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Hajj 2026: Rs 5-Lakh Fine, 10-Year Ban For Permit Violators, Saudi Govt Confirms
Strict rules enforced to ensure safe pilgrimage; authorities urge pilgrims to use only official channels or face severe penalties
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Dirty Water, Broken Lift: Sanjay Singh Slams Hajj Committee's Azizia Facility For Indians; Shares Video
Overcrowding, poor sanitation and infrastructure lapses flagged at Mecca accommodation housing Indian pilgrims
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UP Judge Duped Of Rs 23.99 Lakh Pretext Of Arranging Haj Pilgrimage: Cops
Two suspected cyber fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly duping a judge here of Rs 23.99 lakh on the pretext of arranging a Haj pilgrimage, police said on Thursday.
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Man Cheats 189 People Of Rs 1.2 Crore By Promising Haj Pilgrimage, Arrested
The Economic Offence Wing of the Odisha Police arrested a person from Mumbai for allegedly cheating Rs 1.20 crore from 189 people of the state, promising them the Haj pilgrimage, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
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India, Saudi Arabia Ink Haj Agreement With Over 1.75 Lakh Pilgrim Quota For 2024
India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement under which New Delhi has been allocated a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for the annual Haj pilgrimage in 2024.
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Indian Expat Arrested For Haj Pilgrimage Fraud That Scammed 150 UAE Citizens: Report
Shabin Rasheed, who runs the Sharjah-based Baitul Ateeq travel agency, was taken into custody by the Dubai Police earlier this month.
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Modi Government Made Haj Pilgrimage Easy For Indians: Minority Affairs Minister
The annual Haj has become more comfortable and convenient for Indian Muslims due to various important reforms in the entire pilgrimage process undertaken by the Modi government over the last seven years, the Minister for Minority Affairs said.
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Record 2 Lakh Haj Pilgrims From India In 2019: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on 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.
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Saudi Arabia Hikes India's Haj Quota, 2 Lakh Can Now Perform Pilgrimage
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 the country who can perform the pilgrimage to 2 lakh.
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Haj 2019 Application Process To Start From Thursday
The applications for the next year's Haj pilgrimage will be accepted online from Thursday and the process will be fully digital, the Haj Committee of India announced Wednesday.
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JDU Lawmaker Demands Reduction In GST Rate On Haj Pilgrimage
A JD(U) member in the Rajya Sabha today demanded reduction in the GST rate on Haj pilgrimage.
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First Group Of Haj Pilgrims Leaves For Saudi Arabia
The first batch of Haj pilgrims was today sent off by Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who said the preparations for ensuring a smooth pilgrimage have been completed.
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Rs 57 Crore Less To Be Paid To Airlines For Haj, Says Minorities Minister
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines this year for Haj pilgrims travelling through the Haj Committee of India even after the ending of subsidy for the pilgrimage.
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Pakistan To Send Transgenders As Haj Volunteers: Report
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, transgenders will be part of a team of boy scouts being sent to Saudi Arabia to serve as volunteers during 2018 Haj pilgrimage, a media report said today.
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Court Asks Centre For View On Independent Body For Haj Pilgrims
The Delhi High Court today asked the centre to examine grievances raised in a PIL seeking an independent Muslim body to look into arrangements for Haj pilgrims, holding that it was an important issue which needed its "considerable view".
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Hajj 2026: Rs 5-Lakh Fine, 10-Year Ban For Permit Violators, Saudi Govt Confirms
Strict rules enforced to ensure safe pilgrimage; authorities urge pilgrims to use only official channels or face severe penalties
-
Dirty Water, Broken Lift: Sanjay Singh Slams Hajj Committee's Azizia Facility For Indians; Shares Video
Overcrowding, poor sanitation and infrastructure lapses flagged at Mecca accommodation housing Indian pilgrims
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UP Judge Duped Of Rs 23.99 Lakh Pretext Of Arranging Haj Pilgrimage: Cops
Two suspected cyber fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly duping a judge here of Rs 23.99 lakh on the pretext of arranging a Haj pilgrimage, police said on Thursday.
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Man Cheats 189 People Of Rs 1.2 Crore By Promising Haj Pilgrimage, Arrested
The Economic Offence Wing of the Odisha Police arrested a person from Mumbai for allegedly cheating Rs 1.20 crore from 189 people of the state, promising them the Haj pilgrimage, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
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India, Saudi Arabia Ink Haj Agreement With Over 1.75 Lakh Pilgrim Quota For 2024
India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement under which New Delhi has been allocated a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for the annual Haj pilgrimage in 2024.
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Indian Expat Arrested For Haj Pilgrimage Fraud That Scammed 150 UAE Citizens: Report
Shabin Rasheed, who runs the Sharjah-based Baitul Ateeq travel agency, was taken into custody by the Dubai Police earlier this month.
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Modi Government Made Haj Pilgrimage Easy For Indians: Minority Affairs Minister
The annual Haj has become more comfortable and convenient for Indian Muslims due to various important reforms in the entire pilgrimage process undertaken by the Modi government over the last seven years, the Minister for Minority Affairs said.
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Record 2 Lakh Haj Pilgrims From India In 2019: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on 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.
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Saudi Arabia Hikes India's Haj Quota, 2 Lakh Can Now Perform Pilgrimage
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 the country who can perform the pilgrimage to 2 lakh.
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Haj 2019 Application Process To Start From Thursday
The applications for the next year's Haj pilgrimage will be accepted online from Thursday and the process will be fully digital, the Haj Committee of India announced Wednesday.
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JDU Lawmaker Demands Reduction In GST Rate On Haj Pilgrimage
A JD(U) member in the Rajya Sabha today demanded reduction in the GST rate on Haj pilgrimage.
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First Group Of Haj Pilgrims Leaves For Saudi Arabia
The first batch of Haj pilgrims was today sent off by Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who said the preparations for ensuring a smooth pilgrimage have been completed.
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Rs 57 Crore Less To Be Paid To Airlines For Haj, Says Minorities Minister
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines this year for Haj pilgrims travelling through the Haj Committee of India even after the ending of subsidy for the pilgrimage.
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Pakistan To Send Transgenders As Haj Volunteers: Report
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, transgenders will be part of a team of boy scouts being sent to Saudi Arabia to serve as volunteers during 2018 Haj pilgrimage, a media report said today.
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Court Asks Centre For View On Independent Body For Haj Pilgrims
The Delhi High Court today asked the centre to examine grievances raised in a PIL seeking an independent Muslim body to look into arrangements for Haj pilgrims, holding that it was an important issue which needed its "considerable view".
