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NHRC notice to Delhi govt to provide report within 4 weeks over condition
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government for a detailed report of a school for visually challenged students that lies in a dilapidated state within four weeks, a press release stated.
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Lahore Bar Association asks Punjab to bar Ahmadis from performing Islamic
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a letter, dated June 22, 2023, addressed to the Punjab home secretary, LHCBA President Ishtiaq A Khan says offering "Eid prayers and qurbani" are Shaair-i-Islam (Islamic rites) exclusively to be observed by the Muslims.
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NHRC issues notices to Bengal Govt, police over assault on NCPCR team prob
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India has issued notices to the West Bengal government and Police in connection with a complaint that police obstructed a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team led by its Chairperson on March 31 into the death of a seven-y
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Amid tension, DG CRPF meets Manipur Governor; apprises her of 'situation'
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As per the official records close to 47,000 people have been evacuated in the violence-torn situation and hundreds of people lost their homes which were gutted in the violence.
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Pakistan: Landlords burn peasants house after latter demanded share in cro
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Tenants in Pakistan work the land for no pay because of debts owed to landlords, often incurred generations before. It's a classic system of share-cropping, where landless tenants hand over between two-thirds and half of their crop to landowners just to pay the interest.
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Rights body urges Pak government to stop "tragic deportation" of Afghan re
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Over the last week, Pakistani authorities arrested and detained hundreds of Afghan migrants from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other cities in Pakistan.
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West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, deputes observer for violence
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Accordingly, it has decided to depute the Director General (Investigation) of the Commission, as Special Human Rights Observer, to apprise first-hand information of recent incidents and to conduct an on-the-spot survey of West Bengal in consultation with the State Election Commission, SEC to
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NHRC issues notice to Bihar Chief Secretary over illness of 150 children a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar over the reported illness of about 150 children after consuming Mid-Day-Meal at a government school in West Champaran.
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"Plastic has emerged as a serious threat": NHRC on World Environment Day
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"This year's theme very aptly underlines the urgent need to combat the detrimental effects of plastic on our planet and promote alternative eco-friendly usable replacing single-use plastic material, which is necessary to preserve human life and protect rights. In this regard, rigorous policy
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NHRC issues notice to Andhra govt over 'lack of school' in tribal hamlet i
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a statement by the commission, reportedly, as children could not take a walk through six kilometers of rough terrain in the forest to attend school, they prefer to work along with their parents.
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NHRC issues notice to West Bengal govt over deaths, injuries at illegal fi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal Government over the reported deaths of nine labourers and injuries to several others in an illegal fireworks factory in the East Midinipore district.
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Egra blast case: West Bengal human rights commission starts investigation
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A massive blast took place at the factory in Khadikul village under the Egra police station at around 11 am on Tuesday in which nine people lost their lives and several others were injured.
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