J&K asks 20L assistance for Kashmiri Pandits
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has asked the Centre to enhance to Rs 20 lakh the assistance for renovation and reconstruction of houses for Kashmiri Pandit families willing to return."At...
View ArticleMilitants disarm policemen manning Kashmir's Pandit village
Raising serious questions over security to the minority community in Kashmir, suspected militants disarmed police personnel manning Pandit-majority village in south Kashmir's Shopian district. Locals...
View ArticleKashmiri Hindus protest against inadequate power supply in migrant township
Jammu, May 8 (ANI): Kashmiri Hindus from the migrant township of Jagti in Jammu and Kashmir staged a demonstration on Tuesday, protesting against inadequate power supply in the township.Shouting...
View ArticleHelped by Muslims, Hindus throng Kashmir shrine
Srinagar, May 29 — Scores of Kashmir Pandit devotees thronged the Khirbhawani temple shrine in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday amid emotional scenes of Hindu-Muslim amity.Using buses, taxis and even...
View ArticlePandits flock to Kashmir valley to celebrate Kheer Bhawani
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that a sense of security and economic safeguards were the basic elements which will help in return of Kashmiri Pandits to their native...
View ArticleHomecoming 'not an option' for Kashmir Pandits
Driven by faith they came in droves and emotional scenes of Hindu-Muslim amity were there. The sense of security was also very much prevalent. But only one thing was elusive –a hope of their returning...
View ArticleKashmiri Pandits protest PM's rehabilitation package
A group of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu converged in Srinagar on Tuesday to protest against 'partial implementation' of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's rehabilitation package announced in 2008.The...
View ArticleScrap religion-based reservation: Hindu meet
Ponda: The All India Hindu Convention that began on Sunday has demanded scrapping of religion based reservations and sought amendments to the Indian Constitution to enable every religion to avail...
View ArticleKashmiri Pandits Seek Annulment of Article 370
Criticising the report of Centre's interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits today submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil seeking annulment of Article 370, which...
View ArticleFirst Batch Of Hindu Pilgrims Flagged Off In Indian-Controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, June 25 (Bernama) -- Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir Sunday flagged off the first batch of ...
View ArticleReturn of Kashmiri Pandits: Omar for 200% hike in package, job per family for...
Pressing for return of Hindus who migrated in 1990 from Kashmir valley, the J&K cabinet on Wednesday recommended hike in the assistance package from Rs. 7.5 lakh to 20-25 lakh, more than 200...
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CRPF recovers air pistol at Amarnath Yatra base camp
Srinagar: Security forces today recovered an air pistol at Baltal base camp of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, which was reportedly thrown inside a toilet by an unidentified person.Sudhir...
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Thousands Of Hindu Pilgrims Take Part In Amarnath Yatra
BALTAL, INDIA - JUNE 29: People line-up for a meal at a Lungar facility providing free food to pilgrims, at a campsite close to the sacred Amarnath Cave, one of the most revered Hindu shrines, the...
View ArticleHJS Condemns Anti-Hindu Conspiracy by Indian National Congress (INC)...
The Indian Home Minister said that Pakistan was responsible for creating disturbance at various places like Mumbai, Lucknow and Kashmir by way of riots under the pretext of riots caused by Bangla Deshi...
View ArticleMcDonald's facing Hindu protests over restaurants near holy sites
McDonald's, home of the Big Mac, has been threatened with protests over plans to open restaurants in two of India's most revered religious centres and pilgrimage sites.
View ArticleCreating a welcome space for Pandits
Perhaps the most telling response from the Chief Minister was to the inquiry about granting Minority status to Kashmiri Pandits. He refused consideration based on the fact that Pandits are Hindus and...
View ArticleDeclare us disturbed community at national: Pandits
SRINAGAR, Oct 13: Pandits living in Kashmir today demanded that centre and state government should declare them as disturbed community at national level with reservation benefits.They also urged the...
View Article'Govt non-serious towards rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits'
Srinagar: A Kashmiri Pandit organisation on Friday accused the Centre and the state government of adopting a "non-serious" approach towards the rehabilitation of the community in Jammu and Kashmir. The...
View ArticleDurga Puja: A Colonial Hindu Festival That Took Over India
Interestingly, despite bearing the markings of the ancient Hindu tradition, Durga Puja has fairly modern beginnings and gained mass popularity among the Hindus in their effort to counter a cultural...
View ArticleHindus worship the sun god as night falls during Chhath Puja
Hindu devotees worship the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival "Chhat Puja" at sunset on Monday. Hindu devotees worship the Sun god and fast all day for the betterment of their family and...
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