NHRC, INDIA TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED BURNING OF A WOMAN BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN FARRUKHABAD DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a woman was doused with petrol and burnt alive by a group of people in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh on 6th September, 2025. The victim had gone out to buy medicine for her daughter when she was assaulted. Later, she succumbed to her injuries at a hospital. The Commission has examined the contents of the news...


NHRC TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DEATH OF A VILLAGER AND INJURIES TO OTHERS IN A POLICE LATHI CHARGE WHILE PROTESTING AGAINST INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICITY POLES IN GHAZIPUR, UTTAR PRADESH

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a villager died and some others sustained injuries in a police lathi charge while protesting against the installation of electricity poles in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened on 9th September, 2025. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of viol...


NHRC TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED POOR CONDITION OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES AT A GOVERNMENT-RUN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER IN BARELA, JABALPUR

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that the medical services at a government-run primary health center in Barela, Jabalpur, located on National Highway-30, are in very bad condition. As mentioned in the news report, the doctors do not come to the hospital during the night. Though, there are four doctors posted at the health centre but none of them attends...


NHRC TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES BEING FACED BY THE PATIENTS DUE TO LACK OF DOCTORS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE SUPER SPECIALITY ESIC HOSPITAL IN FARIDABAD, HARYANA

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the difficulties being faced by patients due to lack of doctors and infrastructure at the super speciality ESIC hospital in Faridabad, Haryana. Reportedly, in Palwal and Faridabad alone, there are more than 6.5 lakh ESIC cardholders and a larger number of patients from Delhi, NOIDA and Gurugram also come to this ho...


UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PILOTS AI-ENABLED FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR CANDIDATE VERIFICATION

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has successfully conducted a pilot programme to test AI-enabled facial authentication technology for swift and secure candidate verification during the NDA & NA II EXAMINATION, 2025 and CDS II EXAMINATION, 2025 recently held on 14 September 2025. This initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), seeks to strengthen the integrity of ...


MINISTRY OF WCD GEARS UP FOR SPECIAL CAMPAIGN 5.0

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, is preparing for the forthcoming Special Campaign 5.0, building on the significant achievements of the Special Campaign 4.0. The Ministry is committed to continuing its efforts to enhance efficiency, resolve pending references, and promote cleanliness across its various schemes and initiatives. I. Achievements made by Ministry of Women and Child...


MINISTRY OF TOURISM COMMITTED TOWARDS SWACHHTA AND REDUCING PENDENCY DURING SPECIAL CAMPAIGN 5.0

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Tourism is fully geared up to participate in this campaign, which will be conducted in two phases: Preparatory Phase: 15th - 30th September 2025 Implementation Phase: 2nd - 31st October 2025 A preparatory meeting was convened on 26th August 2025, wherein all Programme Divisions, Institutes, and Domestic Offices of the Ministry of Tourism were directed to identify specific targets for the Preparatory...


MINISTRY OF TEXTILES PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SWACHHTA HI SEVA (SHS) -CAMPAIGN

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Textiles proudly announces the commencement of the Swachhta Hi Seva- 2025 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at reinforcing the commitment to cleanliness and hygiene in everyday life. The campaign is celebrated across all organisations under the Ministry of Textiles from 17th September to 2nd October-2025. This year's theme, 'Swachhotsav', emphasizes celebrating cleanliness as a collective effort and...


MINISTRY OF TEXTILES CELEBRATES THE 'SWACHHATA HI SEVA'- CAMPAIGN, A NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE AIMED AT REINFORCING THE COMMITMENT TO CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Textiles celebrates the 'Swachhata Hi Seva'- 2025 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at reinforcing the commitment to cleanliness and hygiene in everyday life. The campaign is celebrated across all organizations under the Ministry of Textiles. Various activities were held as part of the campaign on the second day in various organisations of the Ministry. Ministry of Textiles organized a deep cleanin...


MOIL STARTS EXPORT OF MANGANESE ORE AS STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE (STE)

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: MOIL marked a significant milestone in manganese ore exports from India with the dispatch of its first shipment of 54,600 tonnes of manganese ore fines from Visakhapatnam to Indonesia as a State Trading Enterprise(STE). The Government of India has appointed MOIL as a STE for export of Manganese ore below 46% Mn grade from India. MOIL had put in place a mechanism in FY'24-25 for export of Mn ore as per the Trade Polic...