The Latest Breaking News from Radhakanta Tripathy

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

Supreme Court seeks government response on vacancies in national panel for safai karamcharis

SC seeks govt's response on plea to fill 4 vacancies in National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, a statutory body to ensure rights of sanitation workers.

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

NHRC notice to Odisha govt on human sacrifice, sorcery, witchcraft

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for an action taken report from Odisha’s chief secretary and director general of police (DGP) on alleged failure in acting on practice of human sacrifice, sorcery, black magic and witchcraft in the state.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2023

NHRC notice to Odisha, Telangana chief secretary on mortgage of children

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought action taken reports (ATRs) from chief secretaries of Odisha and Telangana on the heart wrenching incidents of mortgaging children for final rites of their fathers, the sole breadwinner of their families.

The Times of India · Apr 2, 2023

NHRC seeks report from Odisha DGP over alleged fake encounter

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from director general of police (DGP), Odisha over alleged fake encounter by police in Baipariguda area of Koraput district that had taken place late on November 10 night.

The Times of India · Nov 20, 2022

NHRC seeks report from Odisha govt on overcrowding issue of Bhadrak jail

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the director general of prisons, Odisha and sought a detailed reply from the officer on the overcrowding and precarious condition of Bhadrak jail.

The Times of India · Oct 9, 2022

NCST notice to Odisha govt over displacement of tribals

BHUBANESWAR: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has issued a notice to Odisha chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra over the plight of lakhs of scheduled tribe (ST) people displaced by various projects in different parts of Odisha.

The Times of India · Jul 7, 2022

ST Commission to set up panel to study plight of tribals sentenced to death, life term

It has also written to States and union territories asking them to furnish information on such prisoners.

The Hindu · May 5, 2022

1,902 families to join welfare schemes in Odisha on NHRC’s order

Nearly 2,000 applications cleared in a rare single session by the apex human rights body

The Hindu · Apr 10, 2022