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Ethnic Violence in Chad
Chad, globally known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located in the north-central region of Africa. By virtue of its size, Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa. Chad is bordered by Libya in the north, the Central African Republic in the south, Sudan in the east, has Niger in the ..
Topics: Central Africa • Chad • Communalism • Ethnic Violence
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
Category: States Current Affairs
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
Lucknow Pact of 1916
The Lucknow Session 1916 {presided by Ambica Charan Majumdar) was special in many respects. Firstly, this session brought the moderates and extremists in Congress on common platform again after nearly a decade, particularly due to efforts of Annie Besant. The Congress President in his address said that “if the congress was buried at Surat, it ..
Topics: All-India Muslim League • Communalism • Indian National Congress • Lucknow Session • Pakistan