim face in UP's BJP government and has the charge of Muslim waqf and haj departments, said his priority would be to ensure ‘deserving Muslims’ get Haj subsidy. …

Haj subsidy issue: Govt forms panel after Owaisi's call for removal
8 years, 2 months ago

Haj subsidy issue: Govt forms panel after Owaisi's call for removal

India TV News  

The government on Thursday formed a six-member committee to look into the Haj subsidy issue in light of a 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing subsidy given to pilgrims by 2022. Yesterday, Saudi Arabia increased India's annual Haj quota to 1.7 lakh which would have further increased the funds given to airlines in form of Haj subsidy. …

Saudi Arabia rolls out 'biggest increase' in India's Haj quota, hikes it by 34,500
8 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia rolls out 'biggest increase' in India's Haj quota, hikes it by 34,500

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia had five years ago slashed Haj quotas for foreign pilgrims coming from each country by 20 per cent in view of safety of the devotees as they undertook expansion of Grand Mosque there New Delhi: In the biggest hike in nearly three decades, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday increased India’s annual Haj quota by 34,500, a move welcomed by …

How much subsidy does the government extend to Haj Pilgrimage?
9 years, 7 months ago

How much subsidy does the government extend to Haj Pilgrimage?

India TV News  

Both politically & otherwise, Secularism in India is often discussed and any such discussion is incomplete without the reference to subsidies extended by the Government to the religious activities of citizens. Haj pilgrims either undertake pilgrimage through Haj Committee of India or Private Tour Operators. Number of Pilgrims During the last three years, a total of 3,46,323 Muslims have gone …

How much subsidy does the government extend to Haj Pilgrimage?
9 years, 7 months ago

How much subsidy does the government extend to Haj Pilgrimage?

India TV News  

Ministry of Civil Aviation provides subsidy for air travel to the pilgrims through the Haj Committee of India. The amount on air travel charged per pilgrim during Haj 2014 was Rs. The Supreme Court also directed the government to phase out the subsidy and eliminate it in 10 years quoting from the Holy Quran that only those who afford should …

136,020 Indians to perform Haj this year, quota remains same
10 years, 1 month ago

136,020 Indians to perform Haj this year, quota remains same

India TV News  

Jeddah: Over 136,000 Indians will perform Haj in 2015 with the quota for the country remaining unchanged since last year due to the ongoing expansion work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The agreement in this regard was signed as the Indian Haj delegation led by Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. V K Singh held a meeting with …

All arrangements in place for 1.36 lakh Indian Haj pilgrims
10 years, 5 months ago

All arrangements in place for 1.36 lakh Indian Haj pilgrims

Firstpost  

With 1,36,000 Indian pilgrims set to perform Haj this year, India today said all preparations have been completed to ensure a hassle-free pilgrimage. Jeddah: With 1,36,000 Indian pilgrims set to perform Haj this year, India on Monday said all preparations have been completed to ensure that the faithfuls perform a hassle-free pilgrimage. Indian Haj Mission teams are inspecting all the …

Govt promises to improve facilities for Haj pilgrims
10 years, 9 months ago

Govt promises to improve facilities for Haj pilgrims

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government today promised to bring in significant improvement in facilities for Haj pilgrims and request Saudi Arabia to withdraw 20 per cent cut in India's quota for the annual pilgrimage. Acknowledging that there have been shortcomings in arrangement for the pilgrims, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also criticized Air India for charging Rs 1.54 lakh as ticket cost …

Will improve facilities for Haj pilgrims, says Sushma Swaraj
10 years, 9 months ago

Will improve facilities for Haj pilgrims, says Sushma Swaraj

Firstpost  

Government on Monday promised to bring in significant improvement in facilities for Haj pilgrims and request Saudi Arabia to withdraw 20 percent cut in India’s quota for the annual pilgrimage. New Delhi: Government on Monday promised to bring in significant improvement in facilities for Haj pilgrims and request Saudi Arabia to withdraw 20 percent cut in India’s quota for the …

Government promises to improve facilities for Haj pilgrims
10 years, 9 months ago

Government promises to improve facilities for Haj pilgrims

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government today promised to bring in significant improvement in facilities for Haj pilgrims and request Saudi Arabia to withdraw 20 per cent cut in India's quota for the annual pilgrimage. Acknowledging that there have been shortcomings in arrangement for the pilgrims, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also criticised Air India for charging Rs 1.54 lakh as ticket cost …

With eye on vote bank, Kiran grants boon to Hajis
11 years, 5 months ago

With eye on vote bank, Kiran grants boon to Hajis

The Hindu  

The government will bear the cost towards 50 per cent of the airport user-charges of Haj pilgrims if the GMR authorities don’t waive them, said Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy. Haj panel’s budget doubled Mr. Reddy, who spoke in halting Urdu, said he considered himself fortunate enough to see off the first batch of pilgrims proceeding on the consecrated …

Rupee plunge makes Haj costlier by Rs.20,000
11 years, 6 months ago

Rupee plunge makes Haj costlier by Rs.20,000

India TV News  

New Delhi: Indian Haj pilgrims have to shell out an additional Rs.20,000 this year on the pilgrimage, on account of the steep depreciation of the Indian rupee and high accommodation and travel costs, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said. Last year, pilgrims paid Rs.180,000.The minister added, however, that those making the pilgrimage through private tour operators pay in the range …

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