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Mohammad Hamid Ansari (born April 1, 1937) is the current Vice President of India. He is a former chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).[1] He is also an academician, a career diplomat, and a former Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University. The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ...
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Dr. Manmohan Singh (Punjabi: , Hindi: ) is the 17th and current Prime Minister of India. ...
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born October 23, 1923) is a former Vice-President of India. ...
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Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University was established by the Indian Muslims and the Act of Indian Parliament made it University. ...
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The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ...
The National Commission for Minorities is a body constituted by the Government of India to monitor and evaluate the progress of people classified as minorities by the Indian government. ...
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A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ...
Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University was established by the Indian Muslims and the Act of Indian Parliament made it University. ...
He was elected the 13th Vice President of India on 10 August 2007 and took office on 11 August 2007. The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ...
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
Early life and Career Ansari was born in Kolkata on April 1, 1937 though his family belongs to Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh. He is the grand nephew of former Congress President and freedom fighter Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari. He studied at Shimla's St Edwards High School, Kolkata's St Xavier`s College and at the Aligarh Muslim University. , “Calcutta†redirects here. ...
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Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ghazipur is a town in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the Ganges River. ...
, Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: , ), [often referred to as U.P.], is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...
Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. ...
, Shimla (Hindi: िशमला, Urdu: شملÛ), originally called Simla, is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. ...
Ansari started his career as a civil servant in the Indian Foreign Service in 1961. He was Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Indian High Commissioner to Australia and Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia. He was awarded the Padma Shree in 1984.[2]. He was also the Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University from May 2000 to March 2002. He is known for his role in ensuring compensation to the victims of the Gujarat riots and pushing for a complete re-look into the relief and rehabilitation for riot victims since 1984.[3] The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is one of the Services of the Government of India; other important services being the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS). ...
The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment. ...
Padma Shri (variously spelled Padma Shree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India (generally to Indian citizens). ...
Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University was established by the Indian Muslims and the Act of Indian Parliament made it University. ...
2002 Gujarat violence refers to a series of riots and other incidents of mob violence that occurred in the Indian state of Gujarat in 2002. ...
Other activities and NCM Ansari is a renowned West Asia scholar and has written trenchantly on the Palestinian issue and taken positions inconvenient to the Indian official line on Iraq and Iran. He questioned India’s vote in the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s nuclear programme where India voted against Iran. He said that though the Indian Government claimed to have acted on "its own judgment," this was not borne out by facts.[4] A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ...
Israel, with the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is often claimed to be at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between two peoples, Jewish Israelis and Arab Palestinians, who both claim the right to sovereignty over the Land...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established as an autonomous organization on July 29, 1957. ...
Ansari was the chairman of a working group on "Confidence building measures across segments of society in the State," established by the Second Round Table Conference of the Prime Minister on Jammu and Kashmir in 2006. The report of the working group was adopted by the Third Round Table in April 2007. Among other things, the report advocates recognising the right of Kashmiri Pandits to return to “places of their original residence.” This right, it argued, should be recognised without any ambiguity and made a part of state policy.[5] , Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmiri: جۄم ØªÙ•Û Ú©Ù”Ø´Ùیر, जà¥à¤µà¤® त॒ कॅशीर, Urdu: جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir or J & K, is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan and lies mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ...
The Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) are the original inhabitants of the Valley of Kashmir. ...
Ansari became the chairman of India's National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on 6 March, 2006.[6]. In June 2007, Ansari, in his capacity as NCM chairman, upheld the decision of India's premier educational institution, St. Stephens College, to earmark a small percentage of seats for Dalit Christians.[7] Ansari resigned as NCM chairman soon after his nomination for the post of India's Vice President. For other St. ...
He edited a book titled Iran Today: Twenty - five Years after the Islamic Revolution (ISBN 8129107740).
Vice-Presidential Elections, 2007 On July 20, 2007, Ansari was named by the UPA-Left, the ruling coalition in India, as its candidate for the post of Vice President for the upcoming election. When asked, Ansari said he felt "humbled" over the UPA-Left decision naming him as their candidate. "I am humbled by the confidence reposed in me". Ansari refused to say more when asked about his prospects in the August 10 election.[8]. is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India. ...
Major left parties: All India Forward Bloc Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) Revolutionary Socialist Party CPI(M) splinter groups: BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi Communist Marxist Party Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy Janganotantrik Morcha Lok Sangharsh Morcha Madhya Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Adivasi...
The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ...
Ansari secured 455 votes, and won the election by a margin of 233 votes against his nearest rival Najma Heptullah in the Vice-President Election.[9] Dr. Najma Heptulla is an Indian politician. ...
Quotes - "The language used by the Pope sounds like that of his 12th-Century counterpart who ordered the crusades... It surprises me because the Vatican has a very comprehensive relationship with the Muslim world." - September 15, 2006, as Chairman of the Minorities Commission of India, on the Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy.[10]
- "No citizen is apolitical as a citizen by definition has to take interest in public affairs.” - August 10, 2007, after being elected Vice-President, on being asked whether he is apolitical.[11]
Pope Benedict XVI, January 2006 The Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy arose from a lecture delivered on 12 September 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in Germany. ...
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See also Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. ...
Sibakatullah Ansari or Sibagtulla Ansari is a Samajwadi Party politician from Mohammadabad in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. ...
Mukhtar Ansari is an Indian criminal-politician from Maunath Bhanjan or Mau in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. ...
Afzal Ansari (born 14 August 1953) is an Indian politician for the Ghazipur (Lok Sabha Constituency) in Uttar Pradesh. ...
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