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Ramdas Athawale backs cattle sale ban, calls for protection of cows
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday backed the Centre's decision to put restriction on the sale of cattle and said that cow is holy and it should be protected.
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Jaipur: Gujjar community back under OBC category
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 20 (ANI): With the Gujjar community set to be included under the OBC category, Rajasthan Social Justice & Empowerment, Minority Affairs Minister Arun Chaturvedi on Saturday assured that the main motive of the Rajasthan government is to protect the jobs of
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Diamond Empowerment Fund announces powerhouse line-up of honorees for &quo
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New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) announced a powerful program for its "Diamonds Do Good" Awards gala set for June 4 at the Four Seasons Ballroom in Las Vegas. Iconic retailer Helzberg Diamonds will receive the Corporate Legacy
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Nation is not defined by its capital but by its boundaries: Kiren Rijiju
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New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Ministry of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla graced the event 'India for North East People-Unity in Diversity' yesterday here at Constitution Club of India.
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Nation not defined by its capital, but by its boundaries: Rijiju
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla graced the event 'India for North East People Unity in Diversity' at the Constitution Club here.
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Centre condemns 'political warfare' over Sukma horror
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 26 (ANI): Amid the massive verbal volleying between political parties over the deadly Sukma attack in which 25 CRPF personnel were killed by Maoists, Union Minister of State for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale has called on parties to show
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Want to spread idea of 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam': Gehlot on castei
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New Delhi [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): Asserting that his statement on casteism was misquoted, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot today said that he just wanted to spread the idea of 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam' (world is one family) and eradicate the probl
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Private organisations, corporates should develop fund to support disables:
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New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): While the government is doing its bit to empower the persons with disabilities under the Accessible India Campaign, the private sector should also develop a fund to help such people gain sustainable employment or become entrepreneurs, Union Minister of State
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Free Assessment Camp for disabled people in Jorhat
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Jorhat, (Assam), [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): Now all the disabled people of Jorhat district will be getting the latest appliance under the scheme of Assistance for Disabled Persons by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
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Tribal rights are human rights as standard for bridging divide between dev
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By Shambhavi Ravishankar
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Rajya Sabha adopts Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014
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New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha today adopted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 moved by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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President Mukherjee to confer Divyangjan awards tomorrow
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New Delhi [India], Dec.2 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will present the "National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), 2016" on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 at a function organized by the Depar
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