Pilgrims

Free Pick-And-Drop, Medical Service, Lunch For Kartapur Pilgrims: Report

India News | ANI | Saturday September 14, 2019

Kartarpur corridor talks: India and Pakistan agreed that the Indian citizens will be given a corridor card at the beginning of the yatra while their passports would be submitted to the management and would be given to them upon their return.

On $20 Fee For Kartarpur Pilgrims, India Urges Pak To Show Flexibility

India News | ANI | Thursday September 12, 2019

The Kartarpur corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.

Pak Says Will Charge Kartarpur Pilgrims $20 Fee; India Had Opposed It

India News | ANI | Thursday September 12, 2019

Pakistan will charge USD 20 per person as service fee, not entrance fee, for Kartarpur Corridor, said Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal.

Tiruchanur Station Will Help Ease Traffic Flow Of Pilgrims At Tirupati Station

Andhra Pradesh News | Thursday September 12, 2019

The South Coast Railway Zone's Tiruchanur Railway Station, which will help ease the heavy traffic flow of pilgrims at the Tirupati station, will become operational by March 2020, a railway official said this morning.

30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Stampede During Ritual At Iraq Shrine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 10, 2019

More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.

India Objects To Service Fee For Pilgrims In Kartarpur Talks With Pak

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

India and Pakistan today agreed on visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara without any restrictions, based on their faith, a Home Ministry official said.

Third Round Of Talks For Kartarpur Corridor Between India, Pak Begins

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

The third round of talks between delegates of India and Pakistan to discuss and finalise the draft agreement for the operationalistaion of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims is being held today in Attari in Punjab, officials said.

"Kartarpur Your Madina, Nankana Sahib Is Makkah": Imran Khan Assures Sikhs

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Kartarpur is the "Madina" and Nankana Sahib is the "Makkah" of the Sikh community, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday, adding that his government will issue multiple and on-arrival visas to Sikhs pilgrims coming from India and other countries.

Imran Khan's Promise To Sikhs Amid Outrage Over Teen's Kidnapping

World News | ANI | Tuesday September 3, 2019

In an attempt to reach out to the Sikh community after cases of forced conversion of Sikh girls in Pakistan, Imran Khan on Monday promised that his government would facilitate the visit of pilgrims to Kartarpur and Nankana Sahib Gurdwaras for Guru Nank Dev ji's 550th birth anniversary.

Mob Thrashes Pilgrim On Suspicion Of Child Lifting In Rajasthan: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday September 2, 2019

A pilgrim was brutally beaten up by some villagers on the suspicion of child lifting in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, police said on Monday.

Officials From India, Pakistan Hold Technical Talks On Kartarpur Corridor

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

Officials from India and Pakistan today discussed the technical modalities of the Kartarpur corridor for the Sikh pilgrims, the first meeting after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status leading to fresh tensions between the two countries.

Pak To Begin Visa Process For Sikh Pilgrims On September 1 For Gurpurab

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

Pakistan will start a month-long visa process starting September 1 for the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries who plan to attend the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November.

Centre-State Differences Delaying Kartarpur Work, Claims Punjab Minister

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday August 29, 2019

The lack of coordination between the Centre and the Punjab state government may lead to a delay in finishing the Kartarpur Corridor project on the Indian side, Punjab Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa told NDTV on Wednesday.

Pak Foreign Minister Assures "Tensions" Won't Affect Kartarpur Corridor

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

Pakistan assured today that it stands ready to open the Kartarpur Corridor and welcome the Sikh pilgrims to take part in celebrations in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.

Pilgrims On Way To Mansarovar Called Back After Landslide

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

A landslide on the route to Kailash-Mansarovar prompted the district administration to call back a 56-member batch of pilgrims to Dharchula base camp for safety reasons on Monday.