Kashmiri Pandits
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'80 temples vanished in J&K since 1989'
National | Dec 12, 2015, 07:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: Biju Janta Dal on Friday raised the issue of demolition of large number of temples in Jammu and Kashmir and asked centre why it has provided security to separatist elements who are propagating
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Return to Valley birthright of Kashmiri Pandits: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
National | May 25, 2015, 12:16 AM ISTJammu: Hitting out at those opposing the government's rehabilitation plan for Kashmiri Pandits, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said it was the birthright of the community to settle in the Valley and reiterated the
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Rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits in three months: Praveen Togadia
National | May 11, 2015, 08:55 AM ISTShimla: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia on Sunday warned against delay in rehabilitating the Kashmiri Pandits, saying they have been displaced for over 25 years and should be settled in Jammu and Kashmir
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Kashmiri Pandits stage protest over issue of return to Valley
India | May 03, 2015, 02:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday staged a protest here demanding that the state and the Centre take the community members into confidence before any decision on their return to the Valley and also pressed
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Will not allow separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits: NC
National | May 02, 2015, 03:30 PM ISTSrinagar: Opposition National Conference today said they will not let Jammu and Kashmir government to set up separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits but would strive for return of the minority community to their native places
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Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan against interfering in India's internal matters
National | May 02, 2015, 07:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that Pakistan should stop interfering in India's internal matters and rather worry about their own selves."Pakistan should worry about themselves and should not interfere in the
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Kashmir Pandits deeply divided over possible return to Valley
India | May 01, 2015, 08:19 AM ISTJammu: While politicians debate the possible roadmaps for a return of migrant Kashmir Pandits to Valley, the community remains deeply divided over the issue.HN Jattu, 81, president of the All India Kashmiri Pandit Conference, feels
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India rejects Pakistan's stand on townships for Kashmiri Pandits
India | May 01, 2015, 08:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has rejected outright the stand by Pakistan that creation of any “dedicated” townships in Kashmir Valley for displaced Kashmiri Pandits would change the demographic makeup of the state and be in violation
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CPI(M) asks Sayeed to clear confusion over Kashmiri Pandits' townships
National | Apr 30, 2015, 01:43 PM ISTSrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir unit of CPI(M) today asked Central and the state governments to clear confusion created by their "contradictory statements" on rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley."If the Union Home Minister's
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50 acres of land to be kept for Kashmiri Pandits in valley
India | Apr 28, 2015, 06:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has promised to earmark 50 acres of land as a first installment for rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok
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J&K BJP passes resolution pledging rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits
National | Apr 19, 2015, 07:04 PM ISTJammu: The ruling BJP in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday passed a resolution pledging to ensure rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley but avoided any reference to recent controversies like on separate settlements for
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Separatist Yasin Malik arrested from hunger strike venue
National | Apr 18, 2015, 02:27 PM ISTSrinagar: Police today afternoon arrested Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik who was on a 30-hour long hunger strike against the government's supposed rehabilitation programme for Kashmiri Pandits. Malik was protesting against state government's
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Shiv Sena demands 'ghar wapsi' of Kashmiri Pandits
National | Apr 14, 2015, 11:10 AM ISTMumbai: The Shiv Sena has demanded proper and honourable rehabilitation of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits of Jammu and Kashmir who were forced to flee their home-state over 25 years ago."Jammu and Kashmir now has a
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No solution less than a separate homeland acceptable to Kashmiri Pandits
India | Apr 13, 2015, 09:26 PM ISTJammu: Voicing concern over the opposition to the government's move of a separate township for Kashmiri pandits, an organisation of Kashmiri pandits today said no solution less than carving out a "homeland" with union territory
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Anupam Kher backs Centre's composite township plan for Kashmiri Pandits
India | Apr 12, 2015, 07:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Coming out strongly in favour of the Centre's proposal for composite townships for Kashmiri Pandits (KPs), noted actor Anupam Kher today urged the government to build the "first smart city" in Kashmir Valley
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Centre committed to dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits: Jitendra Singh
National | Apr 10, 2015, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amidst protests in Jammu and Kashmir over settlement of Kashmiri Pandits, the Centre today said it was committed to the “dignified and secured” return of the displaced community to their place of origin
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KP township issue can't be influenced by separatists: Kiren Rijiju
India | Apr 10, 2015, 04:15 PM ISTSrinagar: The Centre today said that no final decision has been taken on creating separate settlements for Kashmiri Pandits as the process of consultations for their return was on but asserted that the government "cannot
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No going back on separate cluster for Kashmiri pandits, hints Rajnath Singh
India | Apr 09, 2015, 04:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Different voices on settlement of Kashmiri migrants emerged within PDP-BJP alliance with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today hinting that there was no going back on the plans for separate settlement for the
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J&K: Mufti government makes U-turn on townships for Kashmiri Pandits
National | Apr 08, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTJammu: Facing flak from opposition parties and separatists, Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday made a U-turn on the controversial plans for composite townships in the Valley for displaced Kashmiri Pandits, saying they would be
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Anupam Kher, Sanjay Suri supports Kashmiri Pandits on 25 years of exile
Bollywood | Jan 19, 2015, 07:33 PM ISTMumbai: Bollywood celebrities and Kashmiri Pandits Anupam Kher and Sanjay Suri have expressed solidary and support to the victims who were displaced from the Kashmir valley due to militancy 25 years ago.Anupam, a veteran actor,