Chennai, June 5 : The rogue elephant 'Arikomban' which was tranquilised and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department will not be released in the deep forest as a Keralite animal rights activist has filed a case in Madras High Court. Rebeca Joseph, an animal rights activist based out of Koc […]
Category: Rights
Australian govt to crackdown on migrant worker exploitation
Canberra, June 5 : The Australian government on Monday announced a crackdown to better protect temporary visa holders from exploitation and employers who are caught violating the new federal laws could face criminal penalties. According to a report published by thinktank the Grattan Institute […]
Bill to allow Sikhs to ride without bike helmets in California
New York, June 3 : Senators in California voted in favour of a bill that exempts Sikhs from wearing a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle. The Senate Bill 847, authored by Senator Brian Dahle cleared the state senate this week with a 21-8 vote margin, and will now move to the Assembly. […]
Primary schools in US state ban Bible for 'vulgarity, violence'
Washington, June 3 : A school district in the US state of Utah has banned the Holy Bible in primary schools for "vulgarity and violence", the media reported on Saturday. The decision was taken this week by the Davis School District, located north of the state capital Salt Lake City, the BBC re […]
Meghalaya finally sets up expert panel to study 51-year-old reservation policy
Shillong, June 2 : Amidst the demands and agitations of various parties including the Voice of the People's Party (VPP), the Meghalaya government on Thursday announced the constitution of an expert committee to review the 1972 reservation policy. Chief Secretary D. P. Wahlang issued a notifica […]
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