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Government unveils Haj Policy 2027, invites applications from prospective pilgrimsThe Haj Policy 2027 carries forward the Minority Affairs Ministry's sustained efforts to make the pilgrimage more comfortable, safe and dig...22 Jun, 2026, 10.08 PM IST- Congress demands withdrawal of circular asking Haj pilgrims to pay Rs 10,000 moreThe Congress party has demanded the withdrawal of a Rs 10,000 airfare increase for Haj pilgrims. The party alleges the Modi government has ...03 May, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
- Engaging with states to ensure effective implementation of UMEED portal for Waqf properties: GovtThe Minority Affairs Ministry is pushing for effective implementation of the UMEED portal, mandating all registered Waqf properties in Indi...22 Jun, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
- Haj 2025: India allotted 1.75 lakh slots, but private tour operators fail to meet requirementsIndia's Haj quota for 2025 has increased to 1,75,025, a significant rise from 1,36,020 in 2014. While arrangements for the main quota of 1,...15 Apr, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
- Haj Committee now under Minority Affairs MinistryThe government has designated the Ministry of Minority Affairs as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee, taking over from the Ministry o...06 Jul, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
- Government to re-allocate Go First's Haj flights to IndiGo, two Saudi carriersThe decision comes against the backdrop of the uncertainty over cash-starved Go First, which has cancelled all flights since May 3. The bud...11 May, 2023, 08.42 PM IST
- India's Haj quota for 2023 fixed at 1,75,025: Government"The issue was addressed under the Annual Bilateral Agreement with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Haj 2023 and inspite of challenges of ...02 Feb, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
- Haj committee member resigns citing 'interference' by minority affairs ministryAshraf alleged that the HCI was an autonomous body but its decisions, in the interest of the Haj pilgrims, were being "overruled" by the mi...22 Oct, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
- PIL in Delhi High Court to set up independent body for Haj pilgrimsThe plea referred to a recent notification of the Centre, scrapping the subsidy for pilgrims to get cheaper flights to- and-fro.05 Feb, 2018, 12.19 PM IST
- Kerala leads with 1,120 Haj requests from womenModi, had on December 31, announced that his government would ensure that all the 1,300 Muslim women, who had applied would perform Haj, an...05 Jan, 2018, 08.15 AM IST
- TB threat during Haj: Hygiene & surveillance can prevent spreadAccording to the IJID study, the holy cities of Mecca and Medina have TB incidence four times more than the national average of Saudi Arabi...08 Jul, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
- Haj pilgrimage out of External Affairs Ministry's domainThe management of Haj pilgrimage, including administration of the Haj Committee Act, 1959 and the rules made thereunder will be under the M...06 Oct, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
- Minority Affairs Ministry to also handle Haj worksCertain works related to Haj, which were till now managed by the External Affairs Ministry (MEA), will be handled by the Minority Affairs M...24 Feb, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
- Haj stampede: Death toll of Indians killed rises to 18The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Haj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the w...26 Sep, 2015, 08.55 AM IST
- Khurshid eyes minority pie in HRD & MEAMinister of state for minority affairs refers to madarsa welfare scheme.15 Jun, 2009, 03.14 AM IST
- Haj pilgrims protest increased AI fee for excess baggageAn Air-India flight for Haj pilgrims left Jeddah carrying only 100 of its enlisted 200 passengers after they raised an outcry over an incre...26 Dec, 2007, 12.57 PM IST
- More AI flights on the Kozhikode-Gulf sector in offingNational carrier Air India plans to introduce more flights on the Gulf-Kozhikode sector after completion of the Haj pilgrimage.20 Nov, 2007, 03.17 PM IST
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