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Rights of PwD's must be protected, says Naveen Patnaik
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that persons with disabilities (PwDs) are an important part of the society and asked all concerned to ensure that they are not deprived of their rights.
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VP Naidu presents Uttar Pradesh with National Award for Excellence for reh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment conferred Uttar Pradesh with the National Award of Excellence, which was given by Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu, for doing a commendable job in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities (Divy
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Centre committed to provide 'equitable' future for divyangs: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the central government is reaffirmed to the commitment to keep working towards an "inclusive, accessible and equitable future" of the Divyangs in the socie
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Rajouri: Skill development centre opened for specially-abled persons, trai
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): A Skill Development Centre for specially-abled persons was inaugurated in Rajouri on Monday with an aim to boost employment opportunities among the persons with disabilities.
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Odisha-based visually impaired man to receive national award for empowerme
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Paralakhemundi (Odisha) [India] Dec 1 (ANI): A visually impaired person named Niranjan Behera from Paralakhemundi town in Gajapati district has been selected as 'Best Individual for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities' (PWDs) and will receive the national award from President Ram Nat
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Complete transparency in recruitment of people with disabilities: Railway
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 29 (ANI): The Railway Ministry has clarified that recruitment process for Disabled persons ('Divyangjan') is not only transparent and fair but also in accordance with statutory provisions and the law of the land.
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Locals of Jharkhand village allege presence of fluoride in drinking water
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Palamu (Jharkhand) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Locals of Chukru village here in the district claim that the presence of fluoride in drinking water is causing physical disabilities among the residents.
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JNU visually impaired students' forum calls for demonstration against lath
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) visually impaired students' forum has called for a demonstration on Wednesday in front of Delhi Police Headquarters against alleged lathi charge by police on the students of the University and to demand justice for person
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Delhi HC seeks AIIMS's reply on plea seeking 'inclusive education' for per
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on a petition seeking inclusive education for people with disability and asked the institution about the steps taken to provide five per cent reservation.
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Cabinet approