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In a heart-wrenching case from Bihar, 16-year-old Santosh, a victim of bonded labour, has been awarded Rs 10 lakh in compensation by the Haryana State Human Rights Commission after tragically losing an arm in a workplace accident with a chaff cutter. The commission underscored the urgency of financial support to facilitate his healing journey and restore his dignity.

In a bid to protect the villages along the Ganga River, a groundbreaking anti-erosion initiative worth Rs 52 crore has been greenlit for the Shahpur block of Bhojpur. This project promises hope to countless families affected by devastating erosion, especially those in Jawaniya village, which suffered a tremendous loss of over 200 homes and agricultural land in July 2025.

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A Pune woman's exploitation by an astrologer highlights a critical flaw: Maharashtra's anti-superstition law, enacted in 2013, lacks operational rules. Despite its intent to protect vulnerable individuals, particularly women, from fraudulent practices, the absence of guidelines hinders victim rehabilitation and investigation. Activists urge the government to frame rules for effective implementation.

The court was hearing a public interest litigation on implementation of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 following the drought situation faced in several villages.

The Centre should provide a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to kin of 15,342 persons, who died in the Bhopal gas tragedy. The state government has raised a demand to this effect at quarterly review meeting of the Gas Relief & Rehabilitation Department in the city on Monday, stated a release.

Kolkata Knight Riders received a significant boost as Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed Matheesha Pathirana is fit and ready for the IPL. This eases concerns over KKR's depleted pace attack, with the young pacer cleared after recovering from a calf strain. His availability, especially as a death-over specialist, is crucial for the franchise's title aspirations.

On Thursday, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray directed the administration to coordinate with the Centre and to ensure the safe return of students and others from Maharashtra who are stuck in Ukraine.

CM Uddhav Thackeray transferred relief & rehabilitation secretary Kishor Raje Nimbalkar (2003 IAS batch) as member secretary of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, Mumbai, on Friday, while Aseem Gupta (1994 batch) was appointed principal secretary of relief & rehabilitation department.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized the need for effective distribution of crop damage relief to aid farmers impacted by natural disasters. Key measures include immediate e-KYC processes and implementing the e-Panchnama project. He urged for updates to emergency response centers and for advancing various mitigation projects.