EXPLAINED: MEGHALAYA VIOLENCE
Why in news? Last week of February 2020, ethnic violence left three dead in Meghalaya. A Khasi tribal was killed in a clash in a village near the Bangladesh border, followed by a stabbing spree by masked attackers in Shillong and attacks elsewhere, leading to the death of two non-tribal men, both Muslims. The violence […]
THE NIHANGS: ONCE VALIANT WARRIORS
Why in news? The Patiala incident in which a group of Nihangs attacked a Punjab police party and chopped off the hand of an assistant sub-inspector when stopped for a curfew pass, and the subsequent seizure of weapons and narcotics, has put the spotlight on the Nihangs. Who is a Nihang? Nihang is an order […]
TABLIGHI JAMAAT: ITS PURPOSE, HOW IT RUNS
Over 200 have tested positive for COVID-19 from among 4,000-odd who had gathered in Delhi’s Markaz Nizamuddin, the headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat. What is Tablighi Jamaat? Tablighi Jamaat, which literally means a society for spreading the faith, is a Sunni Islamic missionary movement. The proselytising movement aims to reach out to ordinary Muslims and […]
RED ARMY KEEPS VIRUS AT BAY IN NORTHEAST
Why in news? A ‘red army’ of wise old men and women are helping villages across some hill States in the northeast keep the novel coronavirus away. ‘Red Army’ of the Northeast Gaon buras (male villager elder) and Gaon buris (female village elder) — usually referred to as GBs — “formed a shield” between the […]
DEVELOPMENT OF NOMADIC TRIBES
Why in news? The Nomadic Tribes have been identified by the survey done by erstwhile National Commission for De-Notified and Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes. However, population of Nomadic tribes has not been maintained by the Government. DWBDNC For all-round development of Nomadic tribes a Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNCs) […]
KISHORI HEALTH CARDS
Kishori Health Cards for Adolescent Girls in Angawadi Centres (AWCs) to record the information about the weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI) along with other services provided under the scheme. These health cards for all Adolescent Girls (AGs)are maintained at the AWCs. Government is implementing Scheme for Adolescent Girls across the country The details of […]
TABLIGHI JAMAAT EXPLAINED: ON A MISSION TO ‘PURIFY’ ISLAM
Why in news? The Tablighi Jamaat, a little known Islamic organisation, has been at the centre of a controversy after dozens of people who attended a religious congregation the group held at its headquarters in Delhi in March tested positive for COVID-19. At least 2,000 people, both from across the country and foreign nations such […]
MOB LYNCHINGS: NEED OF THE LAWS
Why in news? The spate of incidents of lynching over the past few years has led to a heightened sense of insecurity among the marginalized communities. No data has been compiled by the NCRB of the number of cases of lynching in the country since 2015 for reasons unknown. SC on mob lynching In 2018, […]
THE END OF BRU-REANG REFUGEE CRISIS
Focus: Prelims- Details about the tribes and their statusMains- Society(GS1), Governance(GS2), Internal security(GS3) Why in news? Union Minister for Home Affairs presided over the signing of an agreement between Government of India, Governments of Tripura and Mizoram and Bru-Reang representatives in New Delhi today, to end the 23-year old Bru-Reang refugee crisis Details Under the […]
INDIA’S UNDER FIVE YEAR OLD GIRLS FACE HIGH MORTALITY
Why in news? India is among the few countries in the world where, in 2018, the mortality for girls under 5 years of age exceeded that of boys, according to the ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’ report by the United Nations (UN) Findings of the report The report states that in 2018, fewer countries […]