News for 'Department of Social Justice'

Bulldozers raze British era building at Patna collectorate after SC nod

Bulldozers raze British era building at Patna collectorate after SC nod

Rediff.com15 May 2022

The complex, parts of which are over 250 years old, is situated on the banks of the Ganga and is endowed with high ceilings, huge doors, and hanging skylights.

6 killed as violence breaks out in Assam-Meghalaya border

6 killed as violence breaks out in Assam-Meghalaya border

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Four persons, including a forest guard, were killed in violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border in West Karbi Anglong district in the early hours of Tuesday after a truck transporting illegal timber was intercepted, officials said.

MVA demands Shinde's resignation over Uddhav govt-era decision

MVA demands Shinde's resignation over Uddhav govt-era decision

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Members of the Opposition bloc MVA latched on the HC ruling and staged demonstrations in the legislature complex in Nagpur against the state government.

EWS quota: Govt to retain Rs 8 lakh income criteria

EWS quota: Govt to retain Rs 8 lakh income criteria

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The government said that the panel has recommended that family income is a "feasible criterion" for defining EWS and in the current situation, a threshold of Rs 8 lakh of annual family income seems reasonable for determining EWS.

Punjab Cong MLA beats youth for questioning about work

Punjab Cong MLA beats youth for questioning about work

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

A video has appeared on social media showing Punjab Congress MLA Joginder Pal and his security personnel thrashing a youth for asking what work the legislator had done for his village.

SP manifesto promises Ahir regiment in Army

SP manifesto promises Ahir regiment in Army

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the future of the country should be better for all sections, including farmers and Muslims.

HC asks Tamil Nadu govt if panel on NEET violates SC order

HC asks Tamil Nadu govt if panel on NEET violates SC order

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

"Have you obtained the permission of the Supreme Court (which had upheld the NEET). Would it not amount to violation of the ruling of the apex court?" were among the questions raised by the first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy.

Why Isha Singh Wanted To Join The IPS

Why Isha Singh Wanted To Join The IPS

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

'Many enter the civil services with the desire to do good work but get beaten by the system, step back or become part of it.' 'Ten fantastic officers out of 100 can completely change the game.'

Witch-hunt, cries Trump ahead of facing criminal charges in NYC court

Witch-hunt, cries Trump ahead of facing criminal charges in NYC court

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear before a specially secured Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to be arraigned on history-making criminal charges related to paying hush money to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign.

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Venu Muruvelil reports on the Outrage over thriving child marriages in Kerala as the state government looks the other way.

NIA arrests DU professor Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case

NIA arrests DU professor Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Hany Babu Musaliyarveettil Tharayil, 54, a resident of Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, is an associate professor in the Department of English

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Twenty-eight years ago almost to the day, 37 unarmed Muslims were killed in cold blood, an act of wanton violence for which no one has so far been held guilty. Jyoti Punwani and photographer Uttam Ghosh visited the Meerut locality after the trial court recently acquitted the security personnel charged with the killings, and found a town untouched by its grim past.

Bihar shelter case: Main accused, 18 others convicted

Bihar shelter case: Main accused, 18 others convicted

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Several girls were sexually assaulted in a shelter home run by Thakur in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He was convicted under various sections of IPC, POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act.

No Maratha quota for college admissions, jobs for now: SC

No Maratha quota for college admissions, jobs for now: SC

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The apex court said that status of those who have already taken benefits of the 2018 law shall not be disturbed.

Right wing spreads hatred among various sections: Pawar to Koregaon panel

Right wing spreads hatred among various sections: Pawar to Koregaon panel

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Pawar recorded his testimony before the commission in Mumbai in connection with the January 2018 violence at the Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune district of Maharashtra.

Cong urges Muslim community to back it in Guj polls, asks to defeat AIMIM, AAP

Cong urges Muslim community to back it in Guj polls, asks to defeat AIMIM, AAP

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

State Congress president Jagdish Thakor urged Muslim leaders, including Pirzada, to frame a time-bound programme targeting 60 assembly seats with sizable Muslim population.

BJP leaders attend rape convict Ram Rahim's satsang

BJP leaders attend rape convict Ram Rahim's satsang

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

BJP leaders are continuously trying to defend their participation in the event.

Everybody has the right to eat beef: NDA minister

Everybody has the right to eat beef: NDA minister

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Union minister Ramdas Athawale said 'so-called' cow vigilantes are like 'nar-bhakshaks'.

Internet, SMS services suspended in Nagaland's Mon district

Internet, SMS services suspended in Nagaland's Mon district

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

A notification issued by the Home Department, Government of Nagaland, read, 'Whereas, there is apprehension of grave law and order problems in Mon District, Nagaland owing to the prevailing situation created by firing incidents today, leading to the death of several persons in Tiru Oting village area under Tizit and Naginimora sub-divisions.'

