Layoffs hit tech, GCCs; Startups rewrite summer rulesHappy Wednesday! Tech and GCC talent are facing more layoffs as they move up the value chain and integrate into global operations. This and...
NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
IAMAI sees ‘overreach’ in NHRC’s notice to MeitY over AI companies' DPDP breachesThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), voicing...
Centre logs into chat on social media child lockThe Centre is building its stance on banning or restricting social media usage for children, with consultations held to assess technical ca...
NHRC issues notices over alleged DPDP Act violations by AI, social media, edtech platformsThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Ac...
Ex-SC judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chiefFormer Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been named the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. Previously, the po...
Untrue: Ex-CJI D Y Chandrachud on reports he was being considered for NHRC chairpersonFormer Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud denied media reports suggesting he was being considered for the National Human Rights Commis...
Kharge, Rahul Gandhi attend PM-led panel to select new NHRC chairpersonA selection committee led by PM Narendra Modi convened to choose the next NHRC chairperson. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul G...
SC dismisses NHRC's plea on deploying observers for WB rural pollsThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by the NHRC challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court setting aside the human rights body's di...
NHRC panel on Bengal violence submits report to Calcutta High CourtA five-judge bench of the high court, hearing a bunch of PILs alleging post-poll violence in the state, had directed that the committee wou...
Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC panel to take representations from stakeholders on Tuesday alsoThe committee was set up by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a direction by the Calcutta High Court to loo...
NHRC issues notice to UP govt over alleged gangrape & murder of minor girl in Lakhimpur KheriIn the first case, the NHRC notice cites media reports that a 13 year old girl belonging to Scheduled Caste was gang-raped and killed when ...
NHRC seeks medical papers, reports from police & universityStepping up its probe into Jamia Millia Islamia University incidents, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought responses from...
NHRC should be actively involved in Manipur encounter cases probe: SC"NHRC has the power to suo motu investigate a matter.Our last order indicates that the NHRC should be active in it": SC
NHRC removes senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan as counsel in Rohingya caseIt is usual for the NHRC to engage senior counsels for a specific day to argue its case in the top court and it may call Dhavan back to app...
HC sets aside NHRC order against AAP leader Somnath BhartiHC passed the order while disposing of Bharti's appeal against its single judge's decision to dismiss his petition against the NHRC's rulin...
- BJP opposes NIA chief's appointment as NHRC member
The BJP has maintained that government is using NHRC posts as after-retirement sops for pliant bureaucrats.