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Arrangements being made to handle embarkation of 155 Haj pilgrims per day from A.P.: Dy. CM Amzath Basha

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Minorities Sk. Amzath Basha said that all the arrangements for the Haj Pilgrimage from Andhra Pradesh are being done by the State

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

Air India, Air India Express to operate special Haj flights

Air India and Air India Express will operate special Haj flights from Jaipur, Chennai, Kozhikode and Kannur.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

First batch of Haj pilgrims fly out of Kolkata

KOLKATA: The first batch of 652 Haj pilgrims flew out of Kolkata airport in two Fly-a-deal aircrafts to Saudi Arabia on Sunday. State ministers Firhad Hakim, Snehasis Chakraborty, Tajmul Hussain and state Haj Committee chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP Nadim Ul Haq were at the airport to flag off the…

The Times of India · May 22, 2023

Andhra Pradesh government urges Centre to reduce airfare for Haj pilgrims flying from Vijayawada

With the opposition parties blaming the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government for the higher airfare for the Haj pilgrims flying from Vijayawada, the authorities concerned appear to be on a damage control exercise by taking the issue to the notice of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The Hindu · May 10, 2023

Madin Academy holds Haj camp

Delivering the keynote address, Madin Academy chairman Syed Ibrahim Khaleel Bukhari said cleansing of the heart was the ultimate objective of the pilgrimage, and that the message of the Haj was for the entire humanity.

The Hindu · May 9, 2023

Pilgrims and tour operators request minister Smriti Irani to issue Haj quota of Private Tour Operators

MUMBAI: Haj pilgrims using services of Private Tour Operators (PTOs) and tour operators have requested union minister of minority affairs Smriti Irani to issue the Haj quota of PTOs. Out of 1,70,000 Haj quota of India this year, 1,40,000 pilgrims will travel through Haj Committee of India while around 35000…

The Times of India · May 4, 2023

Israel says it is discussing possible direct Haj flights to Saudi Arabia

Israel voiced hope on Wednesday that Saudi authorities would admit direct flights for its Muslim citizens who want to make the Haj pilgrimage, which begins next month, in what would mark another step toward normalising relations.

Reuters · May 3, 2023

76 women apply under Haj non-mahram category

For the first time since the introduction of the non-mahram category that provides for women to make the Haj pilgrimage with a male companion, Telangana received 76 such applications, with 47 from Hyderabad alone

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

In a first, over 4,000 women apply for Haj travel without 'male guardian'

For the first time in the history of Haj pilgrimage, 4,314 women have applied to go on the pilgrimage without a 'Mehram' or male guardian with blood relation, informed the Minority Affairs Ministry sources. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 29, 2023

Hyderabad: Special functioning of RPO, Begumpet PSK on March 4, to process Haj applications

HYDERABAD: Regional Passport Office, Secunderabad and Passport Seva Kendra, Begumpet will function on March 4, for processing Haj applications, according to Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, Dasari Balaiah.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2023