Ministry of Minority Affairs: News
18 Jul 2022
Government of IndiaGovernment boosts Parsi online dating via 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme
The government has revamped a nine-year-old scheme to boost the Parsi population, but with an 'online' twist.
28 Mar 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaState governments can confer Hindus minority status: Centre tells SC
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs told the Supreme Court on Sunday that state governments can also declare a religious or linguistic community as a minority community within the state.
31 Dec 2019
Law School#CareerBytes: Scholarships for law students in India
Law is a highly coveted career option among youngsters in India, given the lucrative opportunities it offers.
07 Mar 2019
India#CareerBytes: 5 popular scholarships for school students in India
In India, education has become expensive and the cost of education is skyrocketing with every passing day.
23 Oct 2018
MumbaiGandhi Jayanti celebrations: 'Mushaira' to be held in Mumbai
A "Mushaira" based on the theme of Mahatma Gandhi's teachings will be held in Mumbai on Friday as part of a series of such Urdu poetry symposiums being organized by the Ministry of Minority Affairs to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
22 Aug 2018
University Grants Commission#CareerBytes: Top Central Schemes for scholarships you should know about
The Center awards several scholarships to students pursuing various courses based on merit, community, and family income among other things.
12 Aug 2018
India#CareerBytes: 7 scholarships for engineering, medical students offered by government
Engineers and doctors are both equally important for the development of the country.
11 Aug 2018
Scheduled Castes#CareerBytes: Top Central Schemes for scholarships you should know about
The Center awards several scholarships to students pursuing various courses based on merit, community, and family income among other things.
14 Jul 2018
IndiaHaj 2018: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has flagged off the first batch of Haj pilgrims today. He said the preparations for ensuring a smooth pilgrimage have been completed.
27 May 2018
India#CareerBytes: Government scholarships for Engineering students- Details here
To promote quality education in the field of engineering, the government awards various scholarships to students who want to pursue engineering based on various criteria, including their merit, community, and family's annual income.
28 Jan 2018
Republic Day'Is chanting Hindustan Zindabad a crime?': Kasganj victim's family wonders
The 22-year-old man killed in UP's Kasganj on Republic Day, Chandan Gupta, was shot dead for refusing to say 'Pakistan Zindabad,' his family has claimed.
24 Dec 2017
IslamHaj reform: Single Muslim women's Haj applications rise to 1,244
Following the Centre's decision to allow Muslim women for the Haj pilgrimage without being accompanied by a male relative, as many as 1,244 women have applied for the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia's Mecca.
10 Oct 2017
Mukhtar Abbas NaqviWomen, men should share pregnancy for gender equality: Muslim cleric
In an outrageous statement, Muslim clerics body Jamiat Ulama's Secretary, Gulzar Azmi, mocked gender equality saying, "If you want equality, why don't men and women carry pregnancy for 4.5 months each?"
08 Oct 2017
IndiaWomen may be able to go on Haj without males
If the Minority Affairs Ministry accepts a panel's recommendations, women above 45 years of age may soon be able to go on Haj without males.
