The Governor of Manipur, Dr. Najma A. Heptulla inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom” implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at a function held at the historic...

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday inaugurated a 10-day Sangai tourism festival in Imphal and said "nobody can forget the magnificent Mary Kom who has done India proud on several occasions".Terming Manipur as the sports capital of India, the President said there...

Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla has been unanimously elected as Chancellor (Amir-e-Jamia) of Jamia Millia Islamia for five years by the university's court in a special meeting held on May 25, a varsity statement said on Monday."Heptulla succeeds Lt. Gen. M.A....

Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla on Friday said she found it strange when she was assigned independent charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, saying she never thought she was minority."Prime Minister Narendra Modi must have thought somebody from the Northeast...

Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah on Tuesday met DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh here, and said that she is personally interacting with different sections -- political and social -- to ensure peace and amity in the state.During the meeting, Heptullah also shared...

Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah on Monday inaugurated the tourism Sangai festival at Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre in Imphal.The Japanese ambassador to India and high dignitaries from Myanmar were also present at the inauguration.Heptullah said, "I spoke so...

Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah has disclosed that her proposal for flying doctors and dispensaries will be finalised by the Centre as soon as helicopter services were introduced in the state.Heptullah disclosed this on Friday at the inauguration of the first...

Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla, who resigned last month after crossing 75 years of age, has been appointed Governor of Manipur.Heptulla was among four Governors named by the Centre along with those for Assam, Punjab and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Former...

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries G.M. Siddeshwara resigned from the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted their resignations."The President of India, as advised by the Prime...

The sports festival was Tuesday organized by Jammu and Kashmir scouts and guides association, Jammu and Kashmir peace foundation and Tang soo do association here at historical Amar Singh College.The two union ministers, Najma Heptulla Union minister for...

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Dr. Najma Heptullah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government, during last two years, has registered phenomenal achievements in different fields which have no parallels in the annals of history.The...

Union Minister Najma Heptulla on Saturday said that as minority affairs minister her responsibility has been to bring a “qualitative change” in the lives of millions of downtrodden.“Our prime minister's motto is 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas'. So as the minister...

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs  today showcased the  two years achievements of her Ministry in a well-attended function here today on  completion of two years of the NDA government. Speaking on the occasion. Dr.Najma...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla on Tuesday said that instilling a sense of security and confidence among the minorities has been the biggest achievement of her ministry."If you ask, I would say confidence-building has been my biggest achievement....

The Congress party "threatened" minorities in Assam and that is why they lost the elections in the state, Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla said on Thursday as the BJP was poised to form the government in the northeastern state.Heptulla said that...

At least five candidates who were supported by the Ministry of Minority Affairs with scholarships have succeeded in clearing the civil services exams this year, Union minister Najma Heptulla said on Thursday.“At least five candidates supported by our ministry...

The two-day 10th Civil Services Day function was inaugurated at Vigyan Bhawan here today. The inauguration was followed by eight panel discussions on the replication of Prime Minister awarded initiatives last year and four Priority Programmes of the Government....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Saudi Arabia was quite successful in promoting India's interests and also in the fight against terror, Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla said here on Tuesday.She also hinted at some "good news" soon from...

Terming the controversy related to chanting of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' as "unnecessary and uncalled for", Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah has said that there was nothing wrong in praising the motherland and religion has nothing to do with this."Whichever...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heltulla on Tuesday said the role of the state governments in the implementation of welfare schemes for the minorities was indispensable.She sought the help of states in the implementation of such schemes. “The states...

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs launched innovative entrepreneurship and skill development programme of Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS)– through leading national/ international experts in different skill setshere...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday questioned the economic model pursued by the left parties, especially in West Bengal, claiming the data indicated "extremely inadequate" living conditions of minorities in the state."Even though you had a large population...

Dr. Najma Heptulla inaugurated exhibition ‘Threads Of Continuity: Zoroastrian Life And Culture’ at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in Delhi last evening. Speaking on the occasion the Minister said that The Threads of Continuity: Zoroastrian Life and...

Arun Jaitley, the Minister of Finance and Information & Broadcasting inaugurated the  months long cultural spectacle The Everlasting Flame International Programme here today .Speaking on the occasion Sh Arun Jaitley said Parsis mark a distinct thread...

The governments of the northeastern states were not interested in the development of minorities, union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah said on Saturday.The minister made this remark after none of the concerned ministers of the northeastern states,...

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla has said that the impact of the Narendra Modi government's work will be more evident in the future as comprehensive development plans have been unveiled over the past 20 months.In an interview with ETV, Heptulla said Prime...

The ‘Nai Manzil’ scheme has been launched, for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Minister of Minority Affairs informed this while briefing the media on the new initiatives of the Ministry for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr...

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Dr Najma Heptullah Monday said that government would utilize the property of 6 lakh acre land of the Muslim Waqf Board under private- public partnership, which would generate Rs 12,000 crore economy across India.Minister...

Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Najma Heptulla today called on Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, at his residence here this afternoon.During their meeting, Mufti Sayeed urged the Union Minister to create awareness about the welfare programmes launched...

