Senior Congress leader, several party activists join BJP in J&KMalik, hailing from Darhal constituency in Rajouri, resigned from the basic membership of the Congress on Saturday after remaining affiliat...
08 Jul, 2019, 10.54 PM IST
Par panel unhappy over minority affairs min's spendingThe committee said it was "criminal" to refund the unused money as it also affects the ministry's future budget estimates and revised estim...
11 Mar, 2018, 12.51 PM IST
Most Muslims favour ban on bad tradition of triple talaq: NaqviIn recently-concluded winter session of Parliament, Lok Sabha passed a landmark bill making talaq-e-biddat or instant triple talaq a "cogni...
08 Jan, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
Disease of appeasement severely affected empowerment of minorities: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviHe said the government was moving forward on the path of empowerment without appeasement and claimed rights of minorities are more safe and...
11 Nov, 2017, 04.29 PM IST
Modi government has kicked out power brokers to ensure empowerment of minorities: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviSharing data, Naqvi said that in the year 2012-13, the number of complaints received by the NCM was 2,127 while in 2013-14 this number was ...
31 Dec, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
- Make scholarship schemes for minorities 'demand driven': Panel
During 2014-15, Rs 1,129.27 crore was released for the pre-matric scholarship for awarding 74.97 lakh scholarships up to March 2015.
17 May, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
Odisha to launch Rs 795 crore worth tribal development schemeOver 62,000 PVTG families would be benefited from OPELIP programme, Patnaik said state government was committed to provide economic empower...
14 May, 2015, 08.50 PM IST
Minister defends Congress promise of quota for backward Muslims"This is not a political game or appeasement," Khan said when told that opposition parties had termed the promise to give 4.5 per cent rese...
25 Apr, 2014, 06.28 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Congress turns to grassroot organisations & religious leaders to woo MuslimsThe documentary, made by Strive for Eminence and Empowerment (SEE), is being screened in about 120 Lok Sabha constituencies where Muslims a...
25 Apr, 2014, 03.40 AM IST
BJP to prepare 'vision document' for minority empowermentBJP has decided to come out with a vision document for minority empowerment to reach out to these communities ahead of the next general ele...
26 Jun, 2013, 09.46 PM IST
- Minority welfare: Par panel deplores non-utilisation of funds
A panel today "deplored" the non-expenditure of huge funds allocated to the Minority Affairs Ministry, saying it could result in entire ran...
02 May, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
- Plan panel for 15% of funds for minorities in all schemes
The Planning Commission is likely to ask all ministries to step up allocation - to over 15% of funds - under all central schemes for the mi...
27 May, 2012, 05.21 AM IST
- Parliamentary Standing Committee slams minority affairs ministry
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has pulled up the minority affairs ministry for unutilised funds under MsDP.
10 May, 2012, 03.13 AM IST
- Khurshid to first focus on empowerment of Muslims
The minister of state for minority affairs Salman Khurshid would rather concentrate on measures that would lead to 'first-generation empowe...
20 Jun, 2009, 07.36 AM IST
- Quota not only way to welfare: Salman
Salman Khursheed, new minister for minority affairs, sought to de-emphasise demand for reservation for Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims o...
03 Jun, 2009, 02.58 AM IST
- Govt examines before giving constitutional status to NCM
Govt is examining some issues with regard to conferring Constitutional status to the National Commission for Minorities.
24 Apr, 2008, 09.41 PM IST
- Govt asked to expedite implementation of scheme for minorities
A Parliamentary Committee has asked the government to expedite the implementation of various schemes meant for minorities to ensure develop...
04 Mar, 2008, 08.21 PM IST