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No child labour in India's granite mines- NCPCR
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Findings by the Utrecht-based human rights organization, the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN), with regard to granite quarries in Andhra Pradesh,Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka indulging in slavery and child labour in an unsafe work environment
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World needs to care for Rohingya refugees: Priyanka Chopra
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 22 (ANI): Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is also the global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights, on Tuesday urged her fans and followers to care for and support the Rohingya refugees.
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Bangladesh: Priyanka Chopra visits Rohingya refugee camps
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 21 (ANI): Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is also the global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights, is in Dhaka visitng the Rohingya refugee camps.
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Centre urges extensive campaigning on child sexual abuse
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): In the wake of increasing sexual crimes against children, the Centre on Thursday suggested that extensive campaigning be undertaken in rural and urban India regarding child sexual abuse and violation of child rights caused by it.
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Asaram Verdict: Lesson for people who commit sexual offences, says NCPCR
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Few hours after self-styled godman Asaram Bapu along with two others was found guilty in a 2013 rape case, National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) member Yashwant Jain said that the judgment is a lesson to people who think they can get away
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POCSO Act: Death penalty will be futile, says Justice Shah
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah, along with other child rights activists and lawyers expressed their dissatisfaction over the recent ordinance to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Maharashtra Child Rights Commission issues guidelines to streamline surrog
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 7 (ANI): The Maharashtra Child Rights Commission (MCRC) has issued guidelines to streamline surrogacy.
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Centre approves Protection of Human Rights Bill
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.
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Child Rights commission files case against Kuthiyottam ritual
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], March 1 (ANI): The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a case against the 'Kuthiyottam' ritual performed during Attukal Pongala festival.
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My son will come out clean: Papon's mother
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): The mother of Bollywood singer Angarag Papon Mahanta on Sunday said that his son will come out clean from all allegations in the sexual assault case.
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&TV confirms Papon's departure from reality show
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb. 24 (ANI): The &TV on Saturday in a statement categorically said that Bollywood singer Angarag Papon Mahanta will not be shooting any further episodes till the issue is resolved.
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Case registered against 'Papon' in Assam
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb. 24 (ANI): The Assam Police on Saturday registered a case against singer Angarag Papon Mahanta for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.
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