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Punjab Child Rights Body Orders Stray Dog Census Amid Rising Dog-Bite Cases
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
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Opinion | Can The New President Save America's Waning 'Soft Power'?
The America that once championed the free press and the right to protest now appears stuck in a state of democratic backsliding. Polarisation, bipartisan gridlock and eroded trust in government have taken their toll.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel
The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district.
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Ensure Equal Rights For LGBTQ+ Community In Jail: Centre Writes To States
The Union Government has written a letter to States and Union Territories and asked them to ensure that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) get equal rights in prison and there is no discrimination in access to goods and services.
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Affects Right To Clean Environment: Supreme Court's Big Remark On Solid Waste
Delhi's civic body as well as the Central government were rebuked by the Supreme Cout today over the state of the solid waste management programme in Delhi and the National Capital Region.
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Governors "Who Are Not At All Worthy"...: MK Stalin's Sharp Attack
A decade of BJP rule at the Centre has led to states losing their rights, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed on Thursday and said that a new government piloted by the INDIA bloc would respect state autonomy.
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"When State Was Struggling...": Shivraj Chouhan Gets Praise From Successor
Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister Designate of Madhya Pradesh, met his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan and said he would need his guidance for navigating the government and steering the state in the right direction.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Manipur Top Cop, Government Over Latest Killings
The NHRC has issued notices to the Manipur government and the state's police chief over reports that at least 13 people were killed in a gunfight in Leithao village in the Tengnoupal district, officials said on Friday.
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Kerala Rights Panel Files Case After 4 Killed In Campus Stampede
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday registered a case in connection with the stampede at Cochin University's annual tech festival and sought a report from the state government within two weeks.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Cracks Down On Unrecognised Schools In State, To Impose Fine Of Rs 1 Lakh
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) which was introduced by the central government in April 2010 mandates the recognition of schools for operating.
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Rights Panel Notice To Punjab Over Report On "Drug Addicts" In Jail
The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.
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What Are Supreme Court's Directives To Centre, States On Queer Rights
Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and the state governments to ensure that queer people are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.
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Manipur Rights Panel Files Case Against State Government Over "Forced Shifting" Of Kukis
The state human rights panel has filed a suo moto case against the Manipur government for allegedly "forcefully" shifting people of the Kuki community from the state capital Imphal.
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Rajasthan Woman Paraded Naked: Human Rights Panel Seeks Report In 4 Weeks
The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Rajasthan government and the state's police chief over a pregnant woman being allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Pratapgarh district by her husband, officials said.
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Trump Says Prosecutors Seeking To Restrict His Free Speech Rights
Donald Trump pushed back on Monday against a bid by government lawyers to restrict what he can share publicly about his historic prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Punjab Child Rights Body Orders Stray Dog Census Amid Rising Dog-Bite Cases
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
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Opinion | Can The New President Save America's Waning 'Soft Power'?
The America that once championed the free press and the right to protest now appears stuck in a state of democratic backsliding. Polarisation, bipartisan gridlock and eroded trust in government have taken their toll.
-
Human Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel
The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district.
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Ensure Equal Rights For LGBTQ+ Community In Jail: Centre Writes To States
The Union Government has written a letter to States and Union Territories and asked them to ensure that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) get equal rights in prison and there is no discrimination in access to goods and services.
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Affects Right To Clean Environment: Supreme Court's Big Remark On Solid Waste
Delhi's civic body as well as the Central government were rebuked by the Supreme Cout today over the state of the solid waste management programme in Delhi and the National Capital Region.
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Governors "Who Are Not At All Worthy"...: MK Stalin's Sharp Attack
A decade of BJP rule at the Centre has led to states losing their rights, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed on Thursday and said that a new government piloted by the INDIA bloc would respect state autonomy.
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"When State Was Struggling...": Shivraj Chouhan Gets Praise From Successor
Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister Designate of Madhya Pradesh, met his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan and said he would need his guidance for navigating the government and steering the state in the right direction.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Manipur Top Cop, Government Over Latest Killings
The NHRC has issued notices to the Manipur government and the state's police chief over reports that at least 13 people were killed in a gunfight in Leithao village in the Tengnoupal district, officials said on Friday.
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Kerala Rights Panel Files Case After 4 Killed In Campus Stampede
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday registered a case in connection with the stampede at Cochin University's annual tech festival and sought a report from the state government within two weeks.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Cracks Down On Unrecognised Schools In State, To Impose Fine Of Rs 1 Lakh
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) which was introduced by the central government in April 2010 mandates the recognition of schools for operating.
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Rights Panel Notice To Punjab Over Report On "Drug Addicts" In Jail
The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.
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What Are Supreme Court's Directives To Centre, States On Queer Rights
Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and the state governments to ensure that queer people are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.
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Manipur Rights Panel Files Case Against State Government Over "Forced Shifting" Of Kukis
The state human rights panel has filed a suo moto case against the Manipur government for allegedly "forcefully" shifting people of the Kuki community from the state capital Imphal.
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Rajasthan Woman Paraded Naked: Human Rights Panel Seeks Report In 4 Weeks
The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Rajasthan government and the state's police chief over a pregnant woman being allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Pratapgarh district by her husband, officials said.
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Trump Says Prosecutors Seeking To Restrict His Free Speech Rights
Donald Trump pushed back on Monday against a bid by government lawyers to restrict what he can share publicly about his historic prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
