Cabinet approves extension of tenure of NCSK for 3 years

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension the tenure of the National...

HC notice to Centre, Delhi Govt on plea challenging MS Act 2013

The public interest litigation (PIL) also sought direction to rehabilitate the sewer cleaners and provide them with...

"Strict legal action if manual scavenging is practised"

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned against practising manual scavengers in the state asserting strict...

HC directs on Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers Act

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Delhi Governments to ensure strict compliance of statutory provisions as...

Pune: 2 sanitation workers die cleaning septic tank, 1 missing

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 21 (ANI): Two sanitation workers lost their lives while one went missing in...

Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on petition seeking...

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Delhi High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to Centre on a petition seeking...

Plea in Delhi HC to make Centre party to petition seeking...

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): An application has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking urgent listing and...

NHRC warns of coercive action against Gujarat Chief Secy over...

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary,...

PIL against manual scavenging, SC adjourns to August saying...

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to August the hearing on a plea filed...

2 die, 4 unwell after cleaning septic tank at Delhi factory;...

Delhi [India] October 19 (ANI): Two persons died after cleaning a septic tank at a factory in Delhi's Azad Pur area...

Amitabh Bachchan pledges to join 'any campaign' that works...

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Talking about the plight of sanitation workers, megastar Amitabh Bachchan on...

Open filthy drainage passes through K'taka-based govt school...

Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Students of a government primary school which is built especially for...