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Mexico, like US, extends birthright citizenship to children born on its soilIn Tijuana, a Haitian restaurant owner finds a new home as her granddaughter becomes a Mexican citizen, highlighting Mexico's birthright ci...- No roof, no rest for over 3 lakh people: Why Delhi still can’t house its homelessDespite years of state and central schemes, Delhi’s homeless population remains dangerously underserved. Over 3 lakh people are estimated t...
- SC deprecates practice of announcing freebies, says people not willing to workThe Supreme Court criticised the practice of announcing freebies before elections, noting that it discourages people from working as they r...
- US Supreme Court's upcoming decisions this week: From Donald Trump to gun rights, all you need to knowThe whole of United States is eagerly waiting for a few decisions by the Supreme Court, that can set up the course of politics for the comi...
- Demolition of night shelter: Have to now consider question of rehabilitation, says SCAdvocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned the matter before a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Dipankar Datta, and said the demolition was su...
- Opposition leaders welcome SC decision"The judgement of the Supreme Court will protect human rights. We all were worried about demolition rendering 52,000 people homeless. The S...
- Survey finds 1,500 homeless in west zoneThe National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) mandates that every city should have one all-weather shelter for a population of one lakh.
- Government would complete its PMAY target much before 2022: Hardeep PuriUnion minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed Parliament regarding the progress of the flagship scheme, under which 4.5 million houses would b...
- How are Aadhaar cards of urban homeless made, SC asks UP Government"If a person is homeless, how he is described in the Aadhaar card," the bench asked Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was repr...
- Supreme Court angered over criticism that it is trying to run the governmentThe court also mulled over the issue of having state-wise committees to deal with the issue relating to urban homeless and implementation o...
- States not spending money meant for urban homeless shelters: Supreme Court"The money is not spent by the states and the sufferers are the homeless people. How can you ensure that the money is spent? It should not ...
- No shelter for 90% of urban homeless: SC panel studyIt appointed the committee to after the Centre informed the court that around 50% of the Rs 2,185 crore released have not been utilised by ...
- Sunny Leone to receive PETA's person of the year awardPast recipients of the award include Dr Shashi Tharoor, Kapil Sharma, Hema Malini, R Madhavan.
- DCW questions delay in completion of survey of homelessDelhi Commission of Women has issued notice to the CEO of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board over delay in survey to assess the numb...
- Shelter homes: Supreme Court questions Centre's allotment of Rs 1,078 croreHighlighting the need to monitor the use of funds by the Centre, the apex court sought details of the expenditure and observed that it seem...
- Supreme Court calls urban shelter scheme ‘a big scam’"It is a big scam. Your (Centre's) affidavit tells us everything. Where has the money gone?" asked a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U ...
- Venkaiah Naidu to finalise action plan on shelters for urban homelessThe apex court had directed the HUPA Ministry to convene such a meeting for taking stock of availability of shelters and file an affidavit.
- Shelter for homeless: SC asks Centre to call meeting of statesIt said that a report, giving details of the actions taken so far, be filed within three weeks and the meeting of the Chief Secys has to be...
- Build shelter homes for homeless or face consequences: Supreme Court to state governmentsSending a stern warning to state governments, a bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu said the states will have to face consequences if t...
- Provide night shelters to homeless: SC to Delhi govtThe Supreme Court, which came down heavily on the Delhi government for being insensitive to the plight of the poor, ordered it to provide n...
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