Hunar Haat Expo

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37th Edition Of Hunar Haat Expo Open For Public: Hyderabad

The 37th edition of Hunar Haat, organized by the Ministry of Minority Affairs has started on February 25, continuing till March 6. The 10-day exposition with over 700 participants with traditional craft, cuisine, and culinary skill will be established in 300 stalls at NTR grounds, Hyderabad. "In the past 8 years, more than 8 lakh artisans have been given employment," said Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. 

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 - 04:45 PM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: Hyderabad, Hunar Hat expo, Ministry of Minorities Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Traditional Craft

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi To Be Deputy Leader Of The House: Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha on July 19, succeeding Piyush Goyal who is now the Leader of the House. Reportedly, he is considered as a trusted man of the BJP government and also the only Muslim representative in the Rajya Sabha. With very little BJP representation i the house, Naqvi is tasked with handling crucial political challenges.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - 09:15 PM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, BJP, Deputy leader of the House, rajya sabha, Piyush Goyal

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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Hajj Pilgrims To Get COVID-19 Vaccination Before Pilgrimage: Naqvi

The Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stated that the Hajj Pilgrims would get COVID-19 vaccination before setting off for the pilgrimage. Slicing the embarkation points for Haj from 21 to 10, the Minister revealed that the 2100 women who applied for Haj 2020 would be eligible to go in 2021. While the Haj application process will be taken up to January 10, 50% of the applicants were women.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 - 07:24 PM / by Richa Nigam

Tags: Air India, Haj Pilgrims, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister for Minority Affairs

Courtesy: Deccan Herald