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SC refuses plea seeking enactment of law to prevent torture
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's plea seeking directions to the Centre to enact laws to define and prevent torture.
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NHRC issues notice to Assam govt over verification of nationality
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Assam after taking suo motu cognizance of the allegations of harassment being meted out to the people in the state by police in the name of verification of the
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Pawan Hans to settle down PM in Delhi through aerial sprinkling
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Following a directive by Delhi's Environment Minister Imran Hussain, the Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited on Friday has been assgined to settle down particulate matter (PM) in the national capital region through aerial sprinkling in Delhi.
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NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra DGP on Sangli custodial death
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that on November 6, police personnel beat to death a young man in custody in Sangli, and burnt his body i
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Pollution: NHRC issues notices to Centre, three states
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.9 (ANI): Taking a serious view of the life threatening high pollution in Delhi-NCR, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has observed that it is apparent that the concerned authorities have not taken proper steps throughout the year to tackle this hazard, whi
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Delhi smog: NHRC issues notice to Centre, Punjab-Haryana govt.
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), alarmed over the life threatening air pollution in Delhi-NCR, on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and Punjab and Haryana Governments on their action plan to tackle the situation.
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NHRC issues notice to UP govt over NTPC blast, seeks report in six weeks
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 2 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh government over blast at the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)'s Unchahar plant and sought report within six-weeks.
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NHRC's conference for children, lactating mothers, pregnant women at Vigya
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be organising a day-long conference on 'Implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 for children, lactating mothers and pregnant women' at Vigyan Bhawan, Annexe on Friday.
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NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra Govt. over newborn deaths in Akola distr
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Government of Maharashtra, through its Chief Secretary, after taking suo motu cognisance of media reports about the high number of deaths at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
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Yavatmal farmer death: Two more farmers die, death toll rises to 36
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): A total of 36 farmers have died after two farmers lost their lives due to the infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Maharashtra's Yavatmal District.
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Yavatmal farmer deaths: Maharashtra Govt. suspends DOA
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government has suspended the District Agriculture Development Officer (DOA) Dattatreya Kalsai, in connection with deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal.
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Pesticides death in Yavatmal: NHRC issues notices to Maha Govt., Centre
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra Government over deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal District of the state.
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