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6,57,802 youths have so far received training under Centre's schemes for s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The Ministry of Minority Affairs on Monday informed of the several schemes it has undertaken for the upliftment of the welfare and socio-economic empowerment of the six notified minority communities namely Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Jains and
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Mayawati alleges atrocities committed against weaker sections every day in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): Highlighting that Dr BR Ambedkar struggled for the upliftment of Dalits and minorities, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday hit out at BJP government in Uttar Pradesh saying that No day goes when atrocities are not committed
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Himanta Biswa Sarma 'always engaged in communal politics,' alleges Congres
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Congress' Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora on Sunday slammed Himanta Biswa Sarma for holding Left and Liberals responsible for bitterness between Hindus and Muslims and alleged that Assam Chief Minister is creating divisions among minorities and polarizing the s
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No specific group identified for hate speeches against minorities, Centre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that no specific group has been identified for spreading rumours and hate speeches against minorities in the backdrop of violence that was reported in Tripura some wee
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Robust security, intelligence grid in place to ensure minorities' safety i
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Robust security and intelligence grid are in place to ensure the safety of the minority communities in Srinagar, informed the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.
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UK's parliamentary group report pulls apart Islamabad's complicity, culpab
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 30 (ANI): The United Kingdom's All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Pakistani Minorities has severely criticized the role of Islamabad in a steadily deteriorating human rights situation of minorities in the country.
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Pakistan cuts 'sorry figure' as Islamabad fails to enforce minorities prot
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 23 (ANI): With Pakistan failing to enforce laws to protect minorities, the country has cut a sorry figure in the international community.
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Minorities facing systematic discrimination, violence in Pakistan, say exp
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 23 (ANI): Religious and sectarian minorities suffer systematic discrimination and violence in Pakistan, an expert panel said during a seminar in Lahore.
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Pakistan: After bill against forced conversion rejected, 38 cases so far r
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): After Pakistan turned down the bill on forced conversion, 38 cases of forced conversion have been reported across the country.
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BJP accuses Congress of using Sidhu to make remarks on Pakistan to appease
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): After controversy erupted over Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu calling Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan "elder brother", Amit Malviya, the head of BJP IT Cell on Saturday alleged that Congress is using Sidhu to make remarks on Pakistan to appe
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Naqvi slams Pakistan, says Indian govt knows how to handle minorities, is
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Union Minorities Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday slammed the Pakistan Foreign Office over its remarks about violence against minorities in India and said that the Indian government knows how to handle the minorities and is working for their pro
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Shringla, EU official developments, priorities in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had a telephonic conversation with Stefano Sannino, Secretary-General of European External Action Service (EEAS), during which they stressed the importance of preventing Afghanistan from being used as a base fo
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