Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Current Affairs, GK & News
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)- Recent Developments
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked to further extend the deadline of framing the rules of “Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019”. Highlights MHA sought extension from parliamentary committees in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. Third and the latest extension expired on January 9, but MHA failed to notify the rules. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CAA • CAA-NRC • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 • Citizenship Act 1955 • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
Centre invites applications for Citizenship
Central Government has invited Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to apply for citizenship in India under the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Highlights Several migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan have been residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Chhattisgarh. In this regard, Union Home ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CAA-NRC • Citizenship • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 • Citizenship Act 1955 • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Constitutional Provisions of Citizenship in India • NRC
US Commission proposes adding India to CPC list
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended Biden Administration to place four countries including India under “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC). The other three countries were Russia, Vietnam and Syria. Also, the USCIRF recommended to redesignate ten countries as “Countries of Particular Concern”. They were China, Iran, North Korea, Burma, Eritrea, Tajikistan, Saudi ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amnesty international • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Countries of Particular Concern • FCRA • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act • India-US • USCIRF
International Religious Freedom Report
The US Government recently released the International Religious Freedom Report, 2019. India has raised its concerns over the report. This was because the report alleged India with discrimination and attacks against religious minorities in the country. What were the concerns raised in the report? The religious freedom conditions in India is experiencing downturn. The national ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: article 370 • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • FCRA • India-US • Kashmir Issues • Mob Lynching • Religious freedom • Religious Minority Status • special status
Javed Akhtar: First Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award
Javed Akhtar has become the first Indian to receive the Richard Dawkins award. About Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar is a renowned lyricist in the Indian film industry. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1999. He has also won the Sahitya Akademi award and Padma Bhushan. It is to be noted that Javed Akhtar raised voice ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Atheism • Cinema • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Communist • Hindi Cinema • Indian cinema • Javed Akhtar • Richard Dawkins Award