Jain community is notified as minority community

Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, have notified the Jain Community as a minority community, vide notification No. S.O. 267(E) dated January 27, 2014. This is in addition to five communities already notified as minority communities, viz. Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians and Buddhists. Accordingly, now onwards Jain community is eligible under credit facilities to…