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Parties under Gupkar alliance to contest jointly in upcoming district development council polls
By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2020 12:21 AM IST
This would be first such electoral exercise post August 5, 2019, where the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party — the two mainstream political parties, will be contesting jointly
First-ever district development council polls in J&K from November 28
By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
UPDATED ON NOV 05, 2020 12:08 AM IST
KP business stalwarts join hands to launch Global Kashmiri Pandit Business Foundation
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2020 10:10 PM IST
GKPBF was formally launched on 22 October, a day marked in the memories of Kashmiri Pandits as a Black Day when tribals backed by Pakistani army invaded Jammu and Kashmir in 1947.
Sonia Gandhi always stood by Kashmiri Pandits, says Congress J&K in-charge
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Jammu
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2020 05:12 PM IST
Kashmiri Pandits have been staying in migrants camp in Jammu after they were forced to flee after they became terror targets.
Kashmiri pandit leader on hunger strike to draw Centre’s attention
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Srinagar
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 05:14 PM IST
The families of Kashmiri pundits who did not leave the valley say their demands are being ignored by the administration.
Rahul Pandita slams Kangana Ranaut for comparing herself to Kashmiri Pandits after demolition of office: ‘Do not belittle our tragedy’
By HT Entertainment Desk | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 08:22 PM IST
Writer Rahul Pandita hit out at Kangana Ranaut for comparing herself to Kashmiri Pandits after her office was partially torn down by the BMC. “For God’s sake, stop taking our name in vain. We refuse to be pawns in your battles of puny egos,” he tweeted.
Kashmiri Pandits trek to Harmukh Gangbal lake amid COVID-19 curbs,perform pilgrimage to Shiva’s abode
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | Jammu
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 05:53 PM IST
Devotees perform yagna at the Harmukh Gangbal lake shrine as per the annual yatra to the shrine which Kashmiri Pandits consider as Shiva’s abode
PM Modi wishes Kashmiri Pandits on Jyeshtha Ashtami
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 30, 2020 05:36 PM IST
In Jammu and Kashmir, Jyestha Ashtami is celebrated at the shrine of Khir Bhawani in Tullamula in honour of their patron goddess Ragnya Devi.
‘We had opportunity to ask most critical questions’: German envoy on J-K visit
By Padma Rao Sundarji | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2020 09:03 AM IST
Germany’s ambassador to India, Walter Lindner on visit to Jammu and Kashmir said “we had our first meeting with some local politicians, apple farmers, hoteliers, local media members and a swathe of members of civil society from border dwellers to rights activists. Each of us had an opportunity to ask everyone even our most critical questions.”
Vidhu Vinod Chopra to people criticising Shikara: ‘Don’t be donkeys, see the film and then form opinions’
By Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2020 09:40 AM IST
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra hit out at people who accused him of commercialising the pain of Kashmiri Pandits in his latest release, Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits.
Shikara movie review: Strong performances uplift this slow-paced film
By Monika Rawal Kukreja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 08, 2020 10:43 AM IST
Shikara review: The film touches you as Vidhu Vinod Chopra does justice to the direction, though a much hard-hitting narrative is something we continue to wait for.
Shikara song Shukrana Gul Khile: This wedding song gives a taste of authentic Kashmiri culture. Watch
By Asian News International | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 31, 2020 07:16 PM IST
Shikara song Shukrana Gul Khile shows the glimpse of a Kashmiri wedding as the lead characters get married as per Kashmiri rituals.
Shikara isn’t a movie, it’s a movement, says director Vidhu Vinod Chopra
By HT Correspondent | Asian News International
UPDATED ON JAN 30, 2020 12:10 PM IST
Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra has said that the entire country should watch Shikara, as it is not merely a movie, but a movement.
News updates from Hindustan Times: 5 union ministers to begin Kashmir visits from today and all the latest news
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2020 08:55 AM IST
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Pandits will return to Kashmir Valley with dignity, says Ram Madhav
By Smriti Kak Ramachandran | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2020 06:16 AM IST
BJP’s national general secretary Ram Madhav, who was seen as the architect of an unlikely alliance between the BJP and the Peoples Democratic Party that formed the government in the state in 2015, said his party was committed to the return of Pandits with “honour and security”.
3 decades of remarkable resilience against odds
By Amitabh Mattoo | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2020 01:14 AM IST
On the appointed day, in a sweltering July, it started snowing heavily as “mother nature” itself seemed to express solidarity with the plight of the persecuted minority.
