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Rights panel notice to UP over children’s deaths in camps

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and the District Magistrates of Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts, seeking reports within four weeks, on the death of 40 children, all below five years of age, in the relief camps for the riot victims. The Commission was acting suo motu, […]

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NHRC seeks report from Bihar over toxic midday meal

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The National Human Rights Commission Friday sought a report from Bihar government after 55 school children fell ill after a midday meal in a school. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the commission has issued notice to the state’s principal secretary (education) and to the district magistrate of Sheohar, seeking a report within four […]

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NHRC seeks report on torture of Odisha labourers

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha to submit a report immediately on the brutal torture of two labourers, who had their hands cut off by a labour contractor and his accomplices, in the state, an official here said Thursday. The commission has asked the state chief secretary and the director general of […]

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NHRC chairman favours health as fundamental right

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National Human Rights Commission chairman KG Balakrishnan on Wednesday advocated for the inclusion of the right to health in the list of fundamental rights. “Making the right to health a fundamental right in the constitution would be an important way forward in improving the overall health services scenario and providing universal healthcare in the country,” […]

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Compensate dead Rajasthan prisoner’s kin: NHRC

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday asked Rajasthan government to pay monetary relief of Rs.2 lakh to the next of kin of a jail inmate, who committed suicide during judicial custody in Bikaner jail. “The commission has also sought compliance report along with proof of payment within six weeks,” said a NHRC official. “Earlier, […]

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NHRC orders relief for kin of electrocution victims

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Haryana government to pay a sum of Rs.3 Lakh each as monetary relief to the next of kin of two people who were electrocuted due to negligence of the state power distributor. Prahlad and Rahul Mandal were electrocuted Aug 28, 2011 in Faridabad district “due to the negligence […]

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Karnataka gets NHRC notice over vacant school seats

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Taking note of seats reserved for poor students lying vacant in Karnataka schools, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to the state government. Accusing Karnataka of poorly implementing the Right to Education Act, the NHRC has sought a reply from the state’s chief secretary within four weeks. “We have taken suo motu […]

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Bengal rights group moves NHRC for rape-accused BSF man’s arrest

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A rights body Friday moved the National Human Rights Commission demanding an independent probe and arrest of BSF trooper allegedly involved in committing “sexual offence” on a Bangladeshi woman last month. Drawing the NHRC chairman’s attention to the incident at the village of Khedapara in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, the NGO MASUM […]

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NHRC seeks report on minor’s death in Odisha school

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha to submit a report on the death of a seven-year-old student after a large almirah fell on her in a state school last month, a petitioner said Thursday. The commission directed the secretary of the school and the department of mass education of the state government […]

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NHRC seeks report on Odisha rice distribution

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Odisha government to submit a report within four weeks over complaints received that the poor in the state were not getting adequate rice, a petitioner said yesterday. India Media Centre managing trustee and human rights activist Akhanda told the commission that the state government has been […]

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SC seeks firm set-up to regulate new drugs’ clinical trials

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The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government to discuss with states all facets of a legal framework to regulate and monitor clinical trials of new drugs by foreign firms across India. A bench of Justice R.M.Lodha and Justice Madan B. Lokur also asked petitioner Swasthya Adhikar Manch, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), NGOs […]

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NHRC notice to Bihar over mid-day meal deaths

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Bihar government as well as the state police over the death of 23 school children who consumed contaminated mid-day meal, an official said Wednesday. Taking suo-motu cognizance of media reports, the commission has given four weeks time to the officials to submit reports, he […]

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