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Minorities Commission to study minority status to Hindus in eight states
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to study the matter of minority status to Hindus in eight states where their population is less than 50 per cent.
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NCM seeks Law Commission's opinion on minority status to Hindus in 8 state
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Sunday sought the Law Commission's opinion on minority status to the Hindus in eight states on the representation given by the petitioner, Ashwini Upadhyay.
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Accenture invests 1QBit; forms strategic alliance
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Accenture has made a minority investment in 1QBit, a leading quantum computing firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia, through Accenture Ventures.
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BJP tried targeting Hardik instead of addressing his concerns: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 23 (ANI): The Congress Party has hit back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his comment about them and Patidar leader Hardik Patel, indulging in 'mutual deception' over increasing minority quota in Gujarat.
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Triple Talaq still an issue at Yogi's Janata Darbar
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] November 21 (ANI): A woman from Ramapur has alleged that her husband gave her Triple Talaq over the phone, even as the Supreme Court declared the practice 'unconstitutional' three months ago.
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Plea seeks to remove 'Shahi' from name of Jama Masjid's Imam
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Delhi Waqf Board and Ministry of Minority Affairs on a plea seeking to remove the title of "Shahi" from Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid.
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Naqvi to inaugurate 4th 'Hunar Haat' today
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi will today inaugurate the fourth edition of the Centre's 'Hunar Haat' at New Delhi's Pragati Maidan, where works of artisans belonging to minority communities and Tihar Jail inmates will be on display
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced Haj Policy of the Year 2018
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov 13 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced the process of Haj 2018 here in the press conference today.
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Bangladesh assures help to Hindu victims, confirms Sushma Swaraj
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed that the Bangladesh authorities on Sunday assured India that compensation will be paid to those Hindus whose houses were torched over rumours that an offensive Facebook status was posted allegedly by a yo
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Over 30 Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh, 53 arrested
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 12 (ANI): Over thirty houses of Hindus have been torched in Bangladesh over rumours that an offensive Facebook status was posted allegedly by a youth from the minority community.
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Hajj 2018 to be digitalised, application forms available from Nov 15
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI): Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said they were trying to digitalise Hajj 2018 and that the application forms would be available from November 15 to December 7.
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Mukul Roy accuses Mamata of indulging in 'minority politics'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukul Roy on Friday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of indulging in 'minority politics' in the state.
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