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Transgenders in Odisha to get benefit under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Odisha Government has included transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, which aims at providing financial assistance to destitute elderly, differently-abled persons and widows in the state.
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Haryana govt allows state employees with physical disabilities to work fro
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 17 (ANI): Haryana Government has allowed the state government employees who are blind and have physical disabilities, to work from home in the wake of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Absurd to blame persons with disabilities for lack of investments: Asadudd
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Hyderabad) [India], July 7 (ANI): After the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities sought comments of stakeholders over proposed amendment in RPwD Act, 2016, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi slammed the Centre and said that it is "absurd to blame persons with disabilit
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PIL seeks distribution of free ration to persons with disabilities; Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central government on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to provide free ration to all persons with disabilities under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Anna Kalyan Yojana.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Centre (Department of Food & Public Distribution) to direct all State Government and UTs under Section 38 of National Food Security Act to provide food grains f
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Merck Foundation partners with Liberia First Lady to support livelihood of
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Monrovia [Liberia] June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partnered with Clar Marie Weah, the First Lady of Liberia to support the livelihood of families of casual workers and persons living with disabiliti
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AICB welcomes Telangana High Court ruling asking State Government to set u
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] May 26 (ANI/BusinessWire India): P Chokka Rao, Secretary of All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) welcomed Telangana High Court's Ruling asking Telangana state government to set up a separate fund for PWDs (Persons with Disabilities).
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John Abraham urges to support people with disabilities amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Actor John Abraham on Friday urged people to lend a hand to those with disabilities going through difficult conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SEEDS distributes 10 lakh meals across 8 states amid coronavirus crisis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): In its endeavour to support the most vulnerable and invisible communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) distributed 10 lakh meals in 27 days of lockdown across eight states of the cou
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Merck Foundation and Ghana First Lady support women affected by coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Accra (Ghana)/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the First Lady of Ghana and her Foundation presented boxes of relief items to more than 1000 persons living with disa
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Microsoft India, NASSCOM Foundation launch initiative to empower people wi
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation on Tuesday launched the Innovate for Accessible India campaign aimed at empowering people with disabilities with the technology and tools required for better integration into society and access to equal opportunities.
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Women with disabilities at higher risk of unintended pregnancies, says
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 29 (ANI): A study has claimed that women with disabilities are at higher risk of unintended pregnancies as compared to normal women.
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