Hyderabad , MARCH 21: The New Delhi-based Aakash Institute, a coaching provider for engineering and medical entrance examinations, has opened two branches here. The branches are located at Himayathnagar and S.R. Nagar. “Going forward we may open two more branches […]
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The Hindu Centre invites applications for annual fellows, public policy scholars : India
The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy invites applications for the positions of Annual Fellows and Public Policy Scholars. The Hindu Centre offers two or three annual fellowships to distinguished policy practitioners, scholars and public intellectuals of established reputation […]
Continue reading »Applications invited for scholarships: India
Mysore: Sandhya Somasekhar Seva Trust in Hosaholalu, K R Pet taluk, Mandya district, has invited applications from Kuruhina Shetty students from Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Kodagu and Chikmagalur districts for scholarships. A press note from president of the trust G Somasekhar […]
Continue reading »Shabbir Ali welcomes hike in budget for minorities: India
Hyderabad, March 18: Former minister Mohammad Ali Shabbir on Monday welcomed the allocation of Rs 1,027 crore for the Minority Welfare in the State budget for 2013-14. In a media statement, Shabbir Ali said that the budget has more than […]
Continue reading »To lift impoverished Muslims, India commits hefty sums : India
The government plans to spend trillions of rupees to address the rampant unemployment and inequity affecting the minority community. But Muslim leaders advocate more focus on modern education rather than seminaries. With poverty endemic among India’s 177 million Muslims , […]
Continue reading »Poverty alleviation : ADB pledges another $200 million for BISP: Pakistan
Bank’s mission is visiting Pakistan to identify more areas to support programme. Islamabad : The Asian Development Bank announced to financially support the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), pledging another $200 million. Previously, the bank had provided $150 million to […]
Continue reading »RAY hope for Jajpur town: India
Bhubaneswar : The Centre has approved the state government’s proposal of including Jajpur town under the Centre-sponsored Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY), which envisages provision of concrete houses and other basic facilities to slum dwellers so that the town becomes slum-free. […]
Continue reading »Over five thousand from minorities given vocational training in 4 years: India
New Delhi: A total of 5,117 people were imparted vocational training under the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) scheme in the last four years, the Lok Sabha was informed Thursday. “A total of 5,117 candidates belonging to the […]
Continue reading »Ansari calls for protection of minorities : India
Vice-president Hamid Ansari and minority affairs minister K Rahman Khan, at an annual event of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), called for stronger safeguards and equal opportunities for minorities. Regrettably, communal tension has re-emerged (in the country),” Ansari said, adding, […]
Continue reading »BISP initiative improving economic condition of poor: Pakistan
Farzana says programme to be extended to 7.2m families; 99pc poverty survey completed Islamabad : Federal Minister and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Farzana Raja has said that the BISP is playing a vital role for improving the economic condition of the […]
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