Pune/Mumbai: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday took suo motu cognisance following the heinous incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Pune, officials said. In a post on social media…
New Delhi: A plea has been moved before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) alleging large-scale illegal detentions, constitutional violations, and labour rights abuses by…
Bhopal: Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday strongly endorsed the reservation policy, describing it as an essential instrument for achieving social justice, and called for a “third freedom…
New Delhi: The Government of Uttar Pradesh has increased minimum wages across worker categories following unrest in Noida, with revised rates coming into effect retrospectively from April 1. As many as 300 people have been…
New Delhi: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday strongly criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, insisting that citizenship verification does not fall under the Election Commission of India (ECI) but is…
New Delhi: The government on Thursday categorically stated that India’s petroleum and LPG supply situation is fully secure and under control, calling upon citizens not to be misled by a “deliberately mischievous, coordinated campaign of…
New Delhi: The transgender community staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Thursday against the newly-introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, alleging that it violates their rights and dignity. A large…
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging repeated targeted killings of Hindu civilians and other vulnerable communities in Jammu and Kashmir and the lack of transparency in…
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that persons with hearing and speech disabilities are being denied access to life insurance benefits due to the refusal of…
Mumbai: Samajwadi Party’s Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi on Wednesday questioned the arrest of 14 youths in Varanasi for allegedly dumping non-vegetarian food into the Ganga during an Iftar gathering on a boat, and raised concerns…
