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Punjab allocates Rs 10 cr to help needy through NGOs
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Punjab Government has allocated Rs 10 crore to the departments of Health, Education, Social Security Women and Child Development, Social Justice, Animal Husbandry and SOSVA (NGO) for helping out the needy in the state through involvement of NGOs
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Mandatory online certification of disability through UDID portal from June
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) on Thursday made it mandatory for all states and Union Territories to grant a certificate of disability through online mode only using the UDID portal.
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End of era in legal and judicial history of India: RS Prasad on Soli Sorab
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday expressed condolence over the demise of former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, saying "it's the end of an era in the legal and judicial history of India."
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RS Prasad launches grievance redressal portal for people from Scheduled Ca
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Communication and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched a portal for people belonging to Scheduled Castes to file complaints in case they have any grievances.
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Ministry of social justice issues directions to facilitate COVID-19 vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria on Tuesday issued directions to officers of the ministry for taking necessary steps to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination of senior citizens.
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Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde tests COVID-19 positive for second ti
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 24 (ANI): Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday informed that he has again tested positive for COVID-19. The NCP leader had detected positive for the virus last year in June as well.
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Over 4 lakh beggars in India, West Bengal ranks top: Govt informs Rajya Sa
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): India has over 4 lakh beggars, with the highest 81,244 beggars in West Bengal, while Lakshadweep merely has two vagrants according to the 2011 census, Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot informed the Rajya Sabha.
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No comprehensive scheme for rehabilitation of beggars, govt informs Rajya
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that there is no comprehensive scheme for the rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging.
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No proposal to release census 2011 caste data: MHA in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday clarified on caste-related details received from Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In a reply, the Union Home Ministry said that raw caste data has been
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K'taka minister appeals to CM for reservation to Veerashaiva-Lingayat comm
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Koppal (Karnataka) [India], February 28 (ANI): Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh R Nirani on Saturday appealed to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa for reservation to the entire Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, saying that there are a lot of sub-sects in the community and reservation
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Punjab Cabinet approves restructuring of five more depts to create 1,875 n
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 19 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the restructuring of five more departments in a bid to generate jobs across departments and enhance functional efficiency through optimum utilization of manpower.
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Nirma University holds symposium on 'Educating Future Lawyers for Just &am
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI/SRV Media): The Institute of Law, Nirma University in association with South Asia Network for Justice Education (SANJE) organised an international symposium on 'Educating future lawyers for just & sustainable Society', from 8th to 9th February 2021. Th
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