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"Transgenders have been given legal rights but yet to get a place," says f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mondal told ANI, "Transgenders have been given legal rights in the society, but still they have not been able to get the place where they can do something. The government should run more awareness programs so that we get equality. It will bring sensitivity towards us among other people of th
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Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency's special envoy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"After more than 20 years of dedicated and committed work with the UN Refugee Agency advocating for the rights and protection of forcibly displaced people around the world, Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as UNHCR's Special Envoy to engage on a broader set of humanitarian and human
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NCPCR issues notice to administration for action against teacher who hit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights has issued notices to the district magistrate of the city asking for strict action against a teacher after she allegedly hit a class 5 student with scissors and threw her off the first floor of the building.
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NCPCR issues summons to BYJU's CEO for 'selling its courses to students'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned BYJU's CEO Byju Raveendran, asking him to appear in person on December 23 over alleged malpractice of hard selling and mis-selling of its courses for students.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance Delhi acid attack, seeks detailed reports w
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission took a suo motu cognizance of the acid incident in Delhi and sought detailed reports within four weeks from the Police Commissioner, Chief Secretary of the government.
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NHRC issues notice to Bihar govt over Saran hooch tragedy, seeks report wi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the Bihar government and Director General of Police (DGP) over the Saran hooch tragedy in which 60 people have died so far and sought a report within four weeks, said Jaimini Kumar Srivastava, Deputy Director, Media and C
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Iran's ouster from Women's Commission shows UN's bias
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has removed Iran from the United Nations' leading global commission fighting for gender equality because of systematic violations of the rights of women and girls.
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Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.
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Taliban flogging of 20 people brings back hardline practices of old regime
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The lashings allegedly took place at the sports stadium in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of southern Helmand on Wednesday, Khaama Press quoted Mohammad Qasim Riyaz, a spokesperson for the governor's office as saying.
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Continuation investigation in second ECIR violates fundamental rights: DK
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The submission made during the hearing of the plea moved by DK Shivakumar stating the impugned investigation in the second ECIR is nothing but an attempt by the ED to re-investigate the same set of facts which have already been investigated in the first ECIR.
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Delhi acid attack: Child rights panel issues notices to police, District M
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights has issued notices to the police and the district magistrate of the city regarding the Delhi acid attack that took place today asking how the accused could procure acid when its retail sale is banned.
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Delhi HC directs Kendriya Vidyalaya to provide free uniform, waive compute
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has recently directed a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Noida to provide uniforms free of cost, and waive the computer fee to a student who is 75 per cent visually impaired. The cost of transportation is also to be borne by the school.
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