Social Justice

Robots For Sewer Cleaning: Delhi Minister To Meet Kerala Engineers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 7, 2019

The Delhi government is mulling over roping in robots to clean sewers in the city''s inaccessible narrow lanes and Social Justice Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam will travel to Kerala in July end to talk to a group of engineers in this regard.

Government Asks Uber India To Take Action Against Erring Drivers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 4, 2019

The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has asked Uber India to take action against erring drivers after a disability rights activist alleged he was "treated horribly" by two drivers of the app-based cab aggregator in Chennai.

Haryana's Krishan Pal Gurjar Makes A Comeback PM Modi's New Cabinet

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday May 30, 2019

Krishan Pal Gurjar, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, will be part of the central government for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term. The 62-year-old was elected to the parliament from Haryana's Faridababd constituency, right next to the national capital, for the second time in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Minister Demands CBI Probe On Custodial Death Of Madhya Pradesh Dalit Man

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2019

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot has demanded a CBI probe into the death of a Dalit man in police custody in Madhya Pradesh last month.

Will Speak To PM On Citizenship Bill If NDA Voted To Power: Ramdas Athawale

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2019

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said he will speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make necessary changes in the citizenship bill if the NDA comes to power again.

In A First, Transgender Gets Government Job In Madhya Pradesh

India News | ANI | Monday March 11, 2019

In a first in Madhya Pradesh, a transgender has beeen given a government job. Sanjana Singh, 36, has been appointed the personal secretary to the director of the state's Department of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare (DSJDW).

Security Personnel Dies In Fire At Government Building In Central Delhi

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday March 6, 2019

A fire brokeout at a building that houses several important government offices in central Delhi this morning.A security personnel has been injured and taken to hospital. 25 fire engines were sentto the location near the busy Lodhi Road and theBarapullah flyover.

BJP Ally Threatens To Quit Alliance, Join Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 10, 2019

Issuing a threat to the BJP, one of its allies in Uttar Pradesh - the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party said on Sunday it will part ways with the party if the recommendations of the Social Justice Committee are not implemented by February 24.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's New "Game-Changing" Scheme Could Work - If Only...

Opinion | Maitreesh Ghatak | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The case for building up a social safety net in a country like India where the largest number of the world's poor live is compelling both from the point of view of social justice and political pragmatism. From this point of view, the MIG is a welcome idea. However, designing such schemes has to be done with much care. Otherwise, today's new solutio...

Supreme Court Doesn't Hold 10 Per Cent Quota But Will Examine Validity

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 25, 2019

The validity of the government's 10 per cent quota for the economically weak in jobs and education will be examined by the Supreme Court, which today sent notice to the centre but did not put the scheme on hold. The court's decision means the quota is unlikely to be either scrapped or kept on hold before the national election due by May.

BJP National Council Meet From Today, To Discuss Lok Sabha Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 11, 2019

The BJP is expected to set the agenda of its campaign for the coming Lok Sabha elections at a two-day meeting of its National Council starting in New Delhi from Friday with the party likely to highlight the welfare measures of the Narendra Modi government aimed at social justice and "development of all".

10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Weak Clears Parliament Test: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday January 10, 2019

A proposed law to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education for people from general category, who also belong to the economically weaker sections, got a green signal from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The demand by some opposition parties that it be sent to a select committee for scrutiny, was turned down. The bill, which was passed by the Lo...

Hope Rajya Sabha Respects Public Opinion, Clears Quota Bill: PM Modi

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his government's 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker sections a big step towards social justice and expressed hope that it would be passed in the Rajya Sabha, even as a debate on the bill took place amid opposition protests.

Caste-Based Census Should Be Conducted In Uttar Pradesh, Says Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Union minister Anupriya Patel Monday raised questions on the social justice committee constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government and demanded that a caste-based census be conducted in the state.

Maharashtra Government To Stand Guarantor For Rs 325 Crore Central Loans

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 1, 2019

The Maharashtra government will stand guarantor for loans worth Rs 325 crore extended by Central agencies to four corporations under the state Social Justice department.