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Nation not defined by its capital, but by its boundaries: Rijiju
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla graced the event 'India for North East People Unity in Diversity' at the Constitution Club here.
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Centre condemns 'political warfare' over Sukma horror
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 26 (ANI): Amid the massive verbal volleying between political parties over the deadly Sukma attack in which 25 CRPF personnel were killed by Maoists, Union Minister of State for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale has called on parties to show
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Want to spread idea of 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam': Gehlot on castei
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): Asserting that his statement on casteism was misquoted, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot today said that he just wanted to spread the idea of 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam' (world is one family) and eradicate the probl
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Private organisations, corporates should develop fund to support disables:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): While the government is doing its bit to empower the persons with disabilities under the Accessible India Campaign, the private sector should also develop a fund to help such people gain sustainable employment or become entrepreneurs, Union Minister of State
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Rajya Sabha adopts Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha today adopted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 moved by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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President Mukherjee to confer Divyangjan awards tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.2 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will present the "National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), 2016" on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 at a function organized by the Depar
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Imphal: Govt. distributes 6,000 hearing aids to enter Guinness record
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): In an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment along with other organisations on Saturday distributed 6,000 hearing aids to people at the indoor stadium of Khuman Lampak Sports in Imphal.
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Mayawati is BJP's slave, not me: Athawale
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, July 31 (ANI): Hitting back at Mayawati for calling him a slave of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), newly-inducted Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said that the BSP supremo was in fact the slave as she had become the chief minister thri
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'Gau Raksha' is important, but so is 'Manav Raksha', s
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Condemning the Una incident where a Dalit family was flogged allegedly by Gau Rakshaks for skinning a cow carcass, newly inducted Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said the protection of cows should not be at the expen
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Change Bahujan Samaj Party to Sarvjan Samaj Party: Athawale tells Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Newly inducted Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, on Saturday advised Mayawati to change her party's name from Bahujan Samaj Party to Sarvjan Samaj Party.
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