Civil Society
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India lost 1.1 crore jobs in 2018; 90 lakh lost in rural areas alone: Civil society groups
Career | Apr 03, 2019, 09:10 PM ISTAccording to the document, released about a week before the general election starts, demonetisation in November 2016 has resulted in 35 lakh jobs being lost.
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Civil societies in Nagaland welcome peace accord
National | Aug 04, 2015, 06:55 AM ISTKohima:The apex civil societies in Nagaland welcomed the signing of the 'historic peace accord' between the government of India and NSCN-IM on Monday.Naga Hoho president P Chuba OZukum said "We are happy and welcome the
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Why are states still insisting on Aadhaar card, asks Supreme Court
India | Jul 21, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to the fact that despite its ruling that governments should not insist on the possession of Aadhaar card for the disbursal of benefits under the social welfare
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Rahul Gandhi backs civil society activists, meets Greenpeace's Priya Pillai
National | Jun 05, 2015, 12:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Opening another front against the Narendra Modi Government, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met members of civil society including Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, who had a running feud with NDA dispensation and expressed solidarity
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Civil society, NGOs to be asked to help guard rail crossings:Suresh Prabhu
National | Dec 22, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Civil society, NGOs, socio-political organisations will be asked to provide volunteers to guard more than 11,000 unmanned railway crossings across the country to minimise death on tracks, Lok Sabha was told today.Railway Minister
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CII should be abolished: Pak civil society
World | Mar 13, 2014, 08:51 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan's civil society members today slammed the Council of Islamic Ideology as “barbaric, medieval and cruel” after the constitutional body issued a controversial ruling saying a man does not need his wife's consent for
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India lives with shame, tweets Bollywood, civil society over gangrape victim's death
Bollywood | Dec 29, 2012, 08:30 PM ISTMumbai/New Delhi: Bollywood personalities today tweeted to express their anguish and outrage over the passing away of the 23-year-old Delhi gangrape victim in a Singapore hospital.Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan:(1) We couldn't save u but wot
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Civil society group has right to form political party: BJP
National | Sep 19, 2012, 01:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 2: In the wake of Team Anna stating that it is considering a political alternative, BJP today said the civil society group has every right to form a political party and nobody
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Unfair For Civil Society To Object To Draft Lokpal Bill, Says Khurshid
India | Nov 18, 2011, 10:44 PM ISTNoida, Nov 18: Union Minister Salman Khurshid said today it would be “unfair” for civil society to raise objections to a draft of the Lokpal bill agreed upon by Parliament.Khurshid said the government is waiting
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Rift In Team Anna Is Its 'Internal Affair' : Salman Khurshid
India | Oct 29, 2011, 08:13 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 29: Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday night described as "internal affair" of Team Anna the sharp differences in it and declined to comment on the possibility of any break-up in the
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Congress, Govt Reject Anna's 'Gang Of Four' Remarks
India | Oct 25, 2011, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 25: Government and Congress today dismissed as unfortunate Anna Hazare's remarks that a ‘gang of four' was behind a smear campaign against Team Anna and said there should be no encouragement for
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Lord Bhikhu Parekh Says, Civil Society's Mantra Is Pernicious
India | Sep 03, 2011, 05:43 PM ISTVadodara, Sep 3: Lord Bhikhu Parekh, Indian-origin political theorist and recipient of Padma Bhushan, today said the new mantra of “state bad, civil society good” was dangerous, though “understandable”.“State bad, civil society, good—the new mantra
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Civil Society To Be Engaged In Legislation, Says Salman Khurshid
India | Aug 28, 2011, 06:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, August 28: Union law minister Salman Khurshid said on Sunday that the government will continue to engage civil society groups while legislating. ”Several new bills like land acquisition and rehabilitation, food security and
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BJP, Left, JD(U) Taking Mileage Out Of Lokpal Issue, Says Pranab
India | Jul 01, 2011, 07:09 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 1: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today accused the BJP, CPI-M and JD(U) of trying to gain political mileage out of the Lokpal Bill issue by assessing the civil society's outburst as an attack
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Don't Vote For Parties Opposing Jan Lokpal, Says Hazare
India | Jun 28, 2011, 07:43 PM ISTPune, Jun 28 : Gandhian activist Anna Hazare said today that his team would appeal to voters not to vote for parties which oppose the Jan Lok Pal draft prepared by the civil society. Addressing a
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Congress Says Advani Is 'Frustrated'
National | Jun 27, 2011, 10:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 27: Congress today hit back at L K Advani for describing it as a 'fiefdom' of a single family, saying his views reflect “his frustration from unfulfilled desires”.The ruling party also asked
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Civil Society Not To Be Used Again In Drafting Of Law: Sibal
India | Jun 26, 2011, 04:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 26: After a not-so-pleasant experience of engaging with Anna Hazare's team in drafting of the Lokpal Bill, the government says that there will be no such experiment in the future.HRD Minister Kapil
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All Party Meeting On Lokpal Bill Convened On July 3
India | Jun 22, 2011, 05:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 22 : An all-party meeting to discuss the government and civil society drafts on the proposed Lokpal Bill will be held on July 3.The government will present two versions of the anti-corruption bill
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Sreedharan Headed Foundation Sides With Civil Society On Lokpal
India | Jun 21, 2011, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 21: E Sreedharan-headed Foundation for Restoration of National Values today firmly stood behind the civil society on Lokpal bill, saying any “lack of sincerity” in planning the ombudsman will only pronounce that
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Govt, Civil Society Talks On Lokpal Bill Fail
India | Jun 16, 2011, 11:31 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 15: Talks between government and Anna Hazare-led civil society failed to make headway today and the two sides agreed to meet again on June 20 and 21 to bridge “strong divergence” of