Speaking at the book launch of 'Last Beggar', Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar cited successful beggar rehabilitation examples from Varanasi and Indore.
India may lose its voting rights in key human rights forums as NHRC’s ‘A’ status hangs in balance. NHRC has lodged a formal challenge under GANHRI’s internal appeal process.
14 inmates died between 15 July & 31 July at Delhi govt-run home for persons with cognitive disabilities. Caregiver says the shelter can accommodate 400, but is crammed with 1,200 people.
The action came after a local media reported that a 19-year-old woman who had recently given birth was sent to a hut in Tumakuru district in Karnataka.
Henri Tiphagne, founder and executive director of human rights NGO People's Watch, asserts that human rights activists in India have long been demanding an 'upgraded' NHRC.
Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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