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  OPINION | Beggary: Law is no solution, give skill training to beggars

  India | January 25, 2025 9:03 IST

  Authorities in Indore had conducted awareness campaign asking beggars not to beg in public, and advising people not to give alms to beggars. The city authorities have even offered to give Rs 1,000 reward to anyone giving tip-off about beggars taking alms in the city.

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  Saudi Arabia deports 232 Pakistanis, including nine beggars; 16 arrested in Karachi: Report

  World | January 10, 2025 18:41 IST

  Saudi Arabia, along with six other countries, have deported a total of 258 Pakistanis, including 7 beggars. Among the deported individuals, 16 were arrested as they arrived in Karachi over charges of several legal violations.

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  No room for beggars: You will face action in THIS city for giving alms

  Madhya Pradesh | December 16, 2024 16:28 IST

  Indore is set to make giving alms a criminal act, with FIRs to be filed against those who give donations starting January 2025, as part of a bold initiative to eliminate begging in the city.

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  Believe it or not! Beggars wealthier than professionals in Lucknow, some also have PAN cards

  offbeat | October 25, 2024 14:21 IST

  In the survey done by DUDA, Municipal Corporation and Social Welfare Department it was found that there are a total of 5,312 beggars in the city and a few of them, especially pregnant women, earn Rs 80-90 lakh a month.

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  Big embarrassment for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia warns Islamabad to 'stop sending beggars'

  World | September 25, 2024 12:05 IST

  Pakistani beggars travel to the Middle East under the guise of ziarat (pilgrimage) and are also involved in pickpocketing activities. Saudi authorities warned Islamabad that if the situation is not controlled, it could negatively affect Pakistani Umrah and Hajj pilgrims.

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  Pakistan: 16 'beggars' on way to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims offloaded from flight, arrested

  World | October 01, 2023 14:43 IST

  Saudi Arabia has raised concerns with Islamabad over rising numbers of Pakistan nationals involved in begging or pickpocketing there. Most of these people travel illegally to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims.

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  Saudi Arabia's stern message to Pakistan: Don't send your beggars, pickpockets under guise of Hajj

  World | September 28, 2023 15:37 IST

  Secretary Overseas Pakistanis Zeeshan Khanzada, during a meeting of the Senate's standing committee for Overseas Pakistanis, said that Saudi Arabia told the Pakistani officials that the majority of the pickpockets arrested from within Makkah's grand mosque are Pakistani nationals.

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  Pilgrimage spots to be made 'beggar free' in Gujarat

  India | May 21, 2022 8:51 IST

  This project will be implemented in all religious tourist places in the coming days so that no beggar can be seen in all religious tourist places in Gujarat.

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  Homeless, beggars should work; everything can't be provided to them by state: HC

  India | July 03, 2021 13:15 IST

  The Bombay High Court on Saturday said that homeless persons and beggars should also work for the country as everything cannot be provided to them by the state.

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  SC Slams Govt For Equating Housewives With Prostitutes/Beggars

  India | July 23, 2010 23:08 IST

  The Supreme Court has slammed the Government for clubbing housewives with prostitutes, beggars and prisoners in the Census and describing them as economically non-productive workers.  The court described as "totally insensitive" and "callous" the approach

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  Don't Treat Army Men Like Beggars, SC Tells Govt

  India | April 01, 2010 20:13 IST

  The Supreme Court has slammed the union government for treating army personnel like "beggars" in respect of emoluments and pension and asked the authorities to adopt a more "humane approach" towards those bravely defending the

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