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NHRC directs officials to submit compliance report on pilgrim whose dead b
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and the District Collector, Ramanathapuram district, to submit the compliance report along with the proof of payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the family members
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WB post-poll violence: NHRC's final report became public document due to j
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 21 (ANI): Days after the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of "disrespecting the court" and pursuing "political interests of the BJP" by leaking its report on alleged post-poll violence to the me
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States need to repeal laws discriminating against leprosy-affected persons
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Justice A K Mishra, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission, India on Tuesday said that the States need to repeal the laws and various provisions, which are discriminating against the leprosy-affected persons.
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Mamata's allegations on leak of post-poll violence report baseless: NHRC m
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A day after the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of "disrespecting the court" and pursuing "political interests of the BJP" by leaking its report on alleged post-poll violence to the media, a m
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NHRC submits report on Bengal post-poll violence says, "Violent incidents
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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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West Bengal post poll violence: Calcutta HC orders DNA test on victim Abhi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a DNA test on the body of BJP activist Abhijit Sarkar after his brother Biswajit Sarkar reportedly could not identify the same.
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Arunachal authorities get NHRC directives on mental health, villagers righ
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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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Police threatening victims not to file a complaint, says NHRC team member
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], July 8 (ANI): Stating that the people are scared of the police, National Commission for Minorities vice-chairman and member of NHRC team on post-poll violence, Atif Rasheed on Thursday said that the only fault of the people was that they voted for the BJ
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