News for 'Ministry of Social Justice'

India one step closer to buying Ambedkar's London residence

India one step closer to buying Ambedkar's London residence

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

An "under offer" sign outside the 10 King Henry's Road townhouse indicates that the sale process is nearly complete.

Employ disabled, get financial aid

Employ disabled, get financial aid

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

Centre has come up with a scheme of financial aid to private sector for employing disabled people.

'Walking the talk': Govt presents 50-day report card

'Walking the talk': Govt presents 50-day report card

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Javadekar asserted that the first 50 days have shown that Modi government's second term will be more effective and will build on the success of its previous tenure.

Change in law on SC status for children proposed

Change in law on SC status for children proposed

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

A child with either of the parents belonging to a Scheduled Caste could be considered a member of the community if a proposal for an amendment to the Constitution gets the government's nod. Under the present statute, a child with an SC father is only deemed to be belonging to the Scheduled Caste community.

13 SC students to go abroad for studies

13 SC students to go abroad for studies

Rediff.com9 Jul 2006

This the first such initiative.

New PIL in SC challenges Centre's blocking of BBC's Modi docu

New PIL in SC challenges Centre's blocking of BBC's Modi docu

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

A fresh PIL was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

MEd Special Education (Mental Retardation)

MEd Special Education (Mental Retardation)

Rediff.com2 Dec 2003

MEd Special Education (Mental Retardation) for December 2, 2003.

Nilekani, KV Kamath on SC-appointed Adani row probe panel

Nilekani, KV Kamath on SC-appointed Adani row probe panel

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered setting up of a six-member committee headed by former apex court judge Justice A M Sapre to investigate the recent Adani group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research's fraud allegations and other regulatory aspects related to stock markets.

First Indian website for disabled!

First Indian website for disabled!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

Constitution Day: Prez leads nation in reading preamble

Constitution Day: Prez leads nation in reading preamble

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The Constituent Assembly of India had adopted the Constitution on this day in 1949, and the Modi government decided in 2015 to observe this day annually as the Constitution Day.

Maneka Gandhi suggests legalising marijuana for medical purposes

Maneka Gandhi suggests legalising marijuana for medical purposes

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

She also suggested exploring the possibility of setting up de-addiction centres near these railway stations.

Don't compare mutual funds with pension plans

Don't compare mutual funds with pension plans

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

While mutual funds charge fees of 1-1.5 per cent of assets managed, that for pension funds could be a hundredth since the two investment streams are dramatically different.

NBA activists protest against dam height raise

NBA activists protest against dam height raise

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

Later, a delegation led by Patkar and comprising social activists Praful Bidwai and Swami Agnivesh met Kumar. But unsatisfied with her reply, the demonstrators refused to leave the premises till they got a "final answer".

CBI team in Manipur to probe killing of 2 students

CBI team in Manipur to probe killing of 2 students

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, led by the agency's Special Director Ajay Bhatnagar, will reach Imphal in a special flight on Wednesday to investigate the 'kidnapping and killing' of two students who went missing in the northeastern state on July 6, sources said.

Armed forces can take action against officers for adultery, says SC

Armed forces can take action against officers for adultery, says SC

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts, as it clarified the landmark 2018 judgment that decriminalised adultery.

All you need to know about the new Lok Sabha Speaker

All you need to know about the new Lok Sabha Speaker

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

An agriculturist and social worker, the low-profile leader has been active in politics from his student days and served as state unit president of the Bhartiya Yuva Morcha in 1991 and as vice-president at the national level.

Kharge: 1st non-Gandhi Cong chief in 24 yrs is a Gandhi loyalist

Kharge: 1st non-Gandhi Cong chief in 24 yrs is a Gandhi loyalist

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, a staunch Gandhi family loyalist from Karnataka, has become the Congress' first non-Gandhi president in 24 years.

Athawale's request for Devyani Khobragade as PS turned down

Athawale's request for Devyani Khobragade as PS turned down

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

PM Modi had in the past rejected requests from some ministers for appointment of secretaries who were considered close to them.

B'desh PM asks home minister to crack down on those inciting violence against Hindus

B'desh PM asks home minister to crack down on those inciting violence against Hindus

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday instructed her home minister to initiate immediate action against those who incited violence using religion as she asked the people not to trust anything on social media without fact-checking.

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'However, to establish a quid pro quo, one can potentially see several things, like whether they got any benefits from the party that they gave money to. That is something that people (of India) will gauge. But to finally establish that there was money paid as consideration, it would require an investigation, a proper investigation, to be able to come up with such conclusions.'

India to have 660 Nirbhaya Centres for violence victims

India to have 660 Nirbhaya Centres for violence victims

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

At least 660 rape crisis centres will be established across the country and named as Nirbhaya centres, as a tribute to the victim of December 16, 2012, Delhi gang rape case.

Officer who headed 2G, CWG probes gets BJP ticket from Sarojini Nagar

Officer who headed 2G, CWG probes gets BJP ticket from Sarojini Nagar

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

He was permanently absorbed into the ED cadre in 2014 and has headed some high-profile investigations into the 2G spectrum allocation case, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the money laundering cases against former Union finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, the Aircel Maxis and VVIP choppers case.

