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Preps for Haj pilgrimage reviewed in Gaya

The Times of India 17 Apr 2025
District magistrate Thiyagarajan SM on Wednesday reviewed the preparations for the devotees going on the Haj ...
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Only 23,620 pilgrims allowed to avail Private Haj Scheme this year: ministry

Dawn 17 Apr 2025
Only 23,620 pilgrims will be allowed to perform Haj under the private Haj scheme, according to a notification issued by the religious affairs ministry on Thursday ... Pakistan receives one of the highest Haj quotas from Saudi Arabia.
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Haj 2025: Electronic Makkah entry permits now available for expats

The Siasat Daily 17 Apr 2025
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced the commencement of electronic applications for entry permits to Makkah for expatriate workers ahead of the upcoming Haj 1446 AH – 2025 season ... Haj 2025.
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'Take up the matter with Saudi urgently': Stalin asks PM Modi to intervene on cancellation of 'private Haj' quota

The Times of India 17 Apr 2025
This year, the Haj is ... 'During 2024, around 1,75,000 Indian Pilgrims partook in Haj pilgrimage ... The said quota was divided into a ratio of 70.30 among State Haj Committees and Private Haj Tour Operators.
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Morning news wrap: Trump-Harvard tax row, Haj quota uproar, US visa crisis hits Ahmedabad students & more

The Times of India 17 Apr 2025
... minister Stalin has written to Prime Minister Modi, urging him to address the sudden cancellation of the Private Haj quota by Saudi Arabia, which has caused distress among Indian Muslim pilgrims.
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Don’t play politics over Haj, Kiren Rijiju tells Opposition after govt statement

Hindustan Times 17 Apr 2025
Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asked the Opposition to not play politics over the country losing out slots for the annual Haj pilgrimage because private operators missed Saudi Arabia’s deadline.
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Haj Tour Operators Failed To Meet Saudi Timelines: Govt Amid 'Quota Cut' Row

News18 16 Apr 2025
The government also said that due to its intervention, the Saudi Haj Ministry has agreed to re-open the Haj Portal for the CHGOs to complete their work in respect of 10,000 pilgrims based on the current space availability in Mina ... .
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TN CM writes to PM Modi regarding cancellation of private Haj quota, urges to take ...

Bahrain News 16 Apr 2025
... the sudden cancellation of the Private Haj quota is causing significant di ....
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Haj 2025: India salvages 10,000 slots after private operators miss Saudi deadline

India TV 15 Apr 2025
Haj 2025 ... Of this, the Haj Committee of India is handling arrangements for 122,518 pilgrims under the government quota.
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Haj 2025: India allotted 1.75 lakh slots, but private tour operators fail to meet requirements

The Times of India 15 Apr 2025
India's Haj quota for 2025 has increased to 1,75,025, a significant rise from ...
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Saudi Haj Ministry has agreed to reopen portal: Centre amid concerns of ‘cuts on India’s ...

The Hindu 15 Apr 2025
The minority affairs ministry’s statement comes after several Opposition leaders had voiced concern after the reported cancellation of over 52,000 Haj slots by Saudi Arabia for Indian pilgrims ....
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