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MPs should be paid more than cabinet secretary, says SP's Naresh Agarwal
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Parliamentarians on Friday demanded hike in their salaries as they contended that the lawmakers have been working over-time for the people.
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PeeCee receives Mother Teresa Memorial award for Social Justice
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Angelina Jolie, the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was among the first to take up the cause of fighting for the rights of refugees and displaced people. Global star Priyanka Chopra now takes the baton ahead as U
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Social justice holds India, US together, says envoy
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Social justice is an important factor that holds the world's largest democracy, India, and the oldest one, the United States, together, said Marykay L. Carlson, Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy in Delhi, on Sunday.
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TN shocker! Minister makes 300 pregnant women wait for a photo-op
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): In a shocking incident, at least 300 pregnant women were allegedly made to wait for more than two hours in Tamil Nadu's Salem by the state's social justice minister Saroja for a photo-opportunity.
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Ensuring social justice, President Kovind appoints commission to examine s
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): In an endeavour to achieve greater social justice President Ramnath Kovind on Monday appointed a commission to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes.
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Dalit student Anitha's death unfortunate, says Athawale
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday termed the death by suicide of Dalit student Anitha as unfortunate, but appealed to students to abide by examination rules.
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Highlights of Parliamentary committee recommendations for Transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice And Empowerment, headed by the Chairperson Ramesh Bais, in its report presented in the Lok Sabha has asked the Government to clearly define a transgender person.
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Parliamentary panel's historic recommendations for Transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): A transgender person should have the option to choose either 'man', 'woman' or 'transgender' as well as have the right to choose any of the options independent of surgery/hormones, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social
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Three-day Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Conference in Karnataka from Jul
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Bengaluru [India], July 12 (ANI): The Government of Karnataka is organizing the Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Conference on the theme "Reclaiming Social Justice, Revisiting Ambedkar" in Bengaluru from July 21 to July 23.
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Arunachal CM directs SJETA dept to avoid delay in releasing scholarships t
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu directed the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment and Tribal Affairs (SJETA) to draw a foolproof mechanism to avoid delay in releasing scholarships to tribal students.
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Athawale seeks inquiry into India's Champions Trophy final loss again
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 1 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale has demanded an 'inquiry' into India's heart-wrenching defeat against arch-rival Pakistan in the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Kovind's nomination a victory in fight for social justice: Yogi Adity
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 25 (ANI): Elated with the visit of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind in Uttar Pradesh, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asserted that the former's nomination is a victory in the fight for social ju
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