Six pilgrims killed in Madhya Pradesh
MP Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident. The CM announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs two lakh to the kin of each deceased.
MP Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident. The CM announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs two lakh to the kin of each deceased.
At least seven pilgrims, comprising three women, were killed and eight injured in a road crash in Haryana's Jind district early Tuesday, police said.
After it continued smoothly and peacefully during the last 52 days with nearly five lakh Yatris having ‘darshan’ inside the cave shrine, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude on Monday.
After the Centre unveiled the ‘Haj Policy 2025’ yesterday, the state Haj Committee is now gearing up to conduct an intensive campaign on maximising usage of the ‘Haj Suvidha’ mobile application among the pilgrims intending to head towards Mecca.
As more than 4.85 lakh pilgrims already performed the annual Amarnath Yatra during the last 35 days, a small batch of 991 Yatris left for the Valley on Saturday, officials said.
To ensure completion of various works and arrangements well in time, it was impressed upon the concerned to initiate the implementation of plans and projects in the 1st week of April.
Till recently only 1,200 devotees were provided daily e-passes for Badrinath, while 800 others were allowed to visit Kedarnath, 600 other to Gangotri and 400 other to Yamunotri.
Altogether 703 dead bodies or skeletal remains of the victims of the Kedarnath flash flood calamity have been recovered so far during various search operations conducted since the 2013 disaster
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the number of their pilgrims is remarkable as limited means of local transport are available currently.
The number of devotees to the historic Kartarpur shrine had not crossed the 700-mark per day even since the corridor was opened.
