Illegal Buildings in Puri beach: NHRC asks Govt. to file report

Bhubaneswar:Expressing concern over an alarming increase in the number of apartment buildings along Puri beach, the National Human Rights Commission Thursday slapped a notice on State Government, seeking a report. Acting on a petition filed by rights activist and Managing...

Journalist death: NHRC orders Andhra Pradesh DGP for fresh probe

New Delhi: Rejecting police investigation report submitted by Cyberabad police commissioner on suspicious death of a Journalist in Hyderabad last year, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered fresh probe to the case. 27-year-old Sabyasachi Pattnaik, a native...

Suggestion to Justice Usha Mehra Inquiry Commission by IMC

 Bhubanewsar: Odisha-based rights organization has suggested Justice Usha Mehra commission, inquiring sensational Delhi gang rape case, to recommend more power to National Commission for Women. The India Media Centre (IMC), which is also a petitioner before NHRC in Delhi...

Indian Rights body opposes Chemical castration

New Delhi:Despite women’s organizations and protesters putting pressure on the Government for introducing chemical castration for rapists, an Odisha-based rights organization  has opposed this suggestion and said it is a human rights violation. The India Media Centre...

Italian tourist death case: NHRC seeks report

Taking serious note of the Italian tourist who died due to medical negligence in SCB Medical College in Odisha, the National Human Rights Commission has sought a action taken report from the state Health Department. A 63-year-old Italian tourist, Sebastian Rosario...

Arrest of Zee News Editor: NHRC registers case

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken up the case of illegal arrest of Head of Zee News Sudhir Chaudhary and head of Zee Business Samir Ahluwalia on 27 November night in an alleged extortion case filed by Congress member of Parliament Naveen Jindal...

Chhatpuja tragedy: NHRC seeks report from Bihar Police

New Delhi: Taking serious note of misadministration during Chhatpuja in Patna, the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) has sought report from Bihar Police on the tragedy, that kills 18 people. Acting on a complaint of Mr. Akhand, rights activist and managing trustee of...

Irish Rights body to review on right to life of pregnancy women

New Delhi: The IHRC will review the relevant human rights which pertain in situations of pregnancy where there is a risk to life. This moves have come out after the death of dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died last month in Ireland after doctors refused to terminate her...

Indian Army killed fellowmen , NHRC DG(I) to investigate

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has directed it DG (Investigation) to inquiry the alleged killing of two army men by mistaken identity in Jammu and Kashmir. Two Army personnel were killed and another was injured as an Army team fired at another mistaking it to...

NHRC DG(I) to investigate Custodial death in Odisha Jharpada Jail

New Delhi:The National Human Rights Commission has ordered its Director General(Investigation) to inquiry into a alleged custodial death in Odisha’s Jharapada Jail. An under-trail prisoner is suspiciously dead in Jharpada Jail in Odisha’s state Capital Bhubaneswar on...

India: Highlighting Women Leadership in Panchayatiraj Institution

 The Hunger Project, a global organization working to build capacities of elected women representatives (EWRs), organized an Interface of Media with EWRs recently at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.  Over 20 trained elected women representatives (EWRs) from the districts of...

India: NHRC DG(I) to investigate custodial death in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of an under-trail prisoner death in Alipingal jail of Jagatsinghpur District in Indian eastern State Odisha. The Commission Order it’s Director General (Invetstigation) to inquiry into the matter and...

Tibetan Self immolation Case: NHRC issue notice to Indian Govt.

New Delhi:National Human Rights Commission has taken serious note on Tibetan young man who set himself on fire and latter died in New Delhi. The commission has issued notice to the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India calling for a report in the matter...