Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (KIP) Chairman Khalid Hussain Bathh, on Sunday, condemned filing of FIRs against protesting farmers in Balochistan province of Nasirabad, who, according to him, were holding peaceful protests for their demands, media reported on Sunday.
Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's interim order staying key provisions of the Union government's amended Waqf Act.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday directed the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to ensure the proper and timely distribution of fertilisers like urea and DAP to farmers across the country.
Diu, Sep 12 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday inaugurated its three-day capacity-building program “Catalysts for Change: Gender Inclusive Governance” in Diu.
Beed (Maharashtra), Sep 9 (IANS) The Central government continues to roll out several welfare schemes aimed at empowering the general public. Among these is the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, which has notably benefitted the residents of Beed district in Maharashtra.
Quetta, Sep 7 (IANS) A Baloch family protesting the enforced disappearance of their son by Pakistani forces continued their sit-in at Karachi Press Club for the 34th consecutive day, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) said on Sunday.
Athens, Aug 31 (IANS) The Pakistani Army's human rights record remains a matter of grave concern for international bodies and rights groups, with the force being accused of carrying out arbitrary and unlawful killings, extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances and widespread torture in all provinces, a report has said.
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The Christian minority in Pakistan is struggling due to relentless persecution and legal vulnerability, and the community, which comprises 1.6 per cent of the population, faces a society increasingly moving toward religious homogenisation, a report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday strongly condemned the gruesome dowry murder case in Greater Noida, where a woman named Nikki was set on fire at her in-laws' home.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, speaking at Shakti Samvad in Mumbai on Saturday, said that for women’s rights and empowerment, challenges are inevitable, but each challenge brings an opportunity.
