November 3rd, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said there is a need to remove procedural bottlenecks in order to make the public sector transparent as far ...
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October 10th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi , Oct 10 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar today said there is a need to strike a balance between environment and development as we ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar here today flagged off a "walkathon" to promote inter-generational bonding on the occasion of International Day of ...
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September 30th, 2008 - 8:29 am ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar will address a meeting of the National Council of Older Persons (NCOP) here today.
The agenda for the ...
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September 20th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
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London, September 20 (ANI): Gisele Bundchen is set to auction off her set of private jewellery collection for charity, which were reportedly gifted to her by an unnamed ex-lover.
The 28-year-old Bundchen ...
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September 11th, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 11 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday sounded the election bugle in Andhra Pradesh by addressing two massive public meetings and seeking another term for the ruling Congress ...
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September 11th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
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Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 11 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday praised the Andhra Pradesh government for taking the lead in women's empowerment in the country.She said the performance of the state ...
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August 12th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) A new policy for women in which there would be a "proper mechanism" to curb violence and crime against them was announced Tuesday by the Madhya Pradesh government. ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Tuesday submitted its report to the government, recommending an income level limit of Rs.460,000 a year to define the 'creamy ...
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June 30th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), which has favoured doubling the income level for identifying the 'creamy layer' or the better-off among the other backward classes ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A meeting called Wednesday by Women and Child Minister Development Renuka Chowdhury to discuss the law relating to the harassment of women over dowry turned acrimonious after ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has recommended that for identifying the 'creamy layer' or the better-off among the other backward classes (OBC), the annual income ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, June 24 (IANS) Two Indian organisations have been honoured with the United Nations Public Service Excellence Awards 2008 here on the occasion of the UN Public Service Day. One of ...
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June 18th, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad, the wife one of the world's most powerful leaders, Wednesday drove to a slum in the Indian capital and interacted with its ...
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June 13th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has emphasized the need to complete the conversion of dry latrines into water seal latrines by March 2009. ...
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June 1st, 2008 - 12:02 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi , May 31 (ANI): Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar has said that she had sent a letter to all the chief ministers on the issue of ...
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May 31st, 2008 - 11:22 am ICT by admin
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By Syed Zarir Hussain
Tura (Meghalaya), May 31 (IANS) Meghalaya's first female MP Agatha Sangma says she will work for the empowerment of women and youth and describes her election to the Lok ...
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May 31st, 2008 - 8:28 am ICT by admin
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Agartala, May 31 (IANS) The Centre has asked the state governments to make efforts to encourage inter-caste marriages in order to combat casteism, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar ...
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May 27th, 2008 - 7:21 pm ICT by admin
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Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to provide interest subsidy, land and other facilities to self-help groups (SHGs) and their associations. "The purchase rules of government departments and ...
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May 26th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by admin
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Jammu/Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) The route to peace and prosperity for Jammu and Kashmir lies in education, President Pratibha Patil Monday said, urging the youth to make the state progressive by "studying ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
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By Imran Khan
Patna, April 30 (IANS) When Pushpa Kumari, in her early 20s, found the courage to spurn a mentally challenged man chosen to be her husband, she was not alone. In ...
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April 23rd, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
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By Ravinder Singh Robin
Santiago (Chile), Apr 23 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil has said that India and Chile will strengthen their partnership to build a better world and an equitable global ...
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April 21st, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
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Bhopal, Apr 21 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan told the Rajya Sabha today that largest number of cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes has been ...
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April 15th, 2008 - 11:40 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The government may double the income slab cut-off from the present Rs.250,000 to determine the creamy layer or the affluent among the other backward classes (OBC) so ...
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April 9th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India is not "in competition" with China for Africa's resources, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday, as the first India-Africa summit ended with the two sides declaring ...
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April 3rd, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday urged the Indian and African media to build greater "self-sustaining" linkages to promote the partnership that will be the focus of ...
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March 25th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by admin
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Beijing, March 25 (IANS) Renuka Chowdhury, union Minister for Women and Child Development, is on a weeklong visit to China, where she discussed various issues of women's empowerment. Chowdhury, who is in ...
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March 15th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
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Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Pacer Praveen Kumar, who was the star of the tri-series win against Australia, is among three Uttar Pradesh cricketers being honoured by Chief Minister Mayawati. The Kanshi Ram ...
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March 13th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Railways R. Velu today said that a high level meeting between Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was ...
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March 12th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Asserting that women were not being discriminated against in the armed forces, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday the question of granting them permanent commissions would be ...
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