Covid: Anthropologists fear for safety of low-immunity Andaman tribes

Covid: Anthropologists fear for safety of low-immunity Andaman tribes

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

With the tribes together accounting for less than 1,000 people, largely disconnected from the rest of the world and having very low immunity levels, anthropologists fear they could get extinct should the pandemic spreads its tentacles across the islands.

Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 3 Chinese nationals at Karachi varsity

Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 3 Chinese nationals at Karachi varsity

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Initial information from a reliable police source said that the two women killed in the blast were Chinese nationals and may have been the target of the blast.

EC denies flouting guidelines on sharing electoral rolls

EC denies flouting guidelines on sharing electoral rolls

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

The Commission said it is issuing the clarification 'in view of the anecdotal reports which are not based on empirical facts'.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange marries lawyer fiance in London prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange marries lawyer fiance in London prison

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Moris, dressed in a wedding gown designed by British designer and Assange supporter Dame Vivienne Westwood, arrived at the prison with her sons and Assange's father Richard and brother Gabriel.

Assam Accord: Govt forms 8-member panel for implementation

Assam Accord: Govt forms 8-member panel for implementation

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

The Assam government has set up an eight-member committee to prepare a framework for implementation of all clauses of the 36-year-old Assam Accord, especially the Clause-6 report prepared by a central panel pertaining to protecting the cultural, social and linguistic identity and heritage of the indigenous people, officials said on Saturday.

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Chief Minister Stalin seems to have drawn a line between his personal beliefs and those of others in the family, beginning with wife Durga Stalin, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Modi to announce new initiatives for SC/ST entrepreneurs next week

Modi to announce new initiatives for SC/ST entrepreneurs next week

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

The National SC/ST Hub, under the micro, small and medium enterprises ministry, with an initial outlay of Rs 490 crore, will work towards strengthening market access/linkage, monitoring, capacity building, leveraging financial support schemes and sharing industry-best practices.

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

'How can I pursue my dream forgoing my identity? I want to fly as a trans man.'

'I am very angry with the stars'

'I am very angry with the stars'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

'When I watched KGF, I was like, 'What kind of world are we living in? Who are these people'?'

Rights of migrant workers can't be ignored: SC to govt

Rights of migrant workers can't be ignored: SC to govt

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Migrant workers play a very vital role in building the nation and their rights cannot be ignored at all, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while asking the Centre to devise a mechanism so that they receive food grains without ration cards.

IAS officer probing Ishrat Jahan missing papers gets new job

IAS officer probing Ishrat Jahan missing papers gets new job

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Senior IAS officer B K Prasad, who probed the Ishrat Jahan missing files case and was at the centre of a row after a report alleged he was 'tutoring' a witness, on Thursday got a new Secretary-level posting for a two- year period.

HC asks Navy to consider transgender for alternate job

HC asks Navy to consider transgender for alternate job

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

"Here is an opportunity to look at it from a different perspective. It is an out of the box situation. It maybe a first of its kind situation.

AP HC asks CBI to probe anti-judiciary remarks by YSRC leaders

AP HC asks CBI to probe anti-judiciary remarks by YSRC leaders

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

A bench, comprising Justices Rakesh Kumar and J Uma Devi, directed the CBI to register a first information report and submit a report in eight weeks.

UAE Prez Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies, India declares state mourning

UAE Prez Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies, India declares state mourning

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Since becoming the president of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa has presided over a major restructuring of both the Federal Government and the government of Abu Dhabi.

Death of Kerala elephant: CM says 3 suspects under scanner

Death of Kerala elephant: CM says 3 suspects under scanner

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Personnel of Kerala police and the forest department's Crime Investigation Team, probing the incident which triggered widespread outrage especially on social media, visited the spot and collected evidence, he said, assuring that all concerns raised will not go in vain and justice will prevail and the culprits brought to book.

HC wants govt control on crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases

HC wants govt control on crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'I do not want every Tom, Dick and Harry to collect money. Is there any state control over this collection of funds via crowdfunding?'

Trump sacks US Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Trump sacks US Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

For the past several months, Trump has been expressing his displeasure at Sessions's functioning in public meetings and social media platform.

3 digital plans luanched to increase legal access, cut pendency

3 digital plans luanched to increase legal access, cut pendency

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The three initiatives are - pro-bono legal services, tele law and Nyaya Mitra

Uddhav, Ajit Pawar to meet Modi in Delhi on Tuesday

Uddhav, Ajit Pawar to meet Modi in Delhi on Tuesday

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

A delegation of the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss issues like Maratha and OBC reservation, and Cyclone Tauktae relief measures, informed State Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil.

Why more women are needed in Parliament

Why more women are needed in Parliament

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

India will benefit hugely if the representation of women in Parliament is increased to a just level.

More states to replicate Kerala's all-women taxi

More states to replicate Kerala's all-women taxi

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Kerala's she-taxi to reach other cities as well.