‘Kashmiri Pandits could have been brought back by govt’, says Businessman Vijay Dhar
By Zia Haq | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 20, 2020 07:11 AM IST
Prominent businessman and entrepreneur Vijay Dhar, who runs Delhi Public School in Srinagar, talks about the exodus of Pandits, the evolution of the community after being forced to leave, and what justice means to them after 30 years.
‘After abrogation of Article 370 and JKLF ban, I am hopeful of returning to Valley’, says Ajay Chrungoo
By Smriti Kak Ramachandran | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2020 07:41 AM IST
Ajay Chrungoo said this genocide was expressed through Kill-one-and-scare-10 campaign initially followed by the destruction of Hindu habitat.
30 years of Pandit exodus: Living as a refugee in one’s own country
By Rahul Pandita
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2020 08:05 AM IST
In 1990, thousands of people were shouting these slogans on the streets of Kashmir, from its mosques all over, while baying for the blood of the minority Hindus.
Envoys visit Jammu, meet Kashmiri Pandits in camp
By HT Correspondent and PTI | Hindustan Times, Jammu
PUBLISHED ON JAN 11, 2020 03:43 AM IST
The group of foreign envoys included those from United States, South Korea, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Maldives, Morocco, Fiji, Norway, Philippines, Argentina, Peru, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, and Guyana.
Shikara trailer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra brings forth the ‘untold story of Kashmiri Pandits’. Watch
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2020 02:15 PM IST
Shikara trailer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra weaves a moving account of the Kashmiri Pandits’ exodus from the valley in 1990, who became refugees in their own country. Watch.
The US Left and Indian democracy | Analysis
By Rahul Sagar
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2020 06:29 AM IST
Its charge of majoritarianism does not take into account legitimate democratic processes
Shikara motion poster: Vidhu Vinod Chopra touches upon the plight of Kashmiri Pandits
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2019 12:38 PM IST
Vidhu Vinod Chopra releases the motion poster of his upcoming film, Shikara - The Untold Story of Kashmiri Pandits.
Extension of admission concessions for Kashmiri Migrants to Valley’s KPs within existing quota, says HRD
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 17, 2019 02:45 PM IST
The ministry had last month decided that the concessions available for Kashmiri migrants will also be available to non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits or Kashmiri Hindu families, for admission into higher educational institutions in other parts of the country from the 2020-21 academic session.
Anupam Kher on abrogation of Article 370: ‘My mother keeps thanking PM Modi, she wants to make her house there’
By Monika Rawal Kukreja | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2019 01:06 PM IST
Anupam Kher has opened up about the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu & Kashmir and has said that the memories of pain don’t go.
Children of Kashmir-based Pandits to get concessions in admissions
By Indo Asian News Service | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 03, 2019 01:49 PM IST
The concessions include relaxation in the cut-off percentage up to 10 per cent, subject to minimum eligibility requirement and increase in intake capacity up to 5 per cent course-wise.
Admission concessions for Kashmiri migrants will now also be given to Kashmiri Pandits in Valley: HRD
By HT Correspondent | PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 23, 2019 01:09 PM IST
The concessions available for admission in higher educational institutions to the wards of Kashmiri migrants will now also be given to Kashmiri Pandits living in the valley, according to officials at the HRD Ministry.
Kashmiri Pandits brief US lawmakers on violations of their rights in Kashmir
By Press Trust of India | Washington
UPDATED ON OCT 18, 2019 11:59 PM IST
The event ‘Kashmir the Way Forward,’ was organised by Indo-American Community Federation in collaboration with Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA) and the US-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC).
Will build a new Kashmir: PM Modi to Pandits’ delegation in Houston
By HT Correspondent and Agencies | Hindustan Times, Houston
PUBLISHED ON SEP 23, 2019 02:33 AM IST
“New winds are blowing in Kashmir and we will all build a new Kashmir together that will be for everyone,” Modi told the Kashmiri Pandit delegation. Modi later tweeted about his “special interaction” with the delegation.
Hindustan Purvodaya 2019 highlights | NRC will be implemented across the country, says Amit Shah
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2019 11:20 AM IST
Hindustan Purvodaya 2019 highlights: A one day event ‘Hindustan Purvodaya 2019’ in Ranchi was inaugurated by Union law minister RS Prasad. It will end with a session with Union home minister Amit Shah.
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