The NHRC wrote to the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh to conduct an inquiry into the allegations and sought an action taken report in this regard within 15 days.
Odisha Police apprehended five "Child in Conflict with Law" (CCL) for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing a minor student at a madarsa in Odisha's Nayagarh.
The Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, has been passed in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly today. The benefits of minorities will also now be available to Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Parsis and Buddhist communities. Until now, the status of minority educational insti
Speaking about the decision, Waqf Board Chairman Salim Raj said the move reflects the sentiment that Indian Muslims "honour and respect the national flag."
The Crime Branch in Bhopal has registered an FIR following a complaint by the Additional Director of the Madhya Pradesh Ministry of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, alleging fraudulent withdrawal of scholarship funds of more than Rs 57 lakhs by certain madrasas and institutions.
The BJP claimed that over 60,000 police posts remain unfilled, and fire stations are understaffed, all while the state diverts investments away from crucial sectors such as IT, Science, and Biotechnology. The party alleged that funds are instead being allocated for "Madrasa and Minority Affa
Following the clear instructions by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, a total of 222 illegal madrasas have been sealed so far as part of the ongoing crackdown against them in the state.
The closure applies to schools, Anganwadis, madrasas, tuition centers, and other educational institutions in the districts of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Kannur, Kasaragod, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur.
Congress MP and AICC in charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Naseer Hussain, on Saturday condemned Pakistan's recent cross-border shelling in Poonch, which targeted places of worship, including Gurudwaras, Churches, Madrasas, and Temples, resulting in 13 deaths and significant damage.
In a major step towards modernizing madrasa education in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government is set to introduce a comprehensive curriculum overhaul.
The delegation took inspiration from Operation Sindoor and decided to teach the students about the operations conducted by the Indian forces in the madrasas of Uttarakhand.