Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hindus and Sikhs will soon have cremation grounds. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Hindus and Sikhs were being forced to bury their dead as there was no land for cremation available to them. Now, as per a report by Press Trust of India, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has started building the facility from the chief […]
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India: Self financing scheme for Pakistani and Bangladeshi Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists
Pakistan’s and Bangladesh’s religious minorities like Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists can now avail the benefits of the self financing scheme which has been designed for the migrants from these countries. Many Pakistani and Bangladeshi Hindus and Buddhists and Sikhs have migrated to India citing religious persecution and discriminatory practices. In such a situation, government of […]
Shabby condition of summer residence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Pics)
The dilapidated condition of Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been noted by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, a Delhi-based senior politician. He shared pictures of the Summer Residence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh whom he hailed as the “Great son of Punjab Soil” and informed that this was built in 1830 to 1837 and located at Rasool Nager in […]
Don’t threaten Rohingyas says Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry
A day after Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) threatened to ‘identify, catch and kill’ Rohingyas living as refugees in Jammu, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (INC) has made it clear that any actions against them would lead to dire consequences. The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti already has assured action against JCCI […]
Hindus and other minorities from Pak can register at ease!
Hindus, Sikhs, Christians Jains and Parsis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanstan can now register as Indian citizens in a mere Rs.100! Earlier, this amount was Rs. 15, 000 which made the impoversihed minorities from these nations feel distressed as most of the times as these persecuted minorities come with nothing with them. The Home Ministry, […]
Afghan Hindu Asylum seeker deported from Germany
Afghan Hindu deportation from Germany has evoked condemnation from many Hindu groups. The Afghan Hindu in question is Samir Narang, who braved many hardships to escape Afghanistan four years ago and was able to reach Germany and assimilated well, in the local culture. But now, Germany has decided against him and he faces deportation. In a […]
President Ghani wishes Hindus and Sikhs of Afghanistan on Eid
In a moving gesture, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani reached out to the now Afghanistan’s minuscule minority communities, i.e. the Hindus and the Sikhs. He spent some time meeting Hindu and Sikh children and the minority delegates and learnt about their issues. Many Afghan Hindus and Sikhs had to move out of the country after […]
Indian government speeding up pending citizenship requests
New Delhi, June 23, 2016: Hindus and Sikhs of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan who had their citizenship applications getting approved slowly will rejoice now as the government of India is speeding up the approval process. The Hindus and the Sikhs are one of the largest vulnerable groups in these nations and have often found themselves in […]
