NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo writes to Delhi's Chief Secretary

Member of the National Human Rights Commission, Priyank Kanoongo wrote to the Delhi Chief Secretary, urging him to...

Justice Ramasubramanian assumes charge as new Chairperson of NHRC

Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India on Monday assumed the charge of the...

NCW fact-finding committee arrives in Chennai to probe Anna Unive

A day after the National Commission for Women (NCW) dispatched a two-member fact-finding committee to Chennai to...

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported increase in suicides

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that there is...

Congress slams NHRC chairperson selection process

The Congress in its dissent note cited many reasons for their disapproval with the committee.

President Murmu appoints V Ramasubramanian as NHRC chairperson

"Hon'ble President of India appoints Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian (Retd.) as the Chairperson, and Shri Priyank...

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of death of two workers in TN

According to an official release, the Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true,...

NHRC issues notice to chief secy, Bengal DGP on abduction, rape

After taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a seven-month-old baby was allegedly abducted from a...

Acting Chairperson of NHRC extend greetings on eve of Human Right

As per a release from the NHRC, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani said that this significant day, observed every year on 10th...

President Droupadi Murmu to be Chief Guest on Human Rights Day

President Droupadi Murmu will be the Chief Guest on Human Rights Day celebrated at Vigyan Bhavan here on December 10.

NHRC takes cognizance of Telangana's Lagacharla villagers' plea

The NHRC has observed that the contents of the complaint, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human...

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of food poisoning incident at Patn

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding a suspected...