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Former SC judge Arun Kumar Mishra to take charge as NHRC chairman today
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Former Supreme Court judge Arun Kumar Mishra will take charge as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday.
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NHRC issues advisories to Centre on issues of mental health, bonded labour
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued three more advisories to the Centre, States and Union Territories (UT) administrations calling for specific action within four weeks on the issues of mental health, bonded labourers and migrant informal secto
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Compensation for COVID-19 deaths: NHRC asks Union Home Ministry to act in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has in its order directed the Union Home Secretary to act on the issue of addressing the plight of families after the death of family members due to COVID-19 in two particular cases.
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NHRC seeks personal appearance of Odisha DGP, Power Secretary over electro
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued conditional summons against DGP Odisha and Principal Secretary Department of Energy Government of Odisha to personally appear before the Commission on June 08, along with the requisite reports in a case r
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Act on deaths in Cooch Behar during polls, NHRC asks DGP of West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Director-General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal to act over the issue of death of four persons and injury of other few in firing by CISF at Sitalkuchi (Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendra) in Cooch Behar
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NHRC raps Odisha Chief Secy over plight of Indravati displaced mass
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday warned of coercive action for the "lethargic" and "lackadaisical" attitude against the Chief Secretary of Odisha while issuing the final reminder to submit a comprehensive report in addressing the prolon
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Pak journalist says ISI could be behind attack on him in Islamabad
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor has said members of the country's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), could be behind the brutal attack on him.
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NHRC asks Union Health Ministry, Delhi govt to act on treatment deficit, m
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has sought Action Taken Reports (ATR) from the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and Government of NCT of Delhi over the death of a toddler due to the alleged denial of proper treatment
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Pak human rights commission condemns assault on journalist Asad Ali Toor
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday condemned the brutal attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor.
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Meeting for selection of NHRC chairperson and members to be held on May 31
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): A meeting of the committee for the selection of chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) will be held on May 31 at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, as per the official sources on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair t
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NHRC asks Delhi Police to give Rs 3 lakh compensation to kin of auto drive
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The NHRC has asked Delhi Police Commissioner to release compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of Dharmendra, an auto driver, who died after allegedly hitting a police barricade on Geeta Colony flyover.
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NHRC seeks report from Delhi, Haryana, UP on COVID control measures at far
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Governments seeking reports on steps taken to control the spread of COVID-19 infection at the protest sites of the farmers.
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