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FIR registered in CGO Complex fire
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): An FIR was registered in the CGO Complex fire under sections 436 and 304 A of the Indian Penal code, police said on Wednesday.
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Thaawarchand Gehlot says will continue to provide everything needed for Di
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday said that his department has provided all the facilities to the persons with intellectual disabilities.
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Reservation Bill a victory of social justice: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the passing of the 124th Constitution Amendment Bill by the Parliament and termed it a victory of social justice.
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Scholarship for scheduled caste students remained focus of Social Justice
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Making scholarship more inclusive for the students of scheduled castes (SCs) remained the area of focus for the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment during the year 2018.
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HC seeks Union ministries' response on differently-abled person's plea for
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to Union Finance Ministry, Delhi government and Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to respond to a writ petition filed by a differently-abled person for getting a refund on excess tax paid by him.
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Patnaik urges Centre to restore SC student scholarship pattern
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Saturday seeking his personal attention to restore the original funding pattern for post matric scholarship progra
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Will remain with the party in power, says Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, who claimed to have been offered to join Congress, clarified that he would remain with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as long as it stays in power.
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#MeToo: Athawale bats for probe into sexual harassment allegations
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Sunday stated that allegations of sexual harassment should be thoroughly probed, as he thinks there are cases where women try to defame men.
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If Mumbai Airport named Shivaji, rename station after Ambedkar: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, on Friday demanded to rename the Mumbai Central Station after Dr BR Ambedkar.
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MJ Akbar should be heard, says Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that before asking for Minister of State (MoS) of External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation, the latter should be heard first.
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Nothing wrong in using the word Dalit: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale is of the view that usage of the word 'Dalit' should not be done away with. He has stated that his Republican Party of India (RPI) will approach the Supreme Court to challe
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Athawale to move SC against ban on 'Dalit' word usage
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 06 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said the Republican Party of India (RPI) would move the Supreme Court to challenge the Ministry of Information and Broadcast directive advising the media to refrain fro
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