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla on Monday said the income generated from Wakf properties across the country can help solve all problems faced by the minorities regarding their development.She told media persons here that an annual income of Rs.12,000...

The central government on Monday launched skill training centres in three madrassas in Bihar as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' campaign."The launch of the skill training centres through traditional educational institutions...

Dr. Najma Heptulla,the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Launched Online Application Management System (OAMS) for “Nai Roshni” here today. Speaking on the occasion she said the system brings the scheme in to public domain and will facilitate transparency...

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs launched a new Central Sector Scheme – Nai Manzil in Patna on August 8, 2015.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that this new scheme has been shaped and launched within a short span of...

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that "political secularists" should desist from creating an atmosphere of fear among the minorities in the country."The political secularists should desist from creating an atmosphere of fear among the minorities...

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is considering to link Waqf properties with Mutwallis (manager of waqf property) Aadhaar numbers for transparent records and accurate and genuine identification of properties. This was stated by Dr Najma Heptulla,the Minister...

Senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and union minister of minority affairs, Najma Heptulla today addressed the party workers convention here at SKICC, in which hundreds of party workers from centre Kashmir participated.The minister highlighted the achievements...

Minister of State for Social Welfare, Asiya Naqash today met the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Najma A Heptulla here and discussed various issues related to the scholarship schemes implemented by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs in the State. Ms....

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla on Tuesday said the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government include ruling without corruption in comparison to the previous Congress-led UPA government."If we see the corrupt acts in UPA government...

Fear was spread ahead of the general elections last year that "minorities, especially Muslims, would be killed and mistreated if the BJP-led NDA comes to power" but, after a year of the Narendra Modi government, this has been proved false, said Minority Affairs...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptuallah Thursday criticised former Bihar chief ministers Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad for wearing Islamic skull cap only for show as she said they have hardly worked to improve Muslims' socio-economic conditions."All...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah Wednesday said the central government wants a "tranquil" atmosphere in the country and will protect the minorities.During an interaction with women journalists at the Indian Women Press Corps here,...

Government is setting up a national-level skill development academy for giving skill training to those from minority communities, Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah said.The Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS) is being set up with its headquarters...

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla Wednesday said her ministry is keen on bringing a law for removing encroachment from Waqf properties, and will try to pass a bill in this regard in the upcoming winter session of parliament."We need to remove encroachment...

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah Wednesday announced a relief package worth Rs.120 crore for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir.Of this, Rs.5 crore will be spent under skill training programme "Seekho aur Kamao", targeting 2,000 youth, while skill training...

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptualla Friday called upon the people to ensure communal harmony in the country, adding that the government alone cannot do it.Speaking at a function of the minority affairs ministry here, she referred to Prime Minister Narendra...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma A. Heptulla Friday clarified that she used the word "Hindi" to describe all citizens of the country and not "Hindu" that a media report quoted her as saying.Her comments came on the day a media report quoted her as saying...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Hepatullah Friday clarified that she used the word 'Hindi' to describe all citizens of the country and not 'Hindu' that a media report quoted her as saying.Her comments came on the day a media report quoted her saying...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Hepatullah Friday clarified that she used the word 'Hindi' for all citizens and not 'Hindu' that a media report quoted her as saying.Her comments came on the day a media report quoted her saying that "there is nothing...

The Jammu & Kashmir Peace Foundation on Sunday organized 57th day long Peace Conference. The motive behind the conference was global peace, prosperity, brotherhood and communal harmony. The event was organized under the eve of 68th Independence Day in...

In response to a Starred Question in the Rajya Sabha, the other day,  the Minister of Minority Affairs, Najma Heptullah informed Prof. Saifuddin Soz that out of 76 recommendations of the Sacher Report, Government of India had accepted 72 recommendations....

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Union Minister of Minority Affairs released the UN Secretary General’s Global Millennium Development Goals Report 2014 here today. Speaking on the occasion Dr.Najma Heptulla said Human Development was an essential component of Mahatma...

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has paid tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary. The Prime Minister tweeted: "Tributes to our inspiration, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary. His contribution to our Nation is...

Dr. Najma Heptulla, Union Minister of Minority Affairs has asked for result-oriented implementation of all schemes meant for minorities. She said that State Governments have to play active role to ensure that the schemes meant to improve the lives of Minorities...

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, has resigned as a Member of Madhya Pradesh State Waqf Board in view of her induction in the Union Cabinet. The resignation with effect from 27th May, 2014 has been submitted to the Chairman of the...

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Minister for Minority Affairs has congratulated Chairman of Azgagiya Kadan IAS Academy, a coaching institute in Chennai and Shri Mohammad Ashraf for cracking Civil Services Examination 2013. Shri Mohammad Ashraf, who has undergone...

Dr. Najma Heptulla has assumed office as a Minister of Minority Affairs here today. The Secretary briefed the Minister and gave a presentation to her about the activities of the Ministry in presence of other officers of the Ministry. Dr. Najma Heptulla took...

Senior BJP leader Najma Heptulla Sunday said the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, part of the BJP's core agenda, was "not a contentious issue" and it could be done as per the Allahabad High Court's judgment."Constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya is not...