

On 23 May 2013, the Union Cabinet presided by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh approved a Special Recruitment Drive to fill the backlog in reserved vacancies including that for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) by 2013. Earlier on 4 January 2013, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions issued instructions to appoint Liaison Officers in […]
The State of Assam has been consistently ranking top in juvenile delinquency among the eight north eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. In 2011, Assam topped the list with 405 cases (402 of IPC crimes and 3 SLL crimes), followed by Meghalaya with 98 IPC crimes, Arunachal Pradesh […]
The situation of juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection across India is precarious. Nothing underlines this more than the situation in Karnataka. While the State Human Rights Commission and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Karnataka have been more vigilant than their counterparts in other States, […]
