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Intel launches investment fund for minority, women-led firms

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 09:42

Intel is launching a USD 125 million investment fund for technology startups led by women and minorities, a move the chipmaker says is aimed at changing the face of Silicon Valley.

Intel pledges $125 mn for start-ups that back women, minorities

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 22:40

Following up on its earlier pledge to spend $300 million over the next five years to improve diversity, Intel Corp promised more on Tuesday, this time to back companies with women and minorities in leadership roles.

Police suffer from certain prejudices: Habibullah

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:32

National Commission for Minorities Chairman Wajahat Habibullah said minority communities continue to face challenges, which were starkly highlighted during the recent riots in Muzaffarnagar.

Shinde to write to CMs again on cases against minority youths

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:27

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said he would soon write a second letter asking state chief ministers to set up committees to scrutinise such cases and release minority youths wrongfully booked.

Government considering reservation for minorities

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 13:50

Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan said the government is looking into the issue of reservation for minorities as per the recommendations of the Ranganath Misra Commission report.

Minorities panel issues notice to UP govt on Muzaffarnagar riot victims

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 15:23

The National Commission for Minorities on Friday issued a notice to the state government over plight of Muzaffarnagar riot victims.

Be `careful` while arresting minorities: Shinde tells CMs

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 14:31

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday reiterated Centre`s stand against illegal detention of youth of minority communities.

Attacks on minorities must be curbed: UK minister tells Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 18:43

A Pakistani-origin British minister has asked Pakistan to curb attacks on minorities.

NCM expresses concern over delay in arrest of riot accused

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 13:44

National Commission for Minorities has expressed concern over the delay in arrest of Muzaffarnagar riots accused and said it was a necessary step towards restoring confidence among the riot victims.

Congress to reach out to minorities with special schemes

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 14:29

Congress is banking on minority-oriented schemes like those providing medical aid, skill development and promoting leadership among women to reach out to Muslims ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

NCM reviews measures taken by govt in wake of Kandhamal riots

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 01:22

Phulbani: Measures taken by Odisha Government for rehabilitation and welfare of victims of 2007 and 2008 riots in Kandhamal were studied by a team of National Commission for Minorities (NCM).

Latin America minorities face discrimination: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:42

Despite a decade of economic growth across most of Latin America, people of African descent throughout the region still face discrimination and earn less, a UN agency has said.