PM Modi unveils “Statue of Peace”

On November 16, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled “Statue of Peace”. The statue is being unveiled to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Jain Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj. About the Statue of Peace The statue is made of Ashtadhatu. Ashtadhatu is an octo-alloy. The alloy is mainly used in casting metallic ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News Current Affairs

Topics: Jain • Mahatma Gandhi • Ministry of Minority Affairs • Minority Communities • statue of peace • vijay vallabh surishwer ji maharaj

GoI to organize more than 100 Hunar Haats in next 5 years

The Ministry of Minority Affairs will organize more than 100 Hunar Haat in the next five years. The move aims to increase employment opportunities to craftsmen, artisans and culinary experts and also to increase their market exposure. Highlights The Ministry will organize Hunar Haats in Chennai, Delhi, Kolakata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Patna, Dehradun and Indore. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Export • Handicraft Artisans • Handicrafts • hunar haat • Ministry of Minority Affairs

Hunar Haat Exhibitions Inaugurated in New Delhi

Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Hunar Haat exhibitions in New Delhi. Hunar Haat plays an important role in national and international branding of the heritage of master artisans in India. Hunar Haat is aimed at “Development with Dignity” of the artisans and craftsmen from the minority ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Development with Dignity • hunar haat • master artisans • Ministry of Minority Affairs • Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development • Ustaad

Ministry of Minority Affairs launches National Scholarship Portal Mobile App

Union Ministry for Minority Affairs has launched the country’s first National Scholarship Portal Mobile App (NSP Mobile App). It aims to provide smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections. NSP Mobile App The mobile app will be beneficial for beneficiary students in many ways as they will get all ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Topics: Government Schemes • Ministry of Minority Affairs • Minorities • National • National Scholarship Portal Mobile App

Government ends Haj subsidy

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to end Haj subsidy from this year as a part of its policy to empower minorities with dignity and without appeasement. This decision was taken based on the recommendations of Afzal Amanullah Committee and May 2012 Supreme Court order. Key Facts The Hajj is an annual Islamic ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018

Topics: Afzal Amanullah Committee • Haj subsidy • Ministry of Minority Affairs • Minorities • National