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Cabinet approves Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights) Act, 2020
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): To address the basic needs of slums dwellers and ensure holistic growth of urban areas in the State, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday approved 'The Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights) Act, 2020.
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Ironic of 'epicentre of global terrorism' to lecture on human rights: Indi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 26 (ANI): India on Wednesday lambasted Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, saying that it is ironic on part of the "the epicentre of global terrorism" to lecture others about human rights.
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Cabinet approves amendments to give occupancy rights to scheduled tribes i
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The union cabinet on Wednesday approved amendment of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 to confer occupancy rights to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the union territory.
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Billboards reading 'Stop Human Rights Abuse of Pashtuns by Pakistan Army'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 26 (ANI): Billboards have been put up across Geneva informing about an exposition on "Stop Human Rights Abuse of Pashtuns by Pakistan Army".
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Sindh, Baloch and Pashtuns protest against Pak Army atrocities outside UNH
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 26 (ANI): Activists and supporters of the Sindhi, Baloch and Pashtun ethnic groups on Tuesday held a protest, condemning Pakistan's atrocities against minorities and crimes against humanity, outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarters in
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We are seeing pushback against women's rights, says UN Secretary-General
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 25 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday pinpointed the "alarming levels of femicide" while issuing a "Call to action for human rights" at the 43rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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Protestors outside UNHRC headquarters use posters, props to recreate Pak A
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 24 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarter in Geneva, displaying a cage-like structure incarcerating mannequins portraying women in a symbolic enactment of the atrocities carried out by the Pakistani Arm
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'Pakistan Army Stop Supporting Terrorism' banner displayed during UNHRC se
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 24 (ANI): A banner with the slogan -- 'Pakistan Army Stop Supporting Terrorism' -- was displayed outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarters here at a time when the 43rd session of the UN body was underway.
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Dissent part of democracy but you can't get your rights by blocking road:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that dissent and consensus are part of democracy but you cannot get your rights by blocking the road.
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Shekhar Kapur says not given creative rights for 'Mr India' remake
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Days after director Ali Abbas Zafar announced a remake of the Bollywood sci-fi film 'Mr India' through a trilogy, director of the original movie Shekhar Kapur on Saturday said that he was not given creative rights for the remake of the film.
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Surjewala slams Khattar for taking back donated land
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Hitting out at Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday alleged the present regime's decision to take away the ownership rights of the land donated to the people Brahmin community exposes i
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Feature often neglected in our Constitution is Fundamental Duties: CJI Bob
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): While addressing the inauguration ceremony of International Judicial Conference 2020, Chief Justice of India (CJI )SA Bobde said that if each citizen fulfills his fundamental duties, all the rights can be taken care of.
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