The rights panel acknowledges that changing weather patterns due to climate change affect human rights and affirms its commitment to protect vulnerable populations impacted by extreme weather events, ensuring their dignity is respected and upheld.
According to the NCRB report, 1,767 cases were filed in the state for illegal firearm possession in 2023 and 1,184 individuals were apprehended with illegal weapons.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures show that reported rape cases fell by nearly 19 per cent — from 36,735 in 2014 to 29,670 in 2023 — after almost doubling during the previous decade.
A total 11,097 cases of cyber crime have been registered in UP in 2020, 8,829 in 2021 and 10,117 in 2022.
A total of 10,733 cases of cruelty by husband or his relatives under sections 498A (IPC) were reported in cities in 2020 and Delhi recorded the highest number with 2,570 cases, followed by Hyderabad with 1,226 and Jaipur with 1,043 cases
According to the NCRB figures, the state ranked third just behind Rajasthan and West Bengal in 2017 when 362 boys and 33 girls below 18 years of age were rescued from the clutches of traffickers.
Villages of 13 tehsils in four districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Hanumangarh districts have been declared drought-affected
Buoyed by the recent victories at by-polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took on the Opposition in the state…
