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Uttarakhand govt to develop mythological temples to boost tourism
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand government on Sunday, in a press statement, announced that it will lay focus on the development of mythological temples and other pilgrimage areas of the state as per the instructions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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PM Modi's visit will contribute to giving Lumbini worldwide visibility: Sh
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lumbini [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday hailed the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lumbini, saying that his visit to sacred religious sites has boosted cultural relations between people of both countries.
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Silent temples, mosques on anvil in UP, nearly 11,000 loudspeakers removed
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Following the direction of the Uttar Pradesh government, nearly 11,000 loudspeakers have been removed from religious places till Wednesday evening.
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Dilip Walse Patil holds talks with Maha CM amid loudspeaker row
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): After Maharashtra Home Department decided to make it mandatory for religious sites to seek permission for using loudspeakers, State Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil informed that he held talks with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in th
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Maharashtra: Amid ongoing loudspeaker row, Raj Thackeray to hold meeting w
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing loudspeaker row in the state, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray will hold a meeting with the party's top leaders at his residence on Tuesday, said party sources.
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Post Raj Thackeray warning, Maharashtra restricts use of loudspeakers at r
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray reiterated his warning to take down loudspeakers from the mosques by May 3, the state Home Department on Monday stated that the use of loudspeakers at the religious sites will only be
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India positive and ready to discuss with Pakistan expansion of pilgrimage
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): It is good news for pilgrims in India and Pakistan who wish to visit their respective religious sites on either side. India and Pakistan have shown interest in opening up more sites and modes of travel for pilgrims.
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Pakistan issues 136 visas to Indian pilgrims for visits to religious sites
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Wednesday announced that it issued 136 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims for visits to the religious sites in their country.
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Pakistan: Another attack on Hindu religious site, frenzied mob vandalises
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Rahim Yar Khan [Pakistan], August 5 (ANI): A frenetic mob attacked a Hindu temple in Bhong city in Rahim Yar Khan district of Pakistan on Wednesday.
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Religious places to remain shut as COVID-19 restrictions tightened in Pune
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government has ordered all religious sites in Pune to remain completely closed from Saturday till April 9.
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India calls out Pakistan over Hindu temple vandalism, says Islamabad can't
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI): India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for being one of the co-sponsors of a United Nations resolution on promoting a culture of peace even as Pakistan authorities remained "mute spectators" as a mob vandalised a historic temple in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinc
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Odisha: Puri gearing up for Gosani Yatra to conclude Durga Puja
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], October 25 (ANI): The holy city of Puri in Odisha, the residing place of one of the four most important religious sites in Hindu mythology-- Jagannath Temple, is also the land of festivals.
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