Thaawar Chand Gehlot said due to attempts made by the government over the past three years incidents of violence against Dalits have declin...

Similarly, NCBC has the powers to advice the government on inclusion or deletion of any castes from the central OBC list. Its advice is bin...

As part of the policy, old age homes will have better environment for the inmates, such as availability of means of entertainment such as v...

He said all states have been requested to send details of bank accounts of such probable beneficiaries so that the central help can be sent...

"The provision is for three per cent reservation, but it is far less," Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot said du...

Gehlot said it had held consultations with industry bodies like CII, ASSOCHAM and FICCI and there have been attempts to provide scholarship...

Government is planning to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar with a nationwide programme beginning April 14.

"Remembering Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Punya Tithi," Modi posted on Twitter along with a photograph showing him and the Ambedkar's statu...

A comprehensive new national policy will be unveiled next year by the government to ensure welfare of elderly people living across the coun...

Thaawar Chand Gehlot said that the target of providing skill training to one lakh PwDs has been fixed for the year 2015-16.

The Centre today said over 14,000 vacancies have been identified for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in the government sector.

Replying to questions in Rajya Sabha, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment asserted that govt was not targeting anyone.

Thaawar Chand Gehlot said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government are fully committed to empowerment of persons with disabilit...

CBI has been handed over the probe into alleged irregularities by a trust run by Congress leader Salman Khurshid and his wife, according to...

Thaawar Chand Gehlot was briefing reporters on the sidelines of an event here in connection with the International Day for Older Persons.

Thaawar Chand Gehlot told the Lok Sabha that 26 cases of alleged misuse of funds by NGOs have come to light.

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Gehlot has said the Centre would bring amendments to the national policy for senior citiz...