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The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?
Fp Explainers •Former bureaucrat Arjun Ram Meghwal is the new Union law minister (Independent charge). The three-term MP from Bikaner, who is seen as the BJP’s Dalit face, has taken over the plum portfolio months ahead of the Assembly elections in his home state, Rajasthan
Kiren Rijiju was the law minister who took on the judiciary. Now he has been replaced
Fp Explainers •Kiren Rijiju’s appointment as law minister came as a surprise. So has his replacement. During his tenure, the BJP leader was vocal in his criticism of the judiciary, questioning the appointment of judges and court vacations
Rare records on India's freedom struggle, unsung heroes on display at National Archives
•The exhibition titled 'Saga of Freedom: Known and Lesser-known Struggles' was inaugurated on Friday by Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal at the National Archives of India as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'
Explained: The 1958 Act for the protection of ancient monuments and the changes the government wants to introduce
Fp Explainers •It is speculated that amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act-1958 will allow the ASI to review the list of existing monuments and add or remove some from the ASI purview
Baahar Kyon Bhatke? Parthiv and Vidya Shah beautifully capture the age-old customs of the Meghwals in their documentary
Mallik Thatipalli •Meghwals are a community that lives in parts of north and western India. For centuries they have sung devotional music while practicing weaving, tanning and agriculture as primary sources of India.
ASI to remove plaques that state Maharana Pratap's forces retreated from Haldi Ghati battle
•The Haldi Ghati battle was fought between Maharana Pratap and Muhjal Emperor Akbar in 1576. While NCERT books mention the date as June 18, 1576, the date on the plaques is 21 June, 1576
Narendra Modi to chair all-party meet to discuss COVID-19 situation at 10.30 am on 4 December
•The virtual meeting is being held at a time when the Centre is contemplating merging the Winter session of Parliament with the Budget session due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who claimed papad helps fight coronavirus, tests COVID-19 positive
Fp Staff •In a video that went viral, Meghwal had claimed that a papad brand could help boost a person's immunity and fight coronavirus.
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launches 'Bhabhi Ji Papad', claims it has antibodies to fight coronavirus
Trendingdesk •The minister has been criticised for making the misleading statement. Meanwhile, his "unscientific claims" have also given fresh fodder to meme creators on social media
J&K a 'jewel' of country, govt will soon come out with industrial package for Union Territory: Piyush Goyal
•After J&K came under Governor's rule in June 2018, the development work gained speed and with the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into UTs, many central laws which were not applicable and depriving the people of their rights came into force