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CIC calls RTI review meet in Oct

With the Right To Information Act “not working to its full potential across the country”, the Central Information Commission will hold a meet of all S

Harassment Bill loopholes have experts up in arms

While Women and Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury announced to the delegates at a women’s conference in the capital that the Bill against

West Bengal shows the way in tracking missing children

After Nithari, the National Human Rights Commission recommended a national database to help track down missing children

Women’s panel to probe ‘assault’ on Karnal home inmates

Following allegations of policemen entering and allegedly assaulting women inmates of Nari Niketan at Karnal in Haryana
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Rahul to look into insurance for HIV+

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today promised to look into the need to provide insurance for HIV positive people in the country.

New adoption rules submitted, clearance within six months

Central adoption agency proposes mandatory HIV tests

NHRC plans database on missing kids

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday recommended compilation of a national database to “prioritise” the issue of missing children in the cou

Rhetoric & reality: Report says House standards declining

The 14th Lok Sabha has lost 26 per cent of its time due to disruptions and walkouts, absenteeism among MPs has been alarmingly high and only 173 of th

Filing RTI applications to become simpler

The Central Information Commission has come up with a ‘codified set of regulations’, to simplify the process for filing RTI applications.

Set up bureau to tackle trafficking, MHA told

With India being put on the Tier-2 watchlist of countries in the US Trafficking in Persons

Women’s groups push for 33 pc quota in House

Representatives of women’s groups today met President A P J Abdul Kalam and submitted a memorandum, demanding 33 per cent reservation in Parliament.

Two Haryana districts to cash in on energy efficient lighting project

Energy efficient lighting can soon be traded for carbon credits. A pilot project to install 7,50,000 energy efficient lamps in Sonepat

These stars shone in face of adversity

She’s as busy and hardworking as the bees she looks after. Seventeen-year-old Anita from Bochaha village in Bihar’s Muzaffarnagar is studying English

Disclose relief fund details, CIC tells a defiant PMO

Stating that it would be “breach of privilege of Parliament” and even Parliamentary questions are not allowed on it...

Little for children in Budget, finds study

A UNICEF supported study prepared by the Centre for Budget Governance and Accountability has criticised this year’s Union Budget...

House that?

The perfect landlord-tenant arrangement

India has most working children, says UN

The first comprehensive global study by the United Nations on "Violence Against Children" says around 275 million children worldwide face domestic vio

Cinemas join campaign against child labour

Delhi’s Labour Department has hit upon an idea to make the Capital child labour-free.

India has most working children, says UN

The first comprehensive global study by the United Nations on "Violence Against Children" says around 275 million children worldwide face domestic vio

Banning child labour, IT hub shows the way

The Labour Ministry, still mulling strategies to implement the Central notification banning employment of children in commercial establishments and as

UPSC refuses to reveal cut-offs

The Union Public Service Commission has refused to disclose cut-off marks for various subjects sought by Civil Services exam...

Crime and astonishment

Crime in India 2005 of the National Crime Records Bureau brings us the country’s latest and most credible crime statistics. And throws up some numbers

Crime graph shows young offenders on the rise

The latest figures from the National Crime Research Bureau indicate that the young are taking to crime in a big way...
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