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Cuttack girl student death: OHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation to her parents

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday asked the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to parents of a deceased Plus III student Annapurna Choudhury, who was run over by a truck on September 5, 2019 in front of Ravenshaw University campus in Cuttack. The Commission…

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2023

Chronic understaffing in SA's child protection department led to reports being closed, inquest hears

Chronic understaffing led to child abuse notifications being closed without investigation by a South Australian government department, an inquest into the death of a baby has heard.

ABC News · Dec 20, 2022

Inquest into death of 11-week-old baby hears non-urgent child protection notifications closed without action due to understaffing

The Department for Child Protection directed staff — in an South Australian town where a baby died in squalor — to close all non-urgent notifications without action because of understaffing in the office, an inquest is told. WARNING: Readers may find details in this story distressing.

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

Court hears girl taken by SA Department for Child Protection after gluten intolerance diagnosis was sexually assaulted

Lawyers for two South Australian girls who were removed from their parents over a gluten intolerance tell the District Court that one of them was sexually assaulted while in state care.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

15 special cells to help inter-caste couples; call 181: Delhi Police to HC

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has told the High Court that there are 15 "district special cells" for protecting inter-caste married couples and any victim can call the women helpline number '181' for assistance in event of distress.

The Times of India · Sep 20, 2022

Intensive treatment program for vulnerable foster children being trialled in South Australia

The foster care sector is in crisis with less carers willing to take in a growing number of vulnerable children now living in state-run homes, but a US-developed intensive therapy program is helping treat kids for their trauma and reunited with family.

ABC News · Sep 11, 2022

Maharashtra: Suspended DCP Parag Manere named in Param Bir FIRs reinstated

MUMBAI: CM Eknath Shinde on Thursday reinstated DCP Parag Shyam Manere, who had been suspended on December 2, 2021, after a series of criminal cases, including extortion, was registered against him.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

SA parents sue the state over daughters' removal, as the case of Charlie remains in the spotlight

As the South Australian child protection system comes under fire over the death of six-year-old Charlie, the parents of two girls taken into care for a gluten allergy are suing the state government claiming they were illegally removed.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

Worker at new Parliament site dies, inquest proceedings started

Tata Projects Limited spokesperson says the incident was ‘purely a natural medical case’

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2022

Man out to avenge gangster Jitender Gogi's killing arrested: Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man who had allegedly come to the city from Punjab to avenge the killing of gangster Jitender Gogi by targeting rival gang members, officials said on Monday.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022