Recently, Uttarakhand government has passed Uniform Civil Code bill and bans polygamy.
The last major Indian government study on polygamy was conducted in 1974, which had found that Buddhists, Jains and Hindus had higher rates of polygamy than Muslims.
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The State of Goa has its own Uniform Civil Code which allows bigamy of Hindu man under specific circumstances mentioned in their code.
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The Indian Express| Uttarakhand bans Polygamy
Former Indian Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh (1902-87) has been conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2024.
Charan Singh was Uttar Pradesh’s 1st non-Congress chief minister, and went on to become Prime Minister of India in 1979. He remains 1 of only 2 CMs of UP, alongside V P Singh, who became PM.
Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian Award in India was instituted in 1954, in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour.
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The recent announcement of Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) President that ‘students taking the Kokborok exam will be permitted to use the Bengali script alone’ sparked controversy in the state.
According to 2011 census the total population of Kokborok is 8, 80,537 (23.97% of total population).
Kokborok Grammar book “KOKBOROKMA” written by Radha Mohan Thakur in 1900 was recognized and observed by the state as 1st ever Kokborok publication.
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Recently, Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Law Ministry to respond to petition filed against BCI notification allowing foreign lawyers and firms to practice in India.
In the case of Bar Council of India vs A.K. Balaji in 2018, Supreme Court judgment forbade foreign law firms or foreign lawyers from practising in litigation or non-litigation in India.
According to the Advocates Act 1961, advocates enrolled with the Bar Council alone are entitled to practise law in India.
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The 2024 World Peace Summit to be held in February 10 and 11 in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the United Nations Religious Harmony Week.
World Interfaith Harmony Week is celebrated on February 1-7 each year as designated by the United Nations (UN). It was launched in 2011 to promote inter-faith harmony among people at a time when interreligious conflict is claiming lives and livelihoods all over the world.
The International Day of Peace is celebrated annually on 21st September. Established by the United Nations, this day epitomises our joint aspiration for a world devoid of discord and turmoil.
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The Hindu| World Peace Summit 2024
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National Creators Award |
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UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius |
Prime Minister of India, President of Sri Lanka and Prime Minister of Mauritius to witness launch of UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
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200th Birth Anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati |
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Ayushman Bharat Scheme |
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Precision Approach Radar (PAR) |
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Footballs for Schools (F4S) |
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Sitting days of 17th Lok Sabha |
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Sathumurai Festival |
Madras High Court refuses to interfere with Sathumurai festival for Sri Thatha Desigan in Devarajaswamy Temple.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
The 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science took place recently at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary |
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