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Designate protection officers to ensure safety of women from domestic abuse: SC to states, UTs
The Supreme Court has ordered states and union territories to appoint protection officers. These officers will help victims ...
3/4th of India's population at 'high' to 'very high' heat risk: CEEW study
CEEW study reveals rising heat risks in India, with very warm nights posing greater health dangers than hot days.
Supreme Court directs States, Union Territories to reclaim reserved forests allotted to private parties
Supreme Court orders Special Investigation Teams to reclaim forest lands from private parties for afforestation within a year ...
SC directs states to appoint protection officers, ensure aid for domestic violence survivors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all the states and union territories to identify officers in the Department of Women ...
Heat risk soars across India, new CEEW study claims 76% of population in danger, 10 states and UTs with highest risk are...
According to the study published on Tuesday by Delhi-based climate and energy think-tank Council on Energy Environment and ...
What Civil Defence Rules empower states, UTs to do — and why Centre has asked officials to invoke emergency powers under them
Amid rising tensions with Pakistan, the Home Ministry has instructed states and Union Territories to activate Civil Defence ...
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NHRC writes to states, Union Territories on ending manual scavenging
New Delhi, The NHRC has written to all states and Union Territories asking them to ensure "immediate implementation" of directives issued by the Supreme Court in a 2023 verdict, aimed at ...
India Mock Drill Highlights: Mock drill successfully conducted amid blackout in several states
This exercise aims to assess and enhance the readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms across all States and Union Territories.
May 7 Mock drills: India gears up for wartime blackouts, sirens and more
On Monday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed all states and union territories to conduct full-scale civil defence ...
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NHRC writes to states, Union Territories on ending manual scavenging
The NHRC has written to all states and Union Territories asking them to ensure “immediate implementation” of directives issued by the Supreme Court in a 2023 verdict, aimed at eradicating manual ...