minority affairs

Bengaluru, April 11 Karnataka Congress Minority Department President K Abdul Jabbar announced his resignation from the post on Saturday, a day after a group of Muslim leaders accused members of their own party of "conspiring" to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.Jabbar, an MLC...

Chandigarh, April 11 The Punjab government has released nearly Rs 13 crore under the pre-matric scholarship scheme, benefiting over 92,000 students across the state, a minister said on Saturday.Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said the amount was disbursed...

Lahore, April 10 Over 2,200 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday through the Attari-Wagah border to participate in the Baisakhi festival and the 327th Khalsa Janam Din celebrations.Pakistan's Minority Minister Ramesh Singh Arora and Evacuee Trust Property...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju in Delhi on Wednesday to express concerns about the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill, particularly the provisions regarding asset vesting and registration renewal. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister...

Mumbai, April 4 – Shyama Prasad Roy, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs, assured the Parsi community on Saturday that the government would continue to support their welfare, even as the "Jiyo Parsi" portal recorded 300 new registrations during a camp held here, an official said...

On Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, campaigning for the BJP in Kerala, addressed the Christian community, assuring them that there were no concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the FCRA.During an evening meeting with representatives from various churches and Christian...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 Addressing the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju—who is campaigning for the BJP in Kerala—said there was no reason for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments.The Union Minister for Minority Affairs assured that minority...

New Delhi, March 31 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated on Tuesday that the FCRA amendment bill only aims to prevent the use of foreign funding against national security and interests, and not to target any religious organization.Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters here, Rijiju...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...