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APD Leads Large-Scale Accessibility Audit Drive on IDPD 2025
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2025, the Association of People with Disability (APD) mobilised one of India's largest community-led accessibility assessments, a coordinated effort across 33 districts in five states, inc
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Life-Saving German Technology on Indian Highways: How One TTMA Prevented a
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pithora (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 4: Ravi Kumar along with 39 other labours was doing what highway maintenance workers do every morning--preparing to trim overgrown grass along the National Highway 53 divider. He was reaching for his trimmer when the white sedan crossed into his lane
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Oberoi Mall celebrates World Disability Day with an inspiring Live Art Sho
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4: This World Disability Day, Oberoi Mall turned its atrium into a space filled with awe, warmth and community spirit as it partnered with the Mouth & Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) for a live art showcase that moved customers and visitors alike.
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Pakistan's shadow war on Baloch citizens intensifies
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Four individuals, including a woman, a student poet, a fisherman, and a security guard, were allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents this week. Families of the missing persons have appealed for their immediate and safe recovery, urging authorities to end what th
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"Devastated and truly disturbed": Anoushka Shankar expresses dismay at Air
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Renowned sitar player Anoushka Shankar expressed her disappointment with Air India after her instrument was damaged during a flight.
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Himachal: Blind Association members stage protest in Shimla, demands filli
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
They claimed that despite global celebrations of disability rights, the condition of visually impaired persons in Himachal Pradesh continues to remain ignored.
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Maharashtra govt seeks NDRF funds for flood-affected areas
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Minister of Revenue's Office, the unprecedented rainfall and flooding severely affected Marathwada, Konkan, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra, inflicting heavy losses on lives, homes, farmland, livestock and public infrastructure.
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4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Thursday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology.
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Tripura: National Disability Day celebrated at Dhaleswar Ramakrishna Missi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As part of the event, discussions were held on ensuring the timely provision of assistive equipment to those who have not yet received them, with officials emphasising the need to extend support to every eligible child
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Operation Sagar Bandhu: Indian Air Force C-17 airlifts a 65-ton Bailey Bri
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in Sri Lanka on November 28, has unleashed severe flooding, heavy rainfall and landslides across Lanka, resulting in widespread destruction in several districts. In a swift response to the crisis, India has initiated Operation Sagar Bandhu to deliver ur
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Prateek Madhav Honoured with National Award for Individual Excellence by D
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 3: AssisTech Foundation (ATF), India's first ecosystem enabler for Assistive Technology (AT), is proud to announce that Prateek Madhav, Co-Founder and CEO at ATF, has been conferred the prestigious National Award for the empowerment of persons with dis
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India ramps up rescue, medical support in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India is helping Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah by sending NDRF rescue teams, a field hospital with medical staff, and naval ships carrying relief supplies. Operations include evacuations, medical care, and search efforts, as both countries work together under India's Neighbourhood First
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