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NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo writes to Delhi's Chief Secretary to improve
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Member of the National Human Rights Commission, Priyank Kanoongo wrote to the Delhi Chief Secretary, urging him to take urgent action to improve shelter homes in the national capital, which serve as critical facilities for vulnerable sections of society.
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Justice V Ramasubramanian assumes charge as new Chairperson of National Hu
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India on Monday assumed the charge of the Chairperson and Justice (Dr) Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi is a Member of the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), India.
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NCW fact-finding committee arrives in Chennai to probe Anna University sex
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A day after the National Commission for Women (NCW) dispatched a two-member fact-finding committee to Chennai to investigate the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University. The committee, formed on Saturday, arrived in the city on Sunday evening to probe the incident.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported increase in suicides among trib
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that there is an alarming increase in suicides among tribal people settled in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala with about 23 deaths reported in 2024 itself.
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Congress slams NHRC chairperson selection process, calls it "Fundamentally
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Congress in its dissent note cited many reasons for their disapproval with the committee.
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President Murmu appoints former SC judge Justice V Ramasubramanian as NHRC
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"Hon'ble President of India appoints Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian (Retd.) as the Chairperson, and Shri Priyank Kanoongo and Dr Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi (Retd.) as the Members of the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), India," the NHRC posted on X.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of death of two workers due to electrocutio
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to an official release, the Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, indicate gross negligence on the part of the electricity department resulting in the death of two labourers. The Commission has also noted that such incidents have occurred earlier t
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NHRC issues notice to chief secy, Bengal DGP on abduction, rape of minor
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a seven-month-old baby was allegedly abducted from a footpath and sexually assaulted by some miscreants in Kolkata, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police
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Acting Chairperson of NHRC extend greetings on eve of Human Rights Day
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As per a release from the NHRC, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani said that this significant day, observed every year on 10th December since 1950, commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations in 1948.
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President Droupadi Murmu to be Chief Guest on Human Rights Day celebration
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu will be the Chief Guest on Human Rights Day celebrated at Vigyan Bhavan here on December 10.
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NHRC takes cognizance of Telangana's Lagacharla villagers' complaint of po
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The NHRC has observed that the contents of the complaint, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, which is indeed a matter of concern. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Telangana calling for a detailed report on the
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of food poisoning incident at Patna shelter
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding a suspected food poisoning incident at a shelter home for mentally ill and destitute women in Patel Nagar area of Bihar's Patna between November 7 and 11.
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