Indian Muslims Current Affairs, GK & News
GoI releases “Health in India” report
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation recently released a report titled “Health in India”. The main objective of the report was to gather quantitative information on India’s health sector. Highlights The report highlighted on health of religious communities in the country. Key Findings of the Report The report said that around 7.5% of Indians ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Gender Gaps • Health • Hinduism • Indian Muslims • Jains • National Sample Survey • religion • Religious identity
Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival returns for its 14th edition
Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival returns for its 14th edition in Hyderabad. The festival that will end on 24 November will bring a host of eight plays, two puppetry shows and three workshops with classic and contemporary coverage. The theme of the festival is on relationship. The festival will have the debut of an Argentinian ..
Topics: Human activities • Indian Muslims • Mohammad Ali Baig • Puppetry • Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival • Theatre
Upper House passes Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust Bill
On 19 Nov, Rajya Sabha passed the Jalianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment), Bill, 2019 in the ongoing winter session of the Parliament. The session marks the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha . The Bill replaced the Congress president as a member of the trust with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, ..
Topics: Abul Kalam Azad • Government of India • India • Indian independence movement • Indian Muslims • Indian National Congress • Indian nationalists • Indian people • Jawaharlal Nehru • Kashmiri people • Members of the Lok Sabha • Parliament of India • Saifuddin Kitchlew
World Students’ Day (WSD)
The World Students’ Day (WSD) is celebrated every year on October 15 to observe the birthday of India’s former President and great scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He was the 11th President of India, who served from 2002 to 2007, and was widely referred to as the people’s President besides being credited for India’s civilian ..
Topics: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam • APJ • Arun Tiwari • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award • Indian Muslims • Indian people • Nuclear energy in India • Science and technology in India • Vegetarians
Farooq Abdullah detained under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act
Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah was detained under the State’s Public Safety Act in the Jammu and Kashmir. How the law came into being? The Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act was introduced by Sheikh Abdullah (Farooq Abdullah’s father) in 1978. It was introduced to prevent timber smuggling, and keep the smugglers ..
Topics: Geography of Asia • Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir • Indian Muslims • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir conflict • Kashmiri people • Law • Law enforcement in India • National Security Act • Prevention • Preventive detention • Sheikh Abdullah