Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh hails Centre's decision to form panel on demographic changeThe Chief Minister of Manipur has praised the Union Government for establishing a High-Level Committee aimed at examining demographic chang...
27 May, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
NCW takes cognisance of 'horrific gang rape' of minor girl in Tamil Nadu, seeks police reportThe National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of a horrific gang rape of a minor girl in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai dist...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
India targets over ten-fold expansion in nuclear power capacity from 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047: CEA ChairpersonIndia plans a significant expansion of its nuclear power capacity, targeting 100 gigawatts by 2047. This ambitious goal represents a more t...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
UNHRC meet: J & K human rights activists slam Pakistani atrocities in PoJKKashmiri activists presented evidence of human rights abuses in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir at the UNHRC. They detailed terror atta...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
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...
23 Dec, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Condoning terror acts, terrorists a great disservice to human rights cause: NHRC chiefIn an address at an event to mark Human Rights Day at Bharat Mandapam, NHRC Chairperson Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra said the ethical r...
10 Dec, 2023, 01.12 PM IST
NHRC to hear more than 40 pending cases of human rights violations in NE states on Nov 17The National Human Rights Commission is holding a national conference on 'Advancing Human Rights through Local Self Governments' on Novembe...
15 Nov, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Nation cannot celebrate its achievements if women and children not safe: Kiren Rijiju"All crimes are bad, but crimes against children are difficult to digest. How can you commit crimes against children? We have to be extreme...
02 Mar, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
UN experts call for unhindered access for fact finding mission in XinjiangSeveral experts appointed by the Human Rights Council said they had received information that connected over 150 domestic Chinese and forei...
31 Mar, 2021, 08.02 AM IST
Lok Sabha passes NHRC amendment bill, govt assures protection of human rightsMoS (Home Affairs) Nityanand Rai said changes in the legislation will help in protecting human rights effectively.
19 Jul, 2019, 05.24 PM IST
Lok Sabha begins discussion on amendments to human rights actMinister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will help protect human rights more eff...
19 Jul, 2019, 02.05 PM IST
Why UP Human Rights' Commission is headless: High Court to state governmentAllahabad HC sought a reply from UP government on a petition questioning the failure to fill up the post of Chairperson of the State Human ...
08 Sep, 2015, 10.59 PM IST
Maharashtra rights panel brings 'Justice at the Door'In a bid to provide justice to aggrieved people of the state, Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) is conducting a three-day p...
06 Jul, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
National Human Rights Commission to take up hearing in Chittoor firing, Telangana encounterThe two incidents are listed to be taken up for hearing tomorrow by the Full Commission of the NHRC which began a three-day 'Camp Sitting' ...
22 Apr, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
- Lalitha Kumarmangalam appointed NCW chairperson
The proposal which is aimed at enhancing the powers of the Commission, is awaiting approval from the Law Ministry
17 Sep, 2014, 10.33 PM IST
Government seeks Attorney General's view on AK Ganguly’s ousterThe law ministry sought the opinion of AG on sending a presidential reference to SC for the removal of Justice AK Ganguly as the chairperso...
20 Dec, 2013, 06.27 AM IST
Ball set rolling for Justice Ganguly's removal: Law ministerAsked if he would resign, Ganguly had said, "I have not decided. I am undecided. Time has not come to think about it."
06 Dec, 2013, 06.06 PM IST