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    Poll Panel Reshuffles WBCS Officers for Upcoming Elections

    Kolkata, March 30 Four senior officials of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's office were transferred on Monday as part of a reshuffle of five WBCS (Executive) officers ahead of the Assembly elections, an official said.The reshuffle was undertaken following a proposal by the poll panel...
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    Church, Congress Target Centre Over Proposed FCRA Changes

    New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 30: The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have become a major political flashpoint in Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections, with church leaders and the Congress raising strong objections, even as the Centre firmly...
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    Scholarship Program Reaches All Punjab Districts

    Mohali, March 25 Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said on Wednesday that the state has ranked second in the country in disbursing scholarships to Scheduled Caste and other students, with nearly 10 lakh students benefiting under the Bhagwant Mann...
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    Budget Revision Sparks Concerns Over Key Welfare Programs

    New Delhi, March 23 TMC MP Saket Gokhale said on Monday that the NDA government has revised its own 2025-26 Budget Estimate by nearly Rs 10 lakh crore."Rs 10 lakh crore is the difference between what they present in the budget versus what is in the revised estimates," Gokhale said, taking a...
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    NCM Remains Non-Functional: Court Presses Ministry for Update

    New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi High Court on Friday criticized the Centre for failing to provide a "timeline" for completing the process of filling the vacant positions of chairperson and members in the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).Noting that it had previously sought an affidavit...
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    MPs Advocate for Increased Funding for Tribal, Minority, and Labor Ministries

    New Delhi, March 16 Rajya Sabha members on Monday advocated for increased budget allocations for ministries such as Labour and Employment, Minority Affairs, and Tribal Affairs.Demands for allocating funds to address the cyclones in Odisha and tax exemptions on disability pensions were also...
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    Government Upholds Support for Vulnerable Communities

    Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated today that the government remains committed to the well-being of all micro-minority communities. Rijiju made this statement in a social media post after receiving a representation from BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar regarding the need...
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    George Kurian Launches Skill Development Initiative for Coastal Minority Fishers

    Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 – Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs, George Kurian, said on Wednesday that the Centre's "Matsya Shakti" project would play a transformative role in empowering coastal minority communities through structured skill...
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    Northeast Development: Kurian Assesses Central Scheme Implementation

    March 2, Kohima: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian, has reiterated the Centre's commitment to accelerating development in the Northeast towards a "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India).He was on a two-day visit to the Tuensang...
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    New Projects to Boost Connectivity and Development in Chamba District

    Shimla, March 1 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju laid the foundation stone for two indoor stadiums and an industrial training institute in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.The development projects in the Churah and Dalhousie Assembly constituencies have been approved under the...
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    PMJVK App & Haj Modernization: Ministry's Focus on Infrastructure & Welfare

    New Delhi, February 19 – Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, launched the NIGRANI App under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) scheme on Thursday to address infrastructure gaps, and also unveiled the Haj Wristband and Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots.Commending...
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    Efforts to Bridge Infrastructure Gaps and Support Minority Welfare Launched

    Patna, February 19 A two-day brainstorming session of the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs was inaugurated in Bihar on Thursday to bring together officials from the Centre and states, with the aim of discussing various issues.Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the "Chintan...
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    Modi and Kanthapuram Meet: Discussions on Minority Welfare and Development

    Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 Several pro-BJP social media accounts celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with influential Sunni Muslim leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar, also known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, the Grand Mufti of India, in Kerala on Monday."What a beautiful...
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    Imran Pratapgarhi Addresses Concerns Over India-US Deal and BJP's Actions

    Jaipur, February 16 Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Monday alleged that the BJP lacks the courage to face his party in Parliament, apparently referring to the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Lok Sabha."Those who dream of a Congress-free India do not have the...
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    BJP Leader Advocates for Uniform Civil Code to Protect Constitutional Values

    New Delhi, February 11 BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday that a uniform civil code will strengthen the fundamental constitutional spirit and inclusive thinking of India.Naqvi said those who are involved in "communal lynching" of this constitutional reform, which, he claimed, is...
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