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Day June 23, 2016

Jagmati Sangwan: The CPM comrade from Haryana who stood up to party and walked out

In 1985, Sangwan formed the All India Democratic Women’s Association, an outfit loosely attached to the CPM. On Monday, she said she wants to continue as AIDWA’s national general secretary. Written by Manoj C G | New Delhi | She said the… Continue Reading →

Forum vows to oppose Nuclear Plant at Kovvada

Forum for North Andhra Development members interacting with people of Kovvada. —Photo: By Arrangement Outdated technology and non-compensation in case of accident cited The Forum for Development of North Andhra (FDNA) on Tuesday alleged that both Union and State governments… Continue Reading →

KSRTC staffer charges senior with sexual harassment #Vaw

Lawrence Milton| TNN |  Representative Image Mysuru: A woman employee attached to the city KSRTC wing filed a police complaint that her senior colleague was sexually harassing her. She claimed she didn’t get any support from her colleagues and seniors… Continue Reading →

Pakistan Senate committee declares forced conversions of hindu girls as un-Islamic

RAZA KHAN ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs on Tuesday declared the conversion of Hindu girls to Islam as un-Islamic and also expressed concern over the practice. “Forced conversion of girls to Islam is against the teachings of… Continue Reading →

When Journalists Are Killed, Prosecutions Are Rare

By ANJALI SINGHVI At least 1,195 journalists have been killed because of their work since 1992, including several this month. In those identified as murders, prosecutions have occurred in only 13 percent of the cases. Maguindanao massacre, 2009. No one has… Continue Reading →

Ahmedabad Police Withdraw Charges Against HDRC and its Director, Prasad Chacko Immediately

  22nd June 2016 : An advertisement was issued more than a month back for vacancies for the posts of sweepers at The Human Development & Research Centre (HDRC), St. Xavier’s College Campus, Ahmedabad. The additional clause mentioned that the first preference would be… Continue Reading →

Defending Human Rights Values Under Attack

Executive Director kenroth The human-rights building blocks of democratic society are the ideas that we should see the humanity in each individual, respect and value differences, and treat others with the respect that we want them to give us.  Yet these… Continue Reading →

India among ‘worst’ countries for workers’ rights  #WTFnews

= | Aditi Nigam  = Not worker-friendly The report points to rising number of contract workers and violence against workers by the police and hired private security guards by some companies Pointing to the “weakening” of workers’ rights across almost… Continue Reading →

Wrong Leg operated at Fortis Hospital #healthcare #WTFnews

New Delhi: Wrong Leg operated at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh In a shocking case of medical blunder reported from the capital, Doctors at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh have operated on the wrong leg of the patient. The patient who after… Continue Reading →

Bastar rape, fake encounter: Chhattisgarh high court orders fresh autopsy of Hidme #Vaw

Rashmi Drolia| High court sets aside Madurai Kamaraj University vice-chancellor’s appointment RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh high court on Tuesday has ordered a fresh postmortem in case of Madkam Hidme – the tribal woman allegedly shot dead in an encounter in Sukma district… Continue Reading →

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