Tag: Social Justice

Social justice should be main objective of digital innovations: Prez

Murmu expressed confidence that India is setting the right example of ensuring the inclusion of vulnerable and marginalised sections of society, and strengthening economic, social, and cultural rights in its journey towards Digital Antyodaya.

January 7, 2023

Upper caste quota Bill clears Parliament | PM Modi hails it as victory of social justice

The Rajya Sabha late on Wednesday passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 making 10 per cent reservation to upper castes in government jobs and higher educational institutions a law.

January 10, 2019

Haryana government abolishes Lal Dora

Earlier, no registry used to be done for houses or land in Lal Dora. Now, after the end of this practice, people will be able to get their properties registered.

November 2, 2018

Social Justice Ministry to focus on Dalit, OBC schemes

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will focus on schemes for marginalised sections, including the Dalits and OBCs. A new scheme, Venture Capital Fund for OBCs, is all set to be launched by the Ministry. While the initial corpus for the scheme is Rs 200 crore, Rs 140 crore has been provided for it...

February 15, 2018

UNHCR to get Mother Teresa Award 2017 for social justice

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice, 2017 as an acknowledgement of its exceptional work worldwide, it was announced here on Thursday. The UNHCR provides humanitarian aid to innumerable people internally displaced by conflicts and helping stateless people all...

November 9, 2017