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Allow PM-JAY beneficiaries avail Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi: NHRC to Union Hea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested the Union Health Ministry to allow beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat health scheme (PM-JAY) to simultaneously avail the benefits of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi Scheme in case the cost of treatment exceeds Rs
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Police have right to control protestors with water cannons, tear gas: Form
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): After the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh DGP and sought a response on violence during anti-CAA protests, former Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Singh on Wednesday said the police have a right to control t
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NHRC issues notice to UP DGP over violence amid CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) has issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) over the violence in the state during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Old habits die hard: Pakistan's bizarre Christmas wish is a repeat of its
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 25 (ANI): It takes a long time to develop a bad habit and as much or longer to stay away from it. The quote has been proved correct as Pakistan Army on Wednesday once again started peddling diabolic narratives against 'Hindutva', that too on the occasion of Christma
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Rugby star Bill Williams tweets in support of China's Uighur minority
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): New Zealand's rugby star Sonny Bill Williams has spoken out on the alleged human rights abuses by China against the ethnic Uighur minority group in the country's Xinjiang region.
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N Korea slams US official's remarks on human rights violations in country
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The US' accusations of human rights violations in North Korea only "pour oil over burning fire" and will aggravate the situation in the peninsula, a spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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NHRC deputes fact-finding team to know whether incidents in JMI involved v
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has deputed a team led by its Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manzil Saini to conduct an on the spot enquiry to know whether incidents in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) involved violation of Human Rights.
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WB: 'No NRC, No CAB' meet on Dec 23, says Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that a meeting against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be held on December 23 in all the sub-division headquarters of the state.
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Anti-CAA protest: NHRC team visits Jamia Millia Islamia library
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday inspected the library of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) where the police entered recently during an anti-CAA protest.
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Rahul Gandhi should come back as INC president: SC Unit of Congress Legal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court Unit of Congress Legal, Human Rights and RTI Department has pitched to make Rahul Gandhi the president of the Congress party.
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Religious freedom in Pakistan continues to 'deteriorate': UK-based human r
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 16 (ANI): Asserting that religious freedom in Pakistan continues to "deteriorate" under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organisation, has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehree
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Berlin conference calls for humanitarian intervention in Balochistan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Dec 15 (ANI): The Baloch human rights groups gathered in Berlin recently to accentuate the overlooked plight of the people of Balochistan in an attempt to induce the international community to play a more active role in bringing an end to the miseries of the Baloch.
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