Manipur filmmaker to return Padma Shri in protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Renowned Filmmaker from Manipur Aribam Syam Sharma has decided to return his 2006 Padma Shri award in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Why the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has become controversial? The citizenship amendment bill 2016 aims to amend the Citizenship Act of 1955. The controversial features of the bill are The bill ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Aribam Syam Sharma • Assam Accord • Buddhists • Christians • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 • Communalism • Hindus • Jains • Manipur • National Registry of citizens • North East • Padma Shri award • Parsis • secularism • Sikhs

Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in Lok Sabha. The protests have erupted in Assam against the passage of the bill. The people of Assam fear that the amendment bill undermines the Assam Accord of 1985. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to amend the citizenship Act, 1955.  The features of ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Afghanistan • Assam Accord • Bangladesh • Buddhists • Christians • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 • Citizenship Act 1955 • CLAT • Hindus • Jains • Pakistan • Parsis • persecuted religious minorities • Sikhs

Delhi government launches ‘Happiness Curriculum’ for students up to class 8

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, launched the ‘Happiness Curriculum’ for students of nursery to Class 8 in government schools on July 2, 2018. The curriculum was launched in the presence of the Dalai Lama. Students across schools can expect a ‘happiness’ period of 45 minutes. Each class will begin with a five-minute meditation ..

Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • Arvind Kejriwal • Buddhists • Dalai Lama • Human behavior • Lamas • Preschool • religion • Vegetarians

Buddhist monk Dhammapiya elected as new secretary general of International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)

Buddhist monk Dhammapiya from Tripura has been elected as the new secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in New Delhi. The IBC is a global Buddhist forum for preservation and development of heritage sites of the religion in India and other parts of the world.

Topics: Buddhism • Buddhists • IBC • Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation • International Buddhist Confederation • Outline of Tripura • Presidential Communications Group • Subdivisions of India • Tripura

Current Affairs: December 2, 2011

Jeevesh Nandan, new CEO of Noida Uttar Pradesh government posted Jeevesh Nandan as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Noida. Mr Nandan took charge from Mohinder Singh. Mr Mohinder Singh, however, will remain chairman of Noida, Export Corporation, Yamuna Expressway and investment comissioner. Congress moves ‘no-confidence motion’ against Speaker The Opposition Congress moved a no-confidence ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Topics: Buddhism • Buddhists • Dalai • Dalai Lama • Dayawati Modi • Indian religions • Military Secretary • Mohinder