Tag: National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday passed the bill amending the Right To Information Act, amid objections by the Opposition which alleged that it was an attempt to undermine the law and make the transparency panel a “toothless tiger”. The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to give the government powers to fix salaries, […]

Bhubaneswar: Here is a shocker. When it comes to violations of human rights, Odisha recorded a  dubious distinction of getting ranked at number 3 in the country till date this financial year (2019-20). The State has recorded over 11 rights violation cases in every 24 hours. As per the latest data available with National Human […]

Hyderabad: A fact-finding team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday began a probe into the killing of all the four accused in the woman veterinarian’s gang-rape and murder case by the police in an alleged ‘encounter’ early of Friday. After landing in Hyderabad, the team drove straight to Mahabubnagar town, where they […]

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Health Ministry over a complaint about poor patients suffering from life-threatening diseases not able to avail treatment under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) if they are Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries. According to NHRC, it has received a complaint stating patients holding BPL cards […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could bring more trouble for Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued fresh orders to cancel the registration of the hospital in connection with an illegal kidney transplantation of a patient. The NHRC has issued the direction to the Odisha Chief Secretary and has also asked to […]

Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Odisha government in connection with the death of a person allegedly in police custody at Puri on Wednesday. The Commission’s directives came shortly after BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra filed a petition over the alleged custodial death. While issuing the notice, […]

Cuttack: The Odisha Government on Tuesday furnished its reply in the Orissa High Court over the alleged custodial death in Puri. In its affidavit, the State government informed the Court that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh has already been provided to the family of the deceased K Apana alias Ramesh. “A petition has already […]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has invited online application for various posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the vacancies through the prescribed application format on or before 22 February, 2021. NHRC Recruitment 2021 Vacancy Details Total Posts: 26 Senior Superintendent Of Police: 3 Posts Assistant Registrar: 4 Posts Research Officer: 3 Posts […]

Bhubaneswar: Here is a big shocker for Odisha. The State figures in the top-5 human rights violator states in the country, and when it comes to violations of rights by the men in uniform, Odisha makes it into the dubious-15 states nationally. The howler is at least in around 70 per cent of the cases, […]