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"Rs 34 crore released under Ashirvad Scheme for girls in seven districts":
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Baljit Kaur, Punjab Minister Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities on Monday addressed a press conference regarding the Ashirwad Scheme of the Punjab Government and said that Rs 34 crore has been released for the beneficiaries in seven districts of the state. Under the scheme, a monetar
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Pakistan's Defence Minister admits minorities being targeted in name of re
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During a session of Pakistan's national assembly, Khawaja Asif, the country's defence minister, acknowledged that minorities are facing targeted violence in the name of religion.
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EU raises human rights concerns with China in 39th Dialogue Session
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The EU highlighted the vulnerability of religious, ethnic, and linguistic minorities, including Uyghurs and Tibetans, the negative impact of Hong Kong's new national security legislation on rights and freedoms, and the erosion of the region's autonomy.
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Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed Khan dares BJP for open discussion on petr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid row over the hike in petrol prices in Karnataka, Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party for an open discussion on the petrol prices.
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Human Rights Commission report highlights challenges faced by religious mi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) released its annual report detailing the significant challenges faced by religious minorities in Pakistan.
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KMDC advances Rs 72.78 crore to 7616 students for higher education
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
After reviewing the progress of the KMDC here on Tuesday, Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan told reporters that a maximum loan of Rs 5 lakh has been sanctioned to the poor students belonging to minority communities studying medicine, engineering, Ayush, dental and pha
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee extends Yogyashree scheme to students of mi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that "Yogyashree" scheme designed to offer free-of-cost training to SC/ST students of the state for admission in engineering and medical courses would now be extended to boys and girls of Minority, OBC and General categories also.
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Nepal Pride Parade: Sexual minorities demand equality
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Celebrating the month of June as the month of pride, sexual minorities in Nepal held a parade through the capital painting the roads with rainbow-coloured flags and slogans demanding equality both by the state as well as the society.
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American Friends of Gilgit and Muzaffarabad draw attention to China's expa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The event saw passionate interventions from Ishaq Sharif and Senge Sering, who respectively addressed the crackdowns in Muzaffarabad and the strategic importance of Gilgit, underscoring Pakistan's controversial control over these regions and the plight of their inhabitants.
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Human Rights Watch raises concerns over forceful eviction of low-income re
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The 48-page report titled 'I Escaped with Only My Life:' Abusive Forced Evictions in Pakistan,' stated that authorities have evicted thousands of people without adequate consultation, notice, compensation, resettlement assistance, or means of redress in violation of their basic rights; di
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Congress wants to "rob" reservations from dalits, tribals and OBC...: JP N
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
BJP National President JP Nadda on Tuesday claimed that the Congress wants to "rob" reservation from dalits, tribals, and backward classes and give it to minorities.
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"Congress is biggest enemy of minorities..." PM Modi explains why reservat
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Accusing the Congress party of indulging in "vote bank politics", Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), stating that these groups needed to be prot
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