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  NHRC sends notice to Uttar Pradesh DGP over suicide case of two brothers in Hathras

  Uttar Pradesh | June 27, 2024 18:57 IST

  National Human Rights Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, indicate a serious issue of human rights violation in Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, a suicide note in this regard has been left by one of the brothers.

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  Bihar: NHRC issues notice to state govt over 184 students falling ill after consuming midday meal

  Bihar | February 07, 2024 17:58 IST

  Bihar news: The NHRC has noted that there are certain guidelines issued by the Central government to all the states and Union territories about food safety and hygiene in school kitchens for preparing and serving midday meal.

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  NHRC issues notice to UP police over killing of gangsters Atiq Ahmed, his brother

  Uttar Pradesh | April 19, 2023 6:19 IST

  Shooters targeted Atiq and Ashraf when they were being taken for a medical checkup in Prayagraj on Saturday night. The shooters had disguised as journalists.

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  Woman raped by Inspector in lieu of helping her jailed husband; NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

  Crime | November 22, 2022 16:24 IST

  The accused inspector also took a bribe for helping the victim's husband who was jailed in an assault case.

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  Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC

  India | September 09, 2021 12:48 IST

  A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao noted that former apex court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as chairperson of National Human Rights Commission.

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  COVID: NHRC asks govt to prioritise vaccine for lactating mothers

  India | June 04, 2021 16:16 IST

  Seeking the urgent intervention of the NHRC, Tapish Saraswat, a student of Law College, Rajasthan University, filed a complaint regarding the violation of the human rights of lactating mothers in India.

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  Lokpal launches competition for motto, logo

  India | May 28, 2019 14:22 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind had on March 23 administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the chairperson of Lokpal.

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  NHRC issues notice to West Bengal govt over BJP youth worker's murder

  India | June 03, 2018 12:30 IST

  In its notice issued to the West Bengal Chief Secretary, the Commission has asked for a detailed report of the incident.

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  CRPF shoots teenager in Valley, two cops held, probe ordered

  India | April 19, 2015 15:22 IST

  Srinagar: A teenager was shot dead by security forces in the Kashmir Valley today during a strike called by hardline Hurriyat Conference against the recent killing of two youths in an army operation in Tral,

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  101 people rescued from bonded labour in Bihar

  India | April 08, 2015 11:25 IST

  NEW DELHI:  In a major intervention, National Human Rights Commission has got 101 people rescued from age-old bonded labour and ensured about their rehabilitation.According to an official statement released yesterday, the Commission has also ensured

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  Why no arrest over nun's gang rape, NCW asks Bengal

  India | March 21, 2015 18:52 IST

  Kolkata: The National Commission for Women (NCW) slammed the West Bengal administration on Saturday over its failure to arrest any of the culprits involved in the gang rape of a septuagenarian nun in Nadia district.The

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  NHRC issue notices in connection with church vandalized in Delhi

  India | February 03, 2015 17:20 IST

  New Delhi:  The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Secretary, Union Home Ministry, Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi calling for detailed reports including the

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  NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over fake doctors

  India | December 05, 2014 10:48 IST

  New Delhi:  The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over media reports that 30,000 fake doctors have been practicing in the state.Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue, the

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  NHRC seminar to review implementation of prison reforms today

  India | November 13, 2014 8:49 IST

  New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will today organize a two day seminar to review the status of implementation of prison reforms it had recommended. The seminar is expected to be attended by senior

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  NHRC seeks report over setting afire of boy in Bihar

  India | October 22, 2014 21:20 IST

  New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to senior officials in Bihar seeking report on the setting afire of a boy by persons of upper caste in a village in the

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  Lalitha Kumarmangalam is the new NCW chairperson

  India | September 17, 2014 19:07 IST

  New Delhi: Member of BJP's national executive Lalitha Kumarmangalam was today appointed the chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)."Kumarmangalam has been appointed as the NCW chairperson and we would like to welcome her,"

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  NHRC to organise a 3-day open hearing session in Bhopal

  India | September 09, 2014 20:51 IST

  Bhopal: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) plans to organise its three-day long open hearing and camp sitting at Bhopal to hear complaints of aggrieved people, it was announced here today.“A high-level delegation of the

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  Victims of Mamata regime to approach Rajnath

  Politics | August 26, 2014 11:21 IST

  Kolkata: Several victims of human rights violations in West Bengal who were attacked for raising their voices against the ruling Trinamool Congress have decided to approach union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.The likes of Jadavpur University

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  UP Govt asked to pay monetary relief in fake encounter case

  India | July 07, 2014 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pay monetary relief of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of Rakesh alias Chache, who was killed in

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  Comments of politicians aggravating Assam flare-up: Mamata

  India | May 04, 2014 23:10 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed concern over the flare-up in Assam which claimed 32 lives and alleged that “certain comments” of some political figures, including those by an aspirant of high