Ethnic groups in India Current Affairs, GK & News
Amit Shah to Inaugurate the 15 Days’ “Aadi Mahotsav 2019
On 16 Nov, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah to Inaugurate the 15 Days’ National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav 2019” at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi. The theme of the Mahotsav is : “A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce”. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda, will preside over the inaugural ..
Topics: Adivasi • Arjun Munda • Cabinet of India • Dilli Haat • Ethnic groups in India • Ethnic groups in South Asia • India • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • National Tribal Festival • South Asia
Union government launches Go Tribal Campaign
On July 28, the Union government has launched the Go Tribal Campaign in New Delhi to promote the use of tribal handicrafts and natural products. TRIFED has organized this event to institutionalize collaborations and partnerships with different organizations to promote tribal products. During the event, Tribes India and Amazon Global Marketing (AGM) have launched TRIBES ..
Topics: Adivasi • Amazon • Ethnic groups in India • Indian society • Publishing • South Asia
2019 edition of Mela Kheer Bhawani
The ‘Mela Kheer Bhawani’ is one of the biggest religious festivals of the displaced community of Kashmiri pundits, and is associated with Hindu Goddess Ragnya Devi. It is recently celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety at Tulmulla area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and Kupwara with thousands of Pandith devotees participated in the function. The ..
Topics: Ethnic groups in India • Food and drink • Ganderbal district • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmiri Pandits • Kheer • Kheer Bhawani • States and union territories of India
Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016
Bhupen Hazarika’s son has rejected late father’s Bharat Ratna award. The wholesome blame he has given to the Citizenship Amendment Bill,2016 which is in favour of providing citizensenship to non-muslim immigrants. Features of Citizenship Amendment Bill,2016 The bill is amending Citizenship Act,1955. Aim : to provide citizenship to illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, ..
Topics: All Assam Students Union • Assam • Assamese people • Ethnic groups in India • Golaghat Convention • Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act • Immigration legislation • India • Indian nationality law • National Register of Citizens of India • Naturalization
Rajasthan Still Under Gurjar’s Agitation
Rajasthan is still under the Gurjar’s agitation due to which 26 trains have been diverted and 12 were cancelled. Other districts that are also under the influence of this protest are Dholpur,Bundi and others. Protestants have blocked the roads of many districts and till now 5 FIRs have been lodged. Reason behind the agitation Demands ..
Topics: Ethnic groups in India • Gujari language • Gurjar • Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan • India • Indian society • Meena • Other Backward Class • Pastoralists • Reservation in India • States and union territories of India