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NHRC seeks comprehensive report from Odisha, Chhatishgarh to resolve Hirak
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for a Comprehensive report from the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the issue of large scale displacement and subsequent failure of both the state governments in rehabilitation and resettl
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Violence in Afghanistan displaces over 8,000 families amid final US drawdo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 23 (ANI): Amid the final US drawdown from Afghanistan, more than 8,000 families have been displaced in at least five provinces as fighting intensifies between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban.
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NHRC directs Odisha Chief Secretary to rehabilitate people displaced due t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the Odisha Chief Secretary on Sunday to take appropriate measures to compensate, rehabilitate and resettle people affected in Koraput district due to different projects.
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ICC ODI Rankings: Lizelle Lee takes top spot while Punam Raut moves up 8 p
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 16 (ANI): South Africa opener Lizelle Lee has shot up seven spots to become the top-ranked batter in the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings released on Tuesday. Riding on the back of a fabulous run in the ongoing series against India, Lee displaced Tammy Beaumont from
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NHRC asks Odisha Chief Secy to rehabilitate Satkosia villagers
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday asked the Chief Secretary of Odisha to complete the rehabilitation and resettlement of five revenue villages displaced due to tiger and wildlife conservation projects in Satkosia in Angul distric
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UNICEF says lives of 3 mln children in Eastern DRC at risk amid militia at
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Militia violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens the future of some 3 million internally displaced children in the east of the country, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Friday.
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Security situation in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray likely to cause human
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The security situation of civilians and internally displaced persons in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray regional state "risks becoming a humanitarian crisis," the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said late Monday in a report.
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At least 96 killed, nearly 70,000 displaced as quake, floods hit Indonesia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from a strong earthquake and floods in the central parts of Indonesia has risen to 96, with nearly 70,000 people forced to flee home and take shelter, the National Disaster Management Agency said Monday.
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Flooding in Malaysia worsens, 46,000 displaced
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Worsening floods in several Malaysian states have displaced some 46,000 people, with 12,487 families being sheltered in 426 flood relief centers, the Malaysian Department of Social Welfare said on Friday.
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Modi, Hasina highlight need for repatriation of displaced Rohingyas: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India and Bangladesh, during a virtual summit, highlighted the need for safe, early and sustainable repatriation of displaced persons from Rakhine state back to Myanmar, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
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Local Covid warriors felicitated by the Governor of Maharashtra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 6 (ANI/Digpu): With the outbreak of Covid-19 causing the country to go into a lockdown, thousands of Indians have been displaced in terms of their livelihood and even basic necessities. During this difficult time, the nation witnessed many individuals c
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Tropical storm Eta lingers over Central America, leaving at least 2 dead
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], November 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Eta, which made landfall along the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua Tuesday, moved into Honduras Wednesday afternoon as a weakened tropical storm, but still brought heavy rains, leaving at least two dead and thousands displaced.
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