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The proposed amendment in the Bill will make the persecuted migrants eligible to apply for citizenship. Under the proposed amendment, the minimum residency period for citizenship is being reduced from the existing 12 years under the present law to seven years. However, citizenship will be given to them only after due scrutiny and recommendation of district authorities and the state government. (Photo: ANI)

Citizenship bill will help children of 'Maa Bharti' living in Pak, Af,...

The bill will facilitate citizenship minority communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and B'desh who came to India before...

3 Feb 2019 1:17 PM

India

Kashmiri Pandits welcome JKLF ban

The organisation thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his bold and honest step .

24 March 2019 7:54 PM

Flashing his inked finger, a voter expressed the hope that the long-pending demand for the safe return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley will be fulfilled by the government. (Photo: ANI)

India

J and K Kashmiri Pandits cast their ballot at special polling station...

There are 137 Kashmiri Pandit voters registered at the booth where police and paramilitary force personnel have been...

23 April 2019 9:54 AM

A protest rally by Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu. (Photo: PTI/File)

Metros

Kashmiri Pandits: Parties used us as a tool to get votes

There is trust deficit between the political parties be it the BJP, Congress, National Conference or Jammu and Kashmir...

15 April 2019 9:30 PM

Roshan Lal Mawa interacts with his customers at his recently reopened shop in Srinagar. (Photo: H U)

Newsmakers

After 29 yrs, Kashmiri Pandit trader returns to Valley, reopens...

Mawa, now 74, has reopened his spices, dates and dry fruit store which will be run by its original name-Messers Nandlal,...

3 May 2019 7:56 AM

A file photo of Khir Bhawani temple at Tulla Mulla near Srinagar

India

Thousands of Pandits return to Valley for Khir Bhawani mela

Hundreds of others drove in their own cars and other light motor vehicles.

10 Jun 2019 9:08 PM

The entire West Bengal administration is working for the ruling TMC, BJP President Amit Shah said. (Photo: ANI)

Metros

Shiv Sena lauds Amit Shah on delimitation plan

After taking over the reins as a home minister, Mr Shah's agenda is clear and he is taking steps in that direction.

7 Jun 2019 1:37 AM

India

Plea for reinvestigation of killings of 3 school teachers in Kashmir's...

The plea sought directions to authorities to probe the role of Bitta Karate and former state education minister Abdul...

23 July 2019 3:17 PM

The demonstration was led by ASKPC president Ravinder Raina and over 400 members from the displaced community assembled in front of the Governors House. (Photo: File)

India

Organisations representing Kashmiri Pandits observe July 13 as 'Black...

Members of the organisations held a demonstration outside the Raj Bhawan here, even as Martyrs' Day was observed in...

13 July 2019 2:19 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday moved the Jammu and Kashmir reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India

Remain committed to bring Kashmiri Pandits back: Amit Shah

'Kashmiri Pandits have been thrown out of Kashmir. Was destroying their shrine Kashmiriyat?' Shah asked the Oppn.

1 July 2019 3:28 PM

$Asserting that Kashmir is \a bilateral issue\ between India and Pakistan, Rahmani said her country believes Pakistans motive and insistence to purposely tie Afghanistan to the Kashmir issue is a deliberate attempt to prolong the violence happening on Afghan soil. (Photo: PTI)$ Opinion

To transform J&K, tackle rise in radicalisation

The real issues are quite different, but nobody seems ready to name the elephant in the room.

20 Aug 2019 7:41 PM

Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD), a body representing the community across the world, said the decision cements territorial, political and cultural unity of the Indian Union. (Photo: PTI)

India

'Now we'll be able to return': Kashmiri pandits over Article 370...

Government revoked Article 370 that gave special status to J&K and proposed that state be bifurcated into 2 UTs -- J&K,...

6 Aug 2019 2:53 AM