SRINAGAR — The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir departed for Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The batch, which comprised 178 pilgrims, was seen off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Srinagar airport. The LG interacted with the pilgrims and extended the pilgrims his best wishes. “I extend […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after reports emerging from Saudi Arabia indicated India’s Hajj quota has been abruptly slashed. The former Union minister said every Muslim dreams to go on the Hajj pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime. “I would like to […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling and Opposition parties have come together to voice their concern after the reported cancellation of 52,000 Hajj slots by Saudi Arabia for Indian pilgrims and urged the central government to take up the matter with their leadership. “The reported cancellation of Hajj slots for over 52,000 Indian pilgrims, many of whom have […]
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has announced that it recorded 1,301 deaths among pilgrims during the Haj season, 83 per cent of whom were unregistered individuals. The Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said on Sunday that the kingdom’s healthcare sector addressed “numerous” heat stress cases, with some individuals still in medical care, the Saudi Press Agency […]
RIYADH — Amid blistering heat in Saudi Arabia, at least 550 pilgrim have died while on the annual Hajj pilgrimage. According to authorities, most of the visitors who lost their lives were from Egypt. The temperatures rose to 51 degrees Celsius at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Of the 550 pilgrims, at least 323 were […]
SRINAGAR — The final batch of 273 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir departed from Srinagar International Airport on Monday, marking the conclusion of the Haj departures for 2024. The first return flight from Saudi Arabia is scheduled for June 22, an official said. A senior officer of the J&K Haj Committee said that today […]
SRINAGAR — The first batch of over 600 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday, officials said. They said 642 pilgrims on board two flights were headed for the 40-day pilgrimage to the Islamic pilgrimage sites in Mecca and Medina. More than 7,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — In view of the representations and requests received from State Haj Committees, various organizations and individuals, the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) on Friday extended the last date for deposit of Advance Haj Amount to 15.02.2024. According to Haj Committee of India’s circular, the Advance Haj amount of Rs.81,800/- by the […]
