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  National

  NHRC Push Sets Up Gender-Neutral Cell in Hyderabad Jail

  After a visit by the NHRC's Special Monitor, the Central Prison in Hyderabad has set up a Gender-Neutral Cell and allowed affirmative clothing for its inmates.

  5 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  NHRC Advisory on Rights of Female Inmates and Children

  The NHRC issued an advisory on protecting the human rights of female inmates and their children, naming ten areas and seeking action reports in two months.

  28 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  NHRC Advisory on Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces

  The National Human Rights Commission issued an advisory on women's safety at work and in public spaces to ten Union ministries, the Railway Board and all states.

  27 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  NHRC Declares 10 Winners of Human Rights Quiz-2026

  The NHRC named the ten winners of its online Human Rights Quiz-2026, held with MyGov from 1 September to 10 October 2026 before its 33rd Foundation Day.

  19 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  NHRC Marks 33rd Foundation Day With Right to Water Meet

  The National Human Rights Commission marked its 33rd Foundation Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi with a national conference on the right to water, the CJI as chief guest.

  12 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Indian Polity

  NHRC and Rights Commissions: Powers, Term and PYQs

  Complete notes on the NHRC and India's rights commissions: the 1993 Act, composition after 2019, appointment, term, powers, limits, SHRCs, NCW, NCPCR and NCM.

  11 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  National

  NHRC to Mark 33rd Foundation Day on 12 October 2026

  The NHRC will mark its 33rd Foundation Day at Vigyan Bhawan on 12 October 2026 with Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant as chief guest.

  9 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  NHRC Concludes Two-Day Bihar Open Hearing in Patna

  The NHRC, led by Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, closed its two-day Bihar open hearing in Patna after taking up more than 70 alleged rights violations.

  8 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Indian Polity

  Constitutional and Statutory Bodies: Articles, Acts and PYQs

  Notes on India's constitutional, statutory and executive bodies for competitive exams: the article or Act behind each body, how they differ and the traps examiners set.

  5 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  Summits & Conferences

  NHRC Ends Fifth ITEC Human Rights Course for Global South

  A six-day NHRC programme for human rights institutions of the Global South closed in New Delhi, drawing 38 officials from fourteen countries across four continents.

  18 September 2026 · 2 min read