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RGIA to have special terminal for Hajis this year
1 year, 9 months ago

RGIA to have special terminal for Hajis this year

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In order to be ensure hitch-free boarding and disembarking, the Shamshabad airport is coming up with a special terminal for Haj pilgrims this year. TS Haj Committee chairman Mohammed Saleem, who inspected the facilities on Monday, told Deccan Chronicle that the terminal will become operational by the time initial flights begin in May. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport had …

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Nearly 6,000 pilgrims expected to perform Haj: TS Haj Committee
1 year, 9 months ago

Nearly 6,000 pilgrims expected to perform Haj: TS Haj Committee

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the easing of post-Covid restrictions and India’s quota nearly tripling to more than 1.75 lakh people for Haj this year, between 5,500 and 6,000 pilgrims from Telangana are expected go on the pilgrimage. The TS Haj Committee with the help of officials of the Regional Passport Office officials is ensuring that the aspirants have a smooth processing of …

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Haj 2022 process in India to be completely digital, says Union Minister Naqvi
3 years, 2 months ago

Haj 2022 process in India to be completely digital, says Union Minister Naqvi

India Today  

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said the entire Haj 2022 process in India will be 100 per cent digital. The Haj 2022 will be announced after consultations with different departments concerned in the upcoming Haj review meeting to be held in New Delhi on October 21, the statement said. Arrangements for special training for Haj 2022 regarding …

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360 khaps protested against Dwarka's Haj House, says BJP; demands hospital, school on land
3 years, 4 months ago

360 khaps protested against Dwarka's Haj House, says BJP; demands hospital, school on land

India Today  

The BJP protested against the proposed Haj House in Dwarka Sector 22, saying that it was built against the wish of 360 khap panchayats. "The Haj House coming up in sector 22 of Dwarka is totally against wishes of people and we are with villagers of these 360 khap panchayats,” he added. Adesh Gupta also said that the Delhi Waqf …

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Details of Haj 2021 to be announced soon: Saudi minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Details of Haj 2021 to be announced soon: Saudi minister

India Today  

Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi on Sunday said that mutations of novel coronavirus and uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 vaccines had led to the delay in announcing the details of Haj 2021. Majid Al-Qasabi said the ministers of health and Haj would soon divulge more details about this year’s pilgrimage. He said that Saudi Arabia had advanced in global rankings among 167 …

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Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for Second Year Amid Covid Outbreak: Sources
3 years, 7 months ago

Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for Second Year Amid Covid Outbreak: Sources

News 18  

Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as COVID-19 cases rise globally and worries grow about the emergence of new variants, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Before the pandemic enforced social distancing globally, some 2.5 million pilgrims used to visit the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca …

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Haj Houses to be used as temporary Covid-19 care centres: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
3 years, 7 months ago

Haj Houses to be used as temporary Covid-19 care centres: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India Today  

Amid the raging Covid-19 second wave, the Ministry of Minority Affairs on Monday announced that Haj Houses across states will be given for utilisation as temporary Covid Care Centres. "It has been decided to give Haj Houses in different states of the country to the State Governments to utilize them as temporary Corona Care Centre," Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas …

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No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India
3 years, 8 months ago

No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India

India TV News  

In a major development, the Haj Committee of India has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Haj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two vaccine doses. The HCI CEO Maqsood Ahmed Khan made the announcement late on Thursday following the latest directives from the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry and the Indian Consulate-General in …

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Saudi King Salman sacks hajj and umrah minister in royal decrees
3 years, 9 months ago

Saudi King Salman sacks hajj and umrah minister in royal decrees

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia's King Salman dismissed Mohamed Benten as minister for the hajj and umrah, a position with a leading role in organising Islam's annual pilgrimage, a royal decree carried by state news agency said on Friday. King Salman approved a range of initiatives aimed at assisting firms and individuals operating in the sector to mitigate Covid-related financial and economic effects. …

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Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee
4 years, 1 month ago

Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee

News 18  

The number of Haj pilgrims from the state will be halved next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior member of the West Bengal State Haj Committee said on Wednesday. The state Haj committee has received 1,100 applications since November 10 from people living in different districts of the state expressing interest to go on a Haj pilgrimage in …

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Haj Pilgrims to Submit Negative Covid Test Report 72 Hours Before Travelling to Saudi in 2021: Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

Haj Pilgrims to Submit Negative Covid Test Report 72 Hours Before Travelling to Saudi in 2021: Govt

News 18  

Haj pilgrims will have to submit COVID-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday. Naqvi also said embarking points for Haj 2021 have been reduced to ten in view of the COVID-19 situation and the feedback received from Air India and other agencies. Naqvi said applications …

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Coronavirus negative report must for Haj pilgrims next year
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus negative report must for Haj pilgrims next year

India TV News  

Haj pilgrims will have to submit COVID-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday. Naqvi also said embarking points for Haj 2021 have been reduced to ten in view of the COVID-19 situation and the feedback received from Air India and other agencies. Naqvi said applications …

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Preparations for Haj 2021 to Start Soon, Will Depend on Global Covid-10 Protocols, Says Centre
4 years, 2 months ago

Preparations for Haj 2021 to Start Soon, Will Depend on Global Covid-10 Protocols, Says Centre

News 18  

The Centre on Monday said that Haj 2021 will depend on the national and international protocol guidelines in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said this after chairing a virtual meeting attended by Haj Committee of India CEO Maqsood Ahmad, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs; PK Das, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of …

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