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Kerala govt issues revised Covid-19 guidelines on dead body management
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 26 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said on Wednesday that close relatives of Covid patients will be permitted to see the dead body in the isolation ward, mortuary and burial place following safety protocols. She also said that permissio
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DDC polls will ensure speedier development in J-K: Krishan Pal Gurjar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 21 (ANI): District Development Council (DDC) polls are being held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir and will ensure that development funds properly reach the grassroots, said Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krish
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NBA, NBPA establish National Basketball Social Justice Coalition
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], November 21 (ANI): The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) on Saturday announced the formation of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, an organisation that will lead the NBA family's collective efforts to advan
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MTV EMAs to honour five women fighting for racial, social justice
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 3 (ANI): The MTV Europe Music Awards will see ViacomCBS' MTV International honouring five women with the Generation Change Award for "their powerful work on the frontlines of the fight for racial and social justice across the world."
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'Ram Vilas Paswan will be forever remembered for asserting the cause of so
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): A towering personality, who stood with the cause of social justice and empowerment of the most marginalized, "Shri Ram Vilas Paswan will be forever remembered for asserting the cause of social and political equity, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said, exp
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ISLRTC, NCERT sign MoU to convert educational materials into Indian Sign L
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to make educational materials accessible for hearing impaired c
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NCERT books to be available in sign language; ISLRTC, NCERT to sign MoU fo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) and the NCERT will sign an MoU on Wednesday for converting educational materials into Indian sign language for the benefit of deaf students, announced the Union Ministry of Social Justice &
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Hathras incident puts humanity to shame, says Athawale after meeting victi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said Hathras incident is heart-wrenching and puts humanity to shame.
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On PM's directions, UP CM taking stringent actions; Social Justice Ministr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which has taken cognisance of the murder and alleged rape of a 19-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, is following up the developments in the case.
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Government launches helpline 'Kiran' to help people with mental health con
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Thawarchand Gehlot has launched a new initiative on Monday to help people struggling with mental health issues. Under this initiative, a helpline 'Kiran' has been started by the ministry.
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MoS Krishan Pal Gurjar tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Krishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment, has tested positive for coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Thawar Chand Gehlot to launch 'Kiran' mental health rehabilitati
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot will launch 'Kiran', a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number on August 27 through virtual mode.
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