The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has show caused the District Magistrate of West Burdwan, S Ponnamballam and directed him to submit an action taken report (ATR) within 21 July in connection with a silicosis death case in Salanpur block.
In an order issued on Friday, the apex rights panel directed the two senior officials to appear before it in person at 11 am on August 21 and submit the reports sought earlier.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint submitted by the Dr Ambedkar Jan Kalyan Samiti, alleging serious human rights violations during a peaceful public demonstration in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
On Thursday, the Commission issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and DGP, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the tragic death of six sanitation workers who were trapped inside an under-construction septic tank at Gaud Karlakhunta village under Madanpur-Rampur block in Odisha's Kalahandi district on May 26.
Lagacherla comes under the Kodangal Assembly constituency of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
After days of uncertainty, displaced families from Dhuliyan, who had taken shelter at the Parlalpur High School camp in Malda’s Baishnabnagar, have finally begun returning home following assurances from the administration.
A three-member delegation from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) visited the Parlalpur camp on Friday. The team arrived at Malda town station around 10.30 a.m. by the Vande Bharat Express and headed straight to the camp.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to examine the issue of use of the vernacular language of the states in the flights flying to or flying from a particular state in India.
As Murshidabad turned into a flashpoint of unrest following violent protests against the Waqf Act, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to send a team to investigate alleged human rights violations in the district, according to sources.
