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Centre committed to overall welfare of senior citizens: Union Minister Geh
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Oct 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said on Thursday that the Central government was committed to the overall welfare of senior citizens.
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Union Minister Gehlot launches MIS portal under Accessible India Campaign
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot on Wednesday launched the Management Information System (MIS) portal for stakeholders of the Accessible India Campaign (AIC).
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Centre distributed equipment, aid worth over 800 cr for disabled persons i
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar on Sunday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central government has distributed equipment and aids worth Rs 800 crore for disabled persons in last 5 years.
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No slowdown in economy, rumours being spread: Thawar Chand Gehlot
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot on Monday refuted allegations that there was a slowdown in the economy and said that the Centre had taken many steps to ensure such a thing never happens.
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Health Ministry signs MoU for enhanced HIV/AIDS outreach
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 26 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday stressed the need for a "sub-department of health" in all the ministries as the Health Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
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Harsh Vardhan seeks amendment in discriminatory laws against persons affec
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot, seeking amendment of the "existing discriminatory laws against persons affected
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Athawale donates Rs 50 lakh from MP fund for relief work in Sangli, Kolhap
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Monday announced he will give Rs 50 lakh from his MP fund for relief work in the flood-affected Kolhapur and Sangli districts of Maharashtra.
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Transgender men get shelter home in Thiruvananthapuram
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)[India], July 28 (ANI): As a part of offering a safe adobe to transgender men in the state, Kerala Social Justice Department has established a short shelter home in Kunnukuzhy here.
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Parmarth Niketan Ashram's Swami Chidananda visits Union Min Gehlot
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [Indai], July 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot on Friday was on Friday visited by the president of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Swami Chidanand Saraswati to deliberate on the theme of environmental conservation.
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DCW writes to Lok Sabha Speaker, slams the Transgender Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Friday slammed the Transgender Bill introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for protection of rights of a transgender person.
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Concerned over delay in releasing SC/ST scholarships by Punjab, Chug seeks
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh has written to Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot, alleging the Congress government in Punjab is not disbursing the funds to SC and ST students under the scholarship scheme.
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Centre's proposed fund-sharing for SC Post-Matric scholarship scheme inade
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI): Terming the recently proposed 60:40 fund-sharing pattern of the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for the SC Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme as "totally inadequate", Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday demanded the res
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