Thawar Chand Gehlot

Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot's daughter died of COVID-19 in Indore

Yogita Solanki was undergoing treatment at the Medanta Hospital in Indore for the last one week and the viral infection had spread to 80 per cent of her lungs.

May 04, 2021, 10:56 AM IST

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Jul 26, 2019, 06:52 AM IST

Setback for Uttar Pradesh government as Centre declares SC certificates to 17 MBCs 'unconstitutional'

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot Gehlot said that he would request the UP government to take back its decision.

Jul 02, 2019, 17:58 PM IST

5W1H: Yogi Adityanath’s caste certificate directive ‘unconstitutional’, says Centre

A day after the Uttar Pradesh government issued a directive to start the process of issuing Scheduled Caste (SC) certificates to 17 other backward classes (OBCs), the central government today called the move unconstitutional. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha today, Union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said that the UP government’s directive was ‘unconstitutional’ and said the Centre has directed the UP government to stop issuing SC certificates.

Jul 02, 2019, 17:14 PM IST

Union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot appointed as leader of Rajya Sabha

Union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. He takes over the mantle from Arun Jaitley. 

Jun 11, 2019, 22:03 PM IST

Watch: Harsimrat Kaur, Thawar Chand Gehlot take oath as cabinet ministers

Former Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Thawar Chand Gehlot were administered oath to office as minister in Modi cabinet 2.0.

May 30, 2019, 20:14 PM IST

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP's Thawar Chand Gehlot, Ajay Pratap Singh and Kailash Soni file nomination

BJP leaders BJP Thawar Chand Gehlot, Ajay Pratap Singh and Kailash Soni have filed nominations for Rajya Sabha polls in Bhopal. 

Mar 12, 2018, 17:33 PM IST

44 villages in Himachal Pradesh developed under PM Adarsh gram yojna: Minister

These villages have been equipped with all modern amenities, required for growth and development, he said during a regional conference of Ministers of Social welfare of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh at Chandigarh.

Jul 08, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

Harish Rawat seeks clearance of Rs 123 cr for scholarship to SC, ST, OBC students

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today met Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot and sought clearance of Rs 123 crore in scholarship dues of the state's Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and OBC students.

Jul 01, 2016, 13:45 PM IST

NDA to tread Ambedkar's path; favours quota in private sector

The government on Monday asserted that it was unequivocally committed to upholding the principles as laid down in the Constitution by the founding fathers, including BR Ambedkar, and said it had no problems if the private sector also gives reservation.

May 02, 2016, 22:42 PM IST

Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot's son passes away

  Narendra Gehlot, the eldest son of Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot, passed away here today after suffering a massive heart attack.

Mar 29, 2016, 15:32 PM IST

Lok Sabha approves bill to provide reservation to more communities

A bill to include certain castes, including Sais, Aheria and Peruvannan, in the list of Scheduled Castes (SC) in states of Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal approved by Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Mar 15, 2016, 21:45 PM IST

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be built soon, says Thawar Chand Gehlot

Thawar Chand Gehlot, who serves as a Cabinet minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said that Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be built soon.

Nov 23, 2015, 20:59 PM IST

Work on UID cards for disabled persons to begin in 2016: Govt

Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot today said that work on the 'Universal Identity Card', announced last year to ascertain the exact number of physically challenged citizens in the country, would begin from February next.

Sep 24, 2015, 15:48 PM IST

Zee Media Ministerial Conclave: Coal scam led to fuel shortage at power plants, says Goyal

The coal scam has badly hampered the fossil fuel's production in the country which has created a huge shortage of its availability at thermal power stations, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

Jul 22, 2014, 21:57 PM IST