Giridih, Nov 5 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said the distinct social and cultural rights of tribal communities were recognised by the Indian Constitution and stressed the need to preserve their identity, traditions and heritage.
Kolhapur, Oct 4 (UNI) In a new twist in new chairman election of the Kolhapur Dustrict Milk Producers Cooperative Sangh popularly known as ''Gokul'', the state goverment appointed four members, who will get voting rights.
Pune, Nov 4 (UNI) The political tussle over the election of the chairman of the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, popularly known as Gokul, has intensified, with Shiv Sena leader and former Pune MLA Ravindra Dhangekar entering the controversy.
Hamirpur (HP), Nov 4 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party Himachal Pradesh State President Dr Rajeev Bindal launched a scathing attack on the Congress government while addressing the district-level convention of the BJP Former Employees Cell in Hamirpur.
Ashok Raina Dharamshala, Nov 3 (UNI) The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kangra, conducted an extensive awareness campaign across 78 schools in the district to educate children about their rights, personal safety, online security and provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012.
Kolkata, Nov 2 (UNI) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) has admitted a complaint filed by the CPI(M) over alleged incidents of physical assaults, vandalism and arson targeting party book stalls and their staff during Durga Puja across the state.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 1 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said Dr B R Ambedkar had ensured voting rights for Dalits, Adivasis, women and youth, strengthening the foundations of Indian democracy.
Panchkula, Oct 31 (UNI) Assistant Registrar of the Haryana Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Dr Punit Arora, has appealed to media organisations and the general public not to share, circulate or broadcast videos involving the two children in the sensitive Panchkula school assault case.
Kamlesh Kali Panchkula, Oct 31 (UNI) The Haryana Human Rights Commission will recommend a system to assess children''s behaviour and identify warning signs of behavioural problems in schools, following the alleged brutal assault of a six-year-old kindergarten girl by a Class 3 student at a government school in Panchkula, Commission Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra said on Saturday.
Panchkula, Oct 31 (UNI) The Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has ordered an 11-day drive from November 2 to identify and rehabilitate children engaged in begging and child labour in Panchkula, directing police to report children found begging at traffic signals through emergency helpline 112 and ensure action in suspected cases of exploitation.
Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Oct 31 (UNI) The alleged brutal assault of a six-year-old kindergarten girl by a Class III student at a government school in Haryana''s Panchkula triggered protests by angry parents on Saturday, prompting intervention by two rights commissions and a government inquiry into possible negligence by school authorities.
Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 31(UNI)- The alleged brutal assault of a six-year-old kindergarten girl by a Class III student at a government school in Haryana''s Panchkula triggered protests by angry parents on Saturday, prompting intervention by two rights commissions and a government inquiry into possible negligence by school authorities.
Panchkula, Oct 31 (UNI) The Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (HSCPCR) has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident involving an alleged assault on a six-year-old child within school premises and sought a comprehensive, point-wise factual report from the District Education Officer (DEO), Panchkula.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has issued an advisory on the "Protection of Human Rights of Female Inmates and their Children" to nine union Ministries, Chief Secretaries/Administrators, and Directors General of Police of all States and union Territories (UTs).
Rohtak, Oct 27 (UNI) Haryana Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and Member Deep Bhatia, during an inspection of the District Jail Complex at Sunaria, directed the jail administration to strengthen healthcare facilities, address inmates’ grievances and expand vocational training to support their rehabilitation.
Kolkata, Oct 27 (UNI) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) on Tuesday directed the Superintendent of Police of Bongaon Police District to submit a detailed report by November 6 on the alleged encounter death of the prime accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl in Gaighata.
Dimapur, Oct 27 (UNI) Nagaland power and parliamentary affairs minister KG Kenye on Tuesday urged youth to value the democratic rights and freedoms available to Indian citizens, particularly freedom of expression.
Nashik/Akole, Oct 27 (UNI) More than 12,000 farmers and Adivasis, travelling in over 1,000 vehicles, are marching towards Mumbai from Nashik and Akole under the leadership of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), demanding concrete action from the Maharashtra government on loan waivers, drought relief, land rights and pending scheme payments.
Ranchi, Oct 27 (UNI) Jharkhand Congress president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh on Tuesday said the party''s November 1 ''Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao'' rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi would be historic, accusing the BJP of undermining democracy and using constitutional institutions for political purposes.
Jerusalem, Oct 27 (UNI) The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) has warned that unexplained delays at polling stations in Arab-majority towns could obstruct voting, urging Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg to deploy inspectors to ensure voters can exercise their rights.