The Latest Breaking News from Commission

Caste census needed to remove inequities in society, CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the caste surveys were needed to remove social, economic and political inequities in the society

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023

Supercars commits to 'live' pitlane concept

The Supercars Commission has approved the move to a unique moving pit order, where teams won't be locked in to a pit order for the entire season.

Motorsport · Oct 7, 2023

Odisha: NHRC seeks report from govt authorities on sexual exploitation of minor girls

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from Keonjhar district magistrate and SP in three cases where minor girls were sexually assaulted last month. While a girl is pregnant, the second one gave birth to a baby boy last month.

The Times of India · Oct 6, 2023

Backward Class community constitutes 39% of Odisha’s population, says Commission

The Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes, which submitted the first-ever survey on Socially Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) on Tuesday, said totally 53,96,132 households comprising a population of 1,94,88,671 belonged to backward classes in the State. As against an OBC community population widely believed to be exceeding 50% in the…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Do not force students to participate in sports activities: rights panel

SHRC orders teachers to not coerce students into sports activities, regardless of physical condition. Directs Deputy Director of Education to issue guidelines to school authorities to prevent such incidents. Commission highlights that such incidents could have been avoided if teacher had info about student's physical condition. Suggests that if safety…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Karnataka caste census: Report likely to be submitted in November, but unlikely to be publicised before LS polls

Amid clamour to publicise the Socio-Economic Survey (popularly called Caste census) conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes in 2015-2016, dominant caste groups are coming together to oppose the report, which is likely to be submitted in November this year.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

HC directs State to apprise it over TSHRC chairperson, members appointment

Telangana HC directs govt to apprise it of date for appointing TSHRC chairperson/members. PIL filed by advocate over 10-month delay. Govt sought 4 weeks to explain progress, petitioner opposed. HC noted possibility of human rights violation & granted 2 weeks to apprise progress.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

We started a service for people worried about their sexual thoughts about children. Here's what we found

In its 2017 final report, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse identified that there was no large-scale national early intervention service in Australia for people worried about their sexual thoughts or behaviours in relation to children. Among the Commission’s final recommendations was the implementation of such…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

Madras High Court dismisses cement companies’ appeals against impleadment of Builders Association of India before competition commission

Madras High Court dismisses cement companies’ appeals against impleadment of Builders Association of India before competition commission

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023

Telangana government constitutes second PRC

With notification for Assembly elections to be announced in next few days the Telangana government announces 2nd Pay Revision Commission for employees' pay scales; 5% interim relief given. Commission headed by N. Shiva Shankar & B. Ramaiah; to submit recommendations in 6 months. Notional benefits given from July 1, 2018;…

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023