The National Human Rights Commission NHRC has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government for alleged deaths of thousands in several villages due to higher level of arsenic in ground water in Ballia district of eastern region of the state. Our correspondent reports that the NHRC has issu...
In Punjab, all treasury offices have been computerized and it has become the first state in the country ensuring payments on line. Punjab Finance Minister, Parminder Singh Dhindsa said in Chandigarh that payments of 3218 crore rupees were made to 7 lakh beneficiaries in one month by online system....
In Madhya Pradesh, the State Human Rights Commission has filed a writ petition in the High Court about removal of liquor shops from the densely populated areas alleging that the state government didn't respond to its recommendation on the matter. The Commission has requested court to give direct...