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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken a proactive step by taking suo motu cognizance of 53 maternal deaths in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh within a year, due to inadequate medical facilities. The NHRC has prompted the Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh to produce a
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India concluded its Online Short Term Internship Programme for May 2026, with 98 university-level students completing the programme. These students were selected from a pool of 1,417 applicants nationwide. The valedictory session was chaired by NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, who emphasized
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance following the death of six individuals and severe injury to another due to toxic gas inhalation from an under-construction septic tank in Kalahandi, Odisha. The NHRC has issued notices for a detailed report to the Chief Secretary
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has initiated an investigation into a fire incident at a private hospital in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, which resulted in the death of a patient. The NHRC has issued notices to the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, requesting a
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has initiated an inquiry into an incident where 60 students fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal in Nalanda district, Bihar. This action follows media reports highlighting the students' suffering from symptoms like vomiting and stomach pain after the meal. NHRC
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has acted on reports of a fatal attack on a political activist and injuries to a Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) by individuals linked to quarry operators in Palghar, Maharashtra. The attack occurred during an inspection related to illegal quarry activities. NHRC has
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has initiated an inquiry into the suspicious death of a 19-year-old female inmate at a Remand Home in Deoghar district, Jharkhand. Since early 2026, the facility has seen five inmate deaths, prompting concerns about its operations and safety. NHRC has requested a
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the tragic deaths of two sanitation workers in Greater Faridabad, Haryana, due to a lack of protective gear. The Commission has issued notices to local authorities demanding detailed reports on the incident. Source: Original Link
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has initiated an inquiry into the deaths of two sanitation workers and injuries to another due to inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewer line in Nuh district's Ambedkar Chowk. Despite Supreme Court guidelines mandating mechanized cleaning and safety gear for
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The National Human Rights Commission, India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a report regarding the death of a 12-year-old student and over 100 others falling ill after consuming stale food at a hostel in the Kakabandh Ashram School, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. The commission has issued notices to local authorities,
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken action following a deadly boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district. The incident, which occurred on April 14, 2026, resulted in the deaths of 13 workers and injuries to 20 others. In response,
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is investigating the reported deaths of two girl students in Odisha after a school gate collapsed on them. NHRC has requested detailed reports from Odisha's Chief Secretary and Gajapati's Superintendent of Police within two weeks to address the