Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday termed the Centre’s ongoing residential training programme for Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) a “milestone for protection of child rights,” as 134 CWC Chairpersons and members from across the state began a 13-day intensive training in Bhopal under the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s initiative. In an official statement, the state government said the national-level foundational training is being organised by the Savi…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s West Range-I (WR-I) unit on Thursday achieved a major breakthrough by arresting the main accused and apprehending a juvenile in connection with a brutal stabbing murder reported at Anand Parbat police station earlier this month. According to the Delhi Police, the accused were involved in the sensational murder of 21-year-old Sagar, who was allegedly stabbed multiple times on the intervening night of May 14 and 15 due to a previous rivalry….
Jaipur, May 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Police will conduct a month-long statewide special campaign titled “Umang-VII” to combat child labour, bonded child labour and human trafficking involving children.In accordance with directives issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma, the campaign will be carried out across the state from June 1 to June 30, 2026. The initiative aims to establish effective control over serious social evils such as child labour and child trafficking while e…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has directed authorities to take immediate steps to recover back wages due to three minor girls rescued during a child labour raid in the national capital, while also asking the police to find the employers who are allegedly untraceable. A single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta passed the direction while allowing a petition filed by the mothers of the rescued girls, who were found during a child labour raid conducted on May 9, 2023. Following the…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended the inclusion of distinct categories such as ‘Intersex’, ‘Transmen’ and ‘Transwomen’ in the upcoming Census of India, an official said on Tuesday. The NHRC’s suggestion is a part of Advisory 2.0 for government departments to ensure the welfare of transgender persons and includes measures like ensuring equal inheritance, succession, housing and property rights for transgender and intersex persons with…
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Cyberabad Police have registered cases against social media accounts, which posted photos and videos of the victim in the POCSO case registered against Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhageerath, officials said on Friday. The cases have been registered at the Pet Basheerabad Police Station, where the POCSO case was booked against Bhageerath on May 8.”Based on the complaint lodged by the Child Welfare Committee Chairperson of Medchal-Mal…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) In recent months, multiple arrests have been made in connection with an alleged Pakistan Inter-Service Intelligence-backed espionage racket operating in India. Investigators say a wide network of operatives had been assembled to gather information on public spaces and defence establishments.Officials note that while Pakistan’s intelligence agency has long attempted to recruit assets in India, its methods are evolving. A striking feature of the latest network is the si…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated suo motu proceedings of a media report relating to an incident in a government school in Hisar district, where girl students were allegedly made to perform the “squat punishment” and paraded in school premises.According to the report, the incident occurred at the Government High School in Jagan village in Agroha block, where girl students were subjected to humiliating punishment.Three videos related to the incident…
Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong concern over the prolonged absence of a chairperson and members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR), the apex statutory body responsible for safeguarding children’s rights in the state.The court issued a notice to the state government during the preliminary hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on the issue, seeking a detailed response.A division bench comprising Justice Dr. Pu…
Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) Three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped on Monday from an observation home in the R.S. Pura area of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.Official sources said that three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped on Monday evening from the R.S. Pura observation home after attacking and injuring two on-duty police personnel.“The incident took place at around 5.15 p.m. when the inmates allegedly assaulted the police personnel and managed to flee fro…