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Minority Affairs Ministry sees 5% hike in budget but funds for education empowerment for communities sees major cut

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Minority Affairs Ministry sees 5% hike in budget but funds for education empowerment for communities sees major cut

The Union Budget has allocated the Ministry of Minority Affairs ₹3,350 crore for the financial year 2025-26, which is a 5% increase from the Budget Estimate of 2024-25 at ₹3,183.24 crore. There is a major hike of approximately ₹1,000 crore in grants-in-aid to States, which was increased from ₹527.12 crore in 2024-25 to ₹1,518.31 crore…

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CBI Files Case Over Alleged Minority Scholarship “Scam”

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CBI Files Case Over Alleged Minority Scholarship “Scam”

New Delhi: A case has been filed in connection with the alleged minority scholarship scam, in which 830 “fake” institutions were benefitting, causing a loss of about Rs 144 crore to the Ministry of Minority Affairs during 2017-22, officials said on Tuesday.   The FIR is filed against unidentified persons of banks, institutions and others…

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