NHRC
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP seeks NHRC’s intervention to check crimes against women in AP
Amaravati: The YSR Congress Party has appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and National Women’s Commission (NWC) to address rising concerns over atrocities against women in Andhra Pradesh. A delegation…
- India
NHRC chief invokes Sandeshkhali case at foundation day event
New Delhi: NHRC’s acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani on Friday invoked the case of alleged sexual harassment of women at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, as she recalled some of the strong words…
- India
NHRC notice to Bihar govt over death of man ‘detained’ by policemen after snake bite
New Delhi: The NHRC on Tuesday said it has issued a notice to the Bihar police chief over reports that a man bitten by a snake lost his life as he was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: NHRC files case against HYDRA commissioner over woman’s suicide
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday filed a case against Hyderabad Disaster Response Asset Protection Agency (HYDRA) commissioner AV Ranganath after a woman died by suicide. The NHRC registered…
- India
NHRC takes suo moto cognizance of death of young EY employee
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a 26-year-old woman working at audit firm Ernst and Young (EY) in Pune allegedly due…
- Andhra Pradesh
NHRC issues notices to Andhra authorities over food poisoning incidents
New Delhi: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of two reported incidents of food poisoning in Andhra Pradesh that caused serious health complications among students and orphans. The alleged incidents, which…
- India
Rape-murder of woman doctor: NHRC notice to West Bengal govt, state police chief
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the West Bengal government and the state’s police chief in connection with a case of rape and murder of a woman…
- India
NHRC notice to UP govt over ‘custodial’ death in Jalaun district
New Delhi: The NHRC on Thursday said it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state’s police chief over reports that a person died allegedly in police custody…
- India
NHRC notice to states, UTs over women being ‘forced’ into sex trade
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued notices to the chief secretaries and the police chief of all the states and union territories over reports that women are allegedly being forced into sex…
- India
NHRC notice to West Bengal govt, DGP over ‘public flogging’ of couple
New Delhi: The NHRC said on Monday that it has issued notices to the West Bengal government and the state’s police chief over reports that a couple was allegedly mercilessly beaten up…
- India
Veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal gets 1-year extension as NHRC secretary general
New Delhi: Veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal was on Monday given one-year extension as secretary general of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), according to a personnel ministry order. Lal, a 1988 batch…
- India
NHRC recommends all states to have ‘anti-human trafficking nodal officer’
New Delhi: The NHRC has recommended that every state should have an “anti-human trafficking nodal officer” who shall coordinate with the government authorities by taking effective steps and measures to curb this…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: TDP, BJP, JSP seek NHRC inquiry into deaths of old age pensioners
The opposition in Andhra Pradesh (AP) has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking direction to the state government to deliver old age pensions at the door steps of pensioners instead…
- Andhra Pradesh
NHRC notice to Andhra govt, DGP over student suicide in Visakhapatnam
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state’s police chief over a college student committing suicide allegedly due to sexual harassment by a faculty…
- Telangana
NHRC notice to Telangana govt over lack of girls toilets at school
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Telangana government over a report alleging hardships to girl students due to the lack of toilets at a high…
