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Hyderabad’s new 'feel the jail experience' lets people live like prisoners for 24 hours: Eat jail food and sleep in prison cells- Lightness, warmth, promise to build stronger India together mark much-awaited meeting between PM Modi and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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- Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...10 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
- Delhi crime files: Half the prison cells are filled with youth aged 21–30; Is the capital losing its future behind bars?Delhi Crime: Nearly 50% of Delhi's 18,969 prisoners are between 21 and 30 years old, with over 55% under 30. Poverty, unemployment, and the...04 Feb, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- Centre urges states, UTs to enforce Section 479 of BNSS for undertrial prisoners' reliefThe Central government has urged all states and Union Territories to implement Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ...07 Jan, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
- President Murmu's speech on plight of prisoners prompted SC report: CJI D Y ChandrachudChief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, at the release of three Supreme Court publications, highlighted President Droupadi Murmu's role in...05 Nov, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
- EAM S Jaishankar shares 'India's views' on key areas of global governance reform at 2nd G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting under Brazil PresidencyExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York, emphasizing India's stance on global gover...26 Sep, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
- Speedy trial can become effective tool to address overcrowding in jails, says SC panel on prison reformsThe Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms in India has highlighted the "pitiful state of affairs" in the country's prisons, emphasizing...31 Aug, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
- Transgender prisoners must be treated at par with other inmates: says SC panel on prison reformsThe Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has recommended that transgender prisoners should be treated equally and given the same right...31 Aug, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
- Strive to get data about reform and rehabilitation of young convicts: CIC to BPRDThe transparency panel has directed the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) under Section 25 of the RTI Act "to fulfil its obj...26 Jun, 2019, 03.49 PM IST
- Supreme Court constitutes committee to look into jail reformsA bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said the panel will look into the issues including over-crowding in prisons.25 Sep, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
- Issue of Mallya raising condition of Indian jails in UK mentioned in SCThe London court had recently asked the Indian authorities to submit within three weeks a video of a cell at Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail wher...08 Aug, 2018, 08.01 PM IST
- Supreme Court passes slew of directions on prison reforms across IndiaThe bench asked the Secretary General of the apex court to sent the copy of its verdict to the Registrar General of every high court within...15 Sep, 2017, 01.49 PM IST
- Sasikala row: Karnataka IPS officer opens a can of wormsThe top cop has alleged “violation of prison laws“ because Sasikala has a special kitchen for herself. According to rules, no prisoner shou...14 Jul, 2017, 09.56 AM IST
- 4,000 inmates but only two doctors in Bengaluru's prisonParappana Agrahara is hyped to be at the forefront of prison reforms in the state because of the various skill development programmes it or...17 Aug, 2016, 11.01 AM IST
- Conjugal rights for prisoners to be a reality in jailsIn a landmark ruling, with far reaching effects on rights of Indian prisoners, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ruled that the “righ...07 Jan, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
- Prisoners have Right to Procreate, says Punjab & Haryana High CourtThe “right to procreate” of a convict falls within the Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution o...07 Jan, 2015, 05.39 AM IST
- Undertrial prisoners should be released on bail: NHRC Chief Justice KG BalakrishnanBalakrishnan also pointed out that issue of prison reforms & improvement required in criminal justice system is a serious point of concern ...13 Nov, 2014, 08.50 PM IST
- India is ahead of the world in prison reforms: Kiran Bedi"I visited more than 40 prisons around the world. The reforms which we have been able to do are not seen elsewhere," Bedi said.31 Jul, 2013, 01.43 PM IST
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