Mutiny in Russia: Rebels march towards Moscow, 2 cities 'seized'

Mutiny in Russia: Rebels march towards Moscow, 2 cities 'seized'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

In an astonishing escalation of infighting, Russia accused Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for an armed mutiny, reported ABC News.

Tribunal confirms extension of ban on Zakir Naik's foundation

Tribunal confirms extension of ban on Zakir Naik's foundation

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

A tribunal of the Delhi high court has confirmed the extension of a five-year ban imposed on Islamic Research Foundation, set up by fugitive Zakir Naik who is accused of inspiring Muslim youths in India and abroad to commit terror acts.

'Democracy is at risk, its pillars are getting weakened'

'Democracy is at risk, its pillars are getting weakened'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

'I wonder how people who come to power through democratic means turn out this way.' 'But people of India are strong, and those who think they can hoodwink people, are mistaken.' 'You can fool some people for some time, but not all people, all the time.'

4 former Congress ministers join BJP in Punjab

4 former Congress ministers join BJP in Punjab

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Former Congress MLA from Barnala, Kewal Dhillon, and former Shiormani Akali Dal MLAs Sarup Chand Singla and Mohinder Kaur Josh also joined the BJP.

Ensure people in mental health homes are vaccinated: SC to govt

Ensure people in mental health homes are vaccinated: SC to govt

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah took serious note of Maharashtra government's shifting patients lodged in mental health institutes to homes for beggars and asked it to discontinue the practice immediately saying it is counter-productive and runs against the provisions of Mental Health Act.

Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The appointment of new expenditure secretary comes a month-and-a-half ahead of the Budget for 2020-21 to be presented on February 1.

Govt blocks access to BBC documentary on Modi

Govt blocks access to BBC documentary on Modi

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The Centre has issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Question', sources said.

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

HC orders to defreeze accounts of Indira Jaisingh's NGO

HC orders to defreeze accounts of Indira Jaisingh's NGO

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Justice M S Sonak in an interim order on Monday restrained the Charity Commissioner from attaching the assets and accounts of the NGO. The HC also ordered defreezing of the domestic and non-FCRA bank accounts of the NGO.

SC asks Sebi to probe allegations against Adani group

SC asks Sebi to probe allegations against Adani group

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Sebi to probe within two months allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group and any lapses in regulatory disclosures, and also set up a panel to look into protection of Indian investors after a damning report by a US short seller wiped out more than USD 140 billion of the conglomerate's market value. The top court while directing the setting up of a six-member committee headed by former apex court judge Justice A M Sapre for the assessment of the extant regulatory framework and for making recommendations to strengthen the process said it was appropriate to set up such a panel of experts in order to "protect Indian investors against volatility of the kind which has been witnessed in the recent past". The court-appointed Justice Sapre panel, which will be provided assistance by the Centre and other statutory agencies including the Sebi chairperson, will have to submit its report in a sealed cover within two months, said the bench which comprised Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala.

President grants assent to bill restoring states' right to maintain OBC lists

President grants assent to bill restoring states' right to maintain OBC lists

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Constitution (105th) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on August 11, 2021.

SC seeks govt records on decision to block BBC's Modi docu, hearing in April

SC seeks govt records on decision to block BBC's Modi docu, hearing in April

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

The apex court also directed the Centre to produce original records relating to take down order.

Day after drub, ministers cagey on social media

Day after drub, ministers cagey on social media

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Most, save Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu, were silent on Bihar polls; it was business as usual for the PM.

NIA raids 10 places linked to Khalistani terrorist's aides in Punjab, Haryana

NIA raids 10 places linked to Khalistani terrorist's aides in Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The raids were conducted a day after a special court in Mohali declared Dala a proclaimed offender in a case of conspiracy to kill a priest in Punjab, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.

The Gloves Are Off In Tamil Nadu

The Gloves Are Off In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Stalin is preparing the DMK to go the whole hog in making 'federalism', 'Tamil self-respect' and 'communal cohesiveness' the party's poll plank next year, and package the BJP and its possible allies, as 'divisive' and 'reactionary', predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

SC allows NEET-PG medical counselling with 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS

SC allows NEET-PG medical counselling with 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The bench said that validity of criteria of Rs 8 lakh for determination of EWS for future years will be subject to final adjudication of the batch of petitions and listed the pleas for final hearing on March 5.

Maha portfolios: Sena gets home, NCP finance, Cong revenue

Maha portfolios: Sena gets home, NCP finance, Cong revenue

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Portfolios were distributed 2 weeks after the MVA govt was sworn-in. Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde will be home minister while NCP's Jayant Patil will be finance minister.

ED's Rajeshwar Singh to retire; may contest UP polls on BJP ticket

ED's Rajeshwar Singh to retire; may contest UP polls on BJP ticket

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A BTech and PhD in police, human rights and social justice, Singh joined the federal anti-money laundering investigations agency in 2009 on deputation from Uttar Pradesh where he was serving as a state police service officer.