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Saudi Arabia issues Hajj 2023 travel warning for pilgrims entering Kingdom

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 26 May 2023, 12:15 PM 1696

Saudi Arabia has issued fresh guidelines for Hajj pilgrims entering the country. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued the rules for Pilgrims coming in to the Kingdom and has shared tips on prohibited items and customs rules. The Ministry said pilgrims carrying more than SR60,000 ($16,000) in cash or jewellery must declare their […]Continue Reading

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Indians no longer require police clearance for Saudi visa

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 18 November 2022, 11:00 AM 495

Indian citizens will no longer require police clearance to get a visa for Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Embassy in New Delhi announced Thursday, reports Divya A for The Indian Express. In a statement, the Embassy said Indian nationals applying for a visa will now be exempt from submitting a Police Clearance Certificate or PCC. The […]Continue Reading

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Over 500 devotees leave Jammu base camp for Buddha Amarnath shrine

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 1 August 2022, 12:45 PM 776

Another batch of more than 500 pilgrims left on July 31st for the revered Buddha Amarnath shrine in Poonch district from a base camp in Jammu amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The Buddha Amarnath Yatra resumed on July 29 after remaining suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The batch of 535 […]Continue Reading

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Registration begins for Amarnath Yatra after two years

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 3:00 PM 1303

After a gap of two-year following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 is all set to resume this year, for which the registration began on Monday, reports ANI Amarnath Yatra will commence on June 30 and conclude on August 11. “The process of ‘Yatri’ registration for Amarnath Yatra began at […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi inaugurates first phase of Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 4:16 PM 1091

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, a project that is spread over 500,000 square feet and connects the temple premises to the River Ganga. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and a large number of saints from across the country attended the ceremony. Adityanath said that Mahatma Gandhi’s […]Continue Reading

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Fully vaccinated Sikh pilgrims can visit Kartarpur from next month

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 12:24 PM 1872

Pakistan has decided to allow fully vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib via the Kartarpur Corridor from next month with strict Covid protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak on September 22. The Kartarpur Corridor has remained closed since March 2020. The Indian government is yet to reopen […]Continue Reading