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Aroop Biswas under pressure as Tollygunj simmers over jobs, deleted votes, Tollywood controlKolkata’s Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building...
US Israel-Iran War Day 47: Pakistan mediation, IMF risk warnings and Trump’s ceasefire optimism drive parallel tracksIran War Day 47 Updates: The Iran-Israel war continues with signs of peace talks emerging. US President Donald Trump believes the conflict ...
Pakistan’s peacemaker role won’t erase past misdeeds, says Shashi Tharoor amid US-Iran talksCongress leader Shashi Tharoor believes India is not competing with Pakistan on US-Iran peace talks. He emphasized India's core interest is...
Partition memories endure at India’s 'last rail outpost' in Bengal pollsA land deed from Bangladesh holds deep significance for Balaram Mondal in Singhabad, West Bengal. His family migrated during Partition, lea...
'Last wish fulfilled,' say West Pakistan refugees in Jammu on exercising franchise first timeTill August 5 last year, except for parliamentary elections, these refugees were barred from voting in Jammu and Kashmir's assembly, pancha...
DDC polls: West Pakistan refugees outside booths in Jammu say justice done after 70 years of struggleWith the abrogation of Article 370, several communities like West Pakistan refugees, Valmikis and Gurkhas are now eligible to vote in local...
Domicile rules change lives of two lakh in JammuAccording to Labha Ram Gandhi, chairman of West Pakistan Refugees Action Committee, nearly one lakh Pakistani refugees who migrated to J&K ...
Procedures simplified for West Pakistan Refugees to avail benefits in J&KIn a decision taken by the administrative council headed by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, the requirement to submit succession ...
View: Citizenship Bill aims to give dignity denied to Partition victims in eastOver the decades, these erstwhile refugees have not only been seamlessly integrated but many have risen spectacularly.
Jammu’s west Pakistan refugees to hold a rally to thank govtThe population of West Pakistan Refugees living in the Jammu region is estimated to be roughly 4 lakh at present.
Separatists opposes I-cards to refugees exposes their bias: West Pakistan RefugeesThe state government has decided to issue identity cards to West Pakistan Refugees but after protests from opposition parties and separatis...
Parliament panel recommends Rs 30 lakh package for West Pak refugeesA Parliamentary panel has strongly recommended for early finalisation of one-time financial package of Rs 30 lakh to each family of West Pa...
Government may set up nodal cell for West Pakistan refugeesA nodal cell may be set up by the Centre to deal with various issues related to West Pakistan refugees, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said ...
CPI(M) urges to resist the attempts of religious polarisation in Jammu and KashmirThe public and political leadership should resist the attempts of the vested interest to use the issue for regional and religious polarisat...
Hurriyat Conference opposes recommendations for settlement of Pakistan refugeesThe points which Hurriyat objected to included grant of citizenship rights, right to vote in Assembly & local- bodies polls to the Pakistan...
Jammu and Kashmir: Syed Ali Shah Geelani takes on Govt over settlement of West Pakistan refugeesGeelani termed a JPC's recommendations on the settlement of Western Pakistan refugees in J&K and giving them voting rights as an "attack" o...
Centre asks J&K to consider conferment of permanent status to West Pakistan refugees"West Pakistan refugees are citizens of India and have the right to vote in parliamentary elections," J&K Home Minister Kiren Rijiju