KARNAL: Taking cognisance of a new report that appeared in Hindustan Times on two suspects being thrashed and forced to dress up like women at a Kamal police station, the inspector general of police, Rohtak range, on Thursday asked Karnal superintendent of police to conduct an inquiry. On Thursday, HT carried ...

FATEHGARH SAHIB: A 17 -year-old Dalit girl has written to the Prime Minister and President, seeking financial help for her and her siblings' studies. She had also sent copies of the letter to the Union Home Minster, National Human Rights Commission, and National Commission for Women, Punjab Chief Minister and Congress ...

FATEHGARH SAHIB: Taking cognisance of the HT report, 'Convict dies in max-security jail' (October 7), the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has sought a report from the Punjab Home Department, Director General of Police (Prisons), District Magistrate, Patiala, and Superintendent, Maximum Security Jail, Nabha, by November 23, the next date of ...

CHANDIGARH: Six months after the committee to go into the problems at the 27 Punjab prisons was formed, it is working without a computer, stenographer and even stationery supplies, it has stated in its interim report filed before the High Court. Hearing a PIL by Simranjit Singh Mann on issues pertaining ...