NDA@3: Government banks on development plans to change 'anti-minority' imageAmid flash points over incidents like the Dadri lynching, the Union ministry of minority affairs has had an uphill task in trying to correc...
28 May, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
Multi-sectoral Development Programme renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviNaqvi said Central ministry has also spoken to state govts over allotting lands for community centres it plans to set up in association wit...
22 Aug, 2016, 09.59 PM IST
Minority Affairs Ministry gets Rs 3,827 crore in Budget 2016Union Minority Affairs Ministry has received Rs 3,827.25 crore in the 2016-17 general budget, a rise of Rs 89.25 crore over the previous fi...
29 Feb, 2016, 10.18 PM IST
Najma Heptullah accuses Assam, Mizoram governments of neglecting minoritiesUnion Minister of state for Minority Affairs Najma Heptullah said that Assam and Mizoram governments are not doing enough for the welfare o...
30 Jan, 2016, 09.12 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
Modi government has not earmarked separate funds for PM's 15-point programme for minoritiesThe Centre has not earmarked separate funds for 'Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities', an RTI query has r...
19 Jul, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
Rs 6,300 crore alloted for benefit of minorities: RTIMuradabad based RTI activist Saleem Baig had sent the RTI query on the welfare programmes being undertaken for the benefit of minority comm...
22 Feb, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
Assam to have GAC, plans five more councils'The government of Assam is also firmly committed to the welfare and all-round development of the BTAD and two hill districts' autonomous c...
26 Jan, 2015, 05.08 PM IST
Assam submits Rs 605-crore proposals to Minority Affairs MinistryAssam government has submitted proposals amounting to Rs 605.16 cr to the Central government for Multi-sectoral Development Programme.
07 Aug, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
Government okays proposal to make blocks and village clusters as units of planning for MsDPGovernment today approved a proposal to make blocks and village clusters as units of planning for the MsDP in minority-concentrated areas.
04 Jun, 2013, 11.31 PM IST
- Minority Affairs Ministry allocated Rs 17,323 crore in 12th Five Year Plan
The Ministry had sought an 8-fold hike in the Plan outlay, but will have to be content with 137 per cent rise in allocation.
15 Sep, 2012, 09.08 PM IST
- Rs 732 crore of Minority Affairs Ministry budget remains unspent: Government
Govt today said funds worth nearly Rs 732 crore out of the revised budget estimate of Rs 2750 crore for Minority Affairs Ministry for 2011-...
29 Mar, 2012, 08.27 PM IST
- Govt to launch seven schemes for minorities
The Government proposes to launch over half a dozen schemes in the 12th Five year plan on the recommendations of Sonia Gandhi-led National ...
19 Mar, 2012, 11.22 PM IST
- Benefits of welfare plan fail to reach Minorities: Study
The commission found that several states are not implementing a scholarship scheme meant for minorities under the prime minister's 15-point...
12 Mar, 2012, 02.06 AM IST
- Khurhid shoots off letter to Nitish
Union Minister Salman Khurshid has shot off a letter to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar claiming that a key minority scheme has suffered a "setback" ...
18 Jul, 2010, 10.13 PM IST
- BMC to part-fund four projects
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to part-fund four infrastructure projects from its internal resources to avoid an...
29 Sep, 2006, 04.01 AM IST
- NURM funds elude city
The central government funds under the National Urban Renewal Mission (NURM) continues to elude Mumbai.
15 Sep, 2006, 03.10 AM IST