News Topic:Saudi Arabia
India
India, Saudi Arabia sign bilateral Hajj Agreement 2024
India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday formally signed Hajj Agreement 2024. The pact was signed during Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani's visit.
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Religion
Haj-2023: Almost 10,000 pilgrims from J-K to perform Haj this year
Close to 10,000 people from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the sacred pilgrimage of Haj as the draw of lots was held on Friday, officials said.
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Kashmir
Pulwama woman among two Kashmiri pilgrims die after performing Umrah
Two pilgrims from Kashmir Valley who had gone to Saudi Arabia for Umrah passed away after performing their religious obligation.
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Kashmir
Elderly woman pilgrim from Shopian dies in Mecca
A 70-year-old woman from south Kashmir’s Shopian district passed away in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
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World
Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on Haj pilgrim numbers
Saudi Arabia will remove COVID-19 restrictions for the 2023 Haj season and host pre-pandemic numbers of pilgrims, the kingdom’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said.
India
India signs bilateral agreement with Saudi Govt on Haj 2023
The Government of India signed a bilateral agreement with the Saudi Arabia kingdom for Haj 2023.
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Fact Check
Did Saudi Arabia ban carrying ‘Aab-e-Zamzam’ on flights?
Many news outlets reported on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had barred travellers from bringing Zamzam water on aeroplanes.
Religion
Hajj 2022: GoI urges Saudi government to accommodate Hajj aspirants aged 65 years
The Government of India (GoI) has mooted a proposal to the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia suggesting considering Hajj aspirants who have attained the age of 65 years.
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Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat: Waheed-ur-Rehman Para poorest candidate in fray
The PDP candidate for the Srinagar constituency, Waheed-ur-Rahman Para, is the poorest candidate in the fray with a house valued at a mere Rs 32 lac.
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PDP to represent sentiment of youth, says Waheed Para
Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday said that the party will try its best to represent the sentiment of youth in the Parliament democratically.
BJP’s polarising rants result of INDIA alliance’s success: Mehbooba
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti delivered a scathing critique of the escalating turbulence and fear gripping Jammu and Kashmir.
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Flash flood hits Tenghar village in Pulwama
In a harrowing ordeal for the residents of Tenghar village in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district, a sudden flash flood wreaked havoc, inundating over a dozen homes.
Heavy rain can’t dampen spirits as DDC Member Javed Rahim Bhat joins PDP
In a significant development, District Development Council (DDC) Member Javed Rahim Bhat, hailing from Rajpora, officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
