Students getting Labour Ministry scholarship to be eligible for other govt schemesChildren of unorganised workers will now receive enhanced educational support. Students benefiting from the Labour Ministry's welfare schol...
23 Feb, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Labour ministry to return unclaimed deposits back to EPFO subscribersThe Ministry of Labour and Employment will return unclaimed EPF deposits to over 3.1 million subscribers, with a pilot phase benefiting 0.7...
23 Feb, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Tata's 130-year-old foreign education fund gets relief as I-T tribunal reinstates its tax-exemption statusThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled on Tuesday that the JN Tata Endowment (JNTE) for higher education abroad would continue to e...
28 Aug, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
Centre set to revamp slew of tribal welfare schemesThe ministry has received the clearance of the expenditure finance committee (EFC) and is likely to get the Cabinet nod within this month.
16 Nov, 2021, 08.08 AM IST
Restructuring of minority scholarship won't affect amount and beneficiaries: Kerala CMKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated that restructuring of the minority student scholarship will not result in any reduction i...
04 Aug, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
PM switches on e-RUPI digital payments modeThe purpose-specific digital payment solution, developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in partnership with several g...
03 Aug, 2021, 08.04 PM IST
e-RUPI to create a transparent and efficient welfare delivery mechanism: PM Narendra ModiThe purpose specific digital payment solution, developed by the National Payments Corporation of India in partnership with several governme...
02 Aug, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
IUML accuses Kerala govt of misleading High Court over minoritiesThe Kerala High Court on Friday quashed State Government Orders, sub-classifying the minorities by providing merit-cum-means scholarship at...
29 May, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Flagship missions’ revamp on cards in runup to state pollsThe government has adopted a goal-oriented approach and the new contours of the flagship missions and welfare programmes would be in place ...
10 Feb, 2021, 12.23 AM IST
28% increase in outlay for SC, OBC welfare plansThe overall budget for ministry of social justice and empowerment has gone up from ₹8,207.56 crore to ₹10,517.62 crore – a 28% increase. Th...
04 Feb, 2021, 01.07 AM IST
Rs 7,200-crore scholarship plan for reserved classProposal is for class 9 to postgrad students of OBC, SC, Denotified tribe, EBC categories. Centre also proposes to link senior citizens wit...
16 Jan, 2020, 07.20 AM IST
Central ‘squeeze’ on funds for Dalit scheme leaves thousands in lurchAyyamperumal, a Dalit student from Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu, told TOI that he faced constant trouble and harassment in the three y...
27 Feb, 2017, 08.26 AM IST
How Aadhaar is mandatory for minority students scholarships? HCThe PIL, filed by West Bengal-based Nasimuddin educational and charitable trust, has alleged that the policy was arbitrary and discriminato...
07 Sep, 2016, 07.46 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
2014 saw controversies over 'love-jihad', 'ghar-wapsi'National Commission for Minorities, however, took up the issue of MPs like Yogi Adityanath and Sakshi Maharaj targeting Muslims over 'love-...
30 Dec, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
NHPC to speed up CSR, sustainable development activitiesNHPC is contempalting to speed up its CSR under 3000MW Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) with several welfare schemes on card.
05 Oct, 2013, 04.18 PM IST
- Kerala decides to implement Sachar Committee report
The CPI(M)-led LDF Government in Kerala today decided to implement the Sachar Committee report on backwardness of Muslim community, includi...
30 Apr, 2008, 03.58 PM IST