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Kiren Rijiju: ‘Minorities receive more govt support … Whatever Hindus get, minorities also do. But what minorities get, Hindus don’t’
July 08, 2025 8:03 pm
“Contrary to what some may claim, the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, underwent one of the most inclusive and rigorous consultative processes in recent legislative history … This proves the government values dialogue, participation and consensus,” says Minority Affairs Minister
‘Continued operation of Maulana Azad Education Foundation is rendered obsolete’: Centre to Delhi HC
March 13, 2024 10:36 am
The Centre told the Delhi High Court that projects under the Maulana Azad Education Foundation have been ‘integrated into and replaced’ by initiatives under the minority affairs ministry.
Govt finds 830 minority institutions on scholarship portal are fake
August 20, 2023 8:14 am
As per sources in the Ministry of Minority Affairs, this came to light after a year-long investigation into minority scholarships by the National Council of Applied Economic Research, which the Ministry had engaged in August 2022 after some discrepancies came to light.
Minority Affairs Ministry intervenes on Waqf Board resolution discriminating against Ahmaddiya Muslims
July 22, 2023 3:19 am
“This constitutes a hate campaign against the Ahmadiyya community at large and the Waqf Board neither has the jurisdiction nor authority to determine religious identity of any community including Ahmadiyyas,” the letter added.
Haj differential pricing: Gujarat HC issues notice, says ‘be grateful’ for getting chance to go on pilgrimage
June 07, 2023 12:26 pm
The petitioners have pointed out that there is significant differential pricing for pilgrims undertaking Haj from Ahmedabad (Rs 3.72 lakh) as compared to those from Mumbai (Rs 3.04 lakh).
Working for all-round welfare of minorities, says Naqvi
March 25, 2022 3:09 am
Naqvi dismissed the suggestions that there have been poor development initiatives for the minorities in the recent past, and said the allocation of funds in schemes like scholarships for minority students was more during the Modi government than the previous UPA regime.
National Minorities commission issues notices to states for failing to provide compensation to anti-sikh riot victims even after 37 years
October 30, 2021 8:29 am
In August this year, the Ministry of Minority Affairs had informed Parliament that the Centre had made a provision of Rs 4.5 crore in the Union Budget for the enhanced compensation for 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims.
Virendra Kumar takes charge as Social Justice minister
July 08, 2021 10:59 pm
Virendra Kumar said that he will put in his best efforts to realise Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s dream of a “New India”.
Govt to provide 100% funding to develop schools, hospitals on waqf properties: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
June 12, 2019 4:31 pm
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while chairing the 80th meeting of the Central Waqf Council here, said there are around 5.77 lakh registered waqf properties across the country and their geo-tagging and digitalisation will ensure transparency and safety of records.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Education, employment and empowerment my priority
June 01, 2019 2:52 am
The Ministry of Minority Affairs, he added, will launch a nationwide awareness campaign on war footing to reduce school dropout rates among minorities, especially Muslim girls.
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