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NHRC submits report on Bengal post-poll violence says, "Violent incidents
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its report on the alleged post-election violence in West Bengal submitted to Calcutta High Court states that "Spatio-temporal expanse of violent incidents in the state reflects appalling apathy of th
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NHRC issues notice to DM, SSP over killing of Adivasis in Sukma, Chhattisg
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Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Sukma district, Chhatisgarh, over the incident of killing and injuring Adivasis in police firing in May this year.
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Arunachal authorities get NHRC directives on mental health, villagers righ
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Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh to ensure the promotion and protection of the right to the mental health of the common man in the state.
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NHRC issues show-cause notice to Bihar Chief Secy over due compensation to
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New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a show-cause notice to the Bihar Chief Secretary as to why an amount of three lakh rupees compensation is not being paid to the next of the kith and kin of the slain journalist.
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NHRC member slams WB govt over post-poll violence, claims to have 'FIR num
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 9 (ANI): After the West Bengal government claimed that the post-poll violence in the state was somewhat unabated when the Election Commission of India was in charge of the law and order machinery, member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team
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NHRC asks UP chief secy to take corrective measures ensuring better health
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New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday offered a range of recommendations including standardising cost of treatment to keeping a check on black marketing, to the administration on improving healthcare, following a visit of its team to hospita
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NHRC directs Odisha Chief Secy to compensate for Tubectomy negligence
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New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the victim of medical negligence whose urinary tract has been cut while conducting family planning operation and to submit compliance repor
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Continuance of manual scavenging goes against Constitutional values, viola
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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice A. K. Mishra said on Monday that the widespread persistence of the practice of manual scavenging, despite laws and guidelines for its elimination, not only goes against the values of our Constitution
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NHRC directs Maha chief secy to ensure proper medical care to Stan Swamy
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday asked the Maharashtra chief secretary to ensure that every possible effort is made to provide jailed rights activist Stan Swamy with proper medical care and treatment. Swamy was arrested in connection with
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West Bengal post poll violence: NHRC team to visit Malda, Murshidabad on J
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Vice-chairman of National Commission for Minorities Atif Rasheed and a member of the team constituted by the National Human Rights Commission will investigate the post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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NHRC directs Mizoram Chief Secretary to ensure cancer treatment
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently directed the Mizoram Chief Secretary to complete the upgradation of Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) under the Tobacco Cessation Clinics (TCC) scheme project and work for a new 50-bedded cancer hos
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NHRC panel submits report on West Bengal post-poll violence to Calcutta HC
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 30 (ANI): A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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