Social justice ministry panel to review EWS criteriaThe ministry of social justice and empowerment, the nodal ministry for reservation, is likely to appoint an expert committee next week.
27 Nov, 2021, 06.47 AM IST
AAP govt will implement Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi: SisodiaDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds finance portfolio, made the announcement while presenting the Delhi budget in the asse...
23 Mar, 2020, 04.38 PM IST
Socio Economic Caste Census-2021 to define eligibility of rural household for benefits under government schemesA government official told ET that deliberations are on in the rural development ministry to rework 25 existing parameters under SECC, and ...
17 Mar, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Reservation needs to be on socio-economic criteria: Major General (Retd) SR SinhoSR Sinho headed the 3-member panel, whose report formed the basis of the govt’s constitution amendment bill.
11 Jan, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
Govt expands minority development plan to 308 districts from 196While expanding the scheme, the government “rationalised” the criteria for identification of minority concentration towns (MCTs) and villag...
03 May, 2018, 10.06 AM IST
Government decides to go slow on Scheduled Tribe quota review“Reservation has always been a sensitive issue and any change in any form could trigger protests from a community,” a source told ET.
10 Mar, 2016, 09.34 AM IST
Government to streamline procedure, change criteria for classification of communities as Scheduled TribesAs recommendations from the states pour in, the decision to streamline is likely to come up for Cabinet approval this month.
14 Sep, 2015, 06.23 AM IST
Life term is rule, death penalty exception: Supreme CourtLife imprisonment is the rule and death penalty an exception and courts should also consider socio-economic compulsions.
10 Sep, 2013, 08.48 PM IST
MoEF draft seeks to keep miners away from ‘Inviolate Forest Areas’The ministry's draft lists criteria for identifying forest patches where mining should be banned following the GoM on coal's decision to ju...
13 Jun, 2012, 10.54 AM IST
- Forests off limits for all mining?
If the environment ministry’s draft proposal for ‘inviolate forest areas’ is accepted, large swathes of healthy forests, including national...
13 Jun, 2012, 12.21 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
- Ranganath Mishra Commission report a lost chance
The National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities , better known as Ranganath Mishra Commission, was given an opportunity to ...
01 Apr, 2010, 02.38 AM IST
- Nitish urges Sibal to reconsider new criterion for IIT-JEE
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the new proposal will discriminate against students with poor socio-economic status.
20 Oct, 2009, 12.56 PM IST
- Bid to take central schemes to more minority areas
The Centre is considering ways to bring in more members of the minority community in the ambit of its development programmes.
08 Sep, 2009, 04.37 AM IST
- Khurshid plans to involve MPs in minority programme
The ministry for minority affairs is proposing to introduce some changes in its multi-sectoral development programme for minority concentra...
07 Aug, 2009, 02.59 AM IST
- FIIs, PEs to judge cos on environmental performance
India and China are under increasing global pressure to undertake measures to limit their aggregate emission levels. 10 top challenges for ...
07 Aug, 2008, 06.25 AM IST
- BJP CMs deride plan to divide social fabric
Modi leads attack on PM’s proposal to allocate 15% funds for minority.
20 Dec, 2007, 02.52 AM IST