Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage set to open for Indians after 5 years from mid-JuneAfter a five-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage for Indian tourists is set to resume in mid-June a...
07 May, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
In the name of God: Why travellers’ spiritual quest is on an eternal journey after CovidWinds of change are further lifting the spiritual tourism industry that has been witnessing a surge since the pre-pandemic time. What can I...
10 Aug, 2024, 09.08 AM IST
Uttarakhand: Badrinath Highway closed due to boulders near Chamoli's BirhiThe Badrinath Dham, part of the 'Char Dham' pilgrimage yatra, located in Garhwal hill tracks in the Chamoli district along the banks of the...
22 Apr, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
Maha Shivratri 2023: IRCTC offers tour package to cover all major Lord Shiva temples; Know dates & prices for Jyotirlinga YatraIRCTC Jyotirlinga Yatra Tour Package will encompass holy places like Omkareshwer, Mahakaleshwer, Somnath, Nageshwer, Bhet Dwarka, and Shivr...
15 Feb, 2023, 12.19 PM IST
SC dismisses plea of Pvt tour operators seeking exemption from GST for Haj, Umrah toursThe tour operators had challenged the levy of GST on Hajis who avail themselves of services offered by registered private tour operators be...
26 Jul, 2022, 04.12 PM IST
Kartarpur Gurdwara added in MP govt's pilgrimage scheme"The name of Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan, is added in the list of destinations to be covered under the 'Mukhya Mantri Teerth Darshan Yojna',"...
13 Nov, 2019, 06.55 PM IST
Religious pilgrimage site, Make My Pilgrimage, looking to raise fundsMMP will be competing with the likes of online puja-booking startup Harivara founded by Arun Kumar Somaskandan.
15 Jun, 2019, 02.45 PM IST
Record 2 lakh Haj pilgrims from India this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi1.40 lakh pilgrims will go through the Haj Committee of India,.
09 Jun, 2019, 04.19 PM IST
Redbus announces launch of pilgrimage packagesRedbus intends to make this an end-to-end travel convenience feature by enabling users to also customize their packages by adding additiona...
23 May, 2017, 10.45 PM IST
Over 1.7 lakh from India will perform Haj this yearA five-member committee is looking into whether subsidies have benefits and if pilgrims can travel paying less if there is no subsidy at al...
02 Apr, 2017, 03.39 PM IST
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti first ever Indian woman to lead Haj delegationJammu and Kashmir's ruling PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has become the first ever Indian woman to lead a Haj delegation.
25 Sep, 2015, 10.46 PM IST
Kailash Mansarovar and Haj pilgrimage exempt from Service TaxThe Haj Committees and Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd, which organise the religious pilgrimages will not have to pay Service Tax.
26 Aug, 2014, 02.08 PM IST
Religious tourism keeps travel companies going even in slumpTravel has been among the sectors hit by the economic slump but some companies are looking to the faithful for a reprieve.
05 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- India, ASEAN discuss joint Buddhist pilgrimage tourism
In an effort to broaden the prospect of spiritual tourism, representatives of India and ASEAN have discussed ways to develop joint Buddhist...
03 Sep, 2008, 04.12 PM IST
- Beijing Olympic hinder pilgrims' progress
China has cut by half the visas to be issued for the yatra to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet this year.
09 May, 2008, 04.21 AM IST
- Indian Haj pilgrims will get better facilities: Ahamed
The 157,000 Indian pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for Haj this year can look forward to streamlined arrangements in terms of accommodation ...
17 Apr, 2008, 10.59 AM IST
- Champagne shower: It’s your holiday
Want to do a Charlie and make a bar, probably with your name on it, in one of those Swiss chocolate factories, or go to wineries in France ...
03 Jul, 2007, 12.10 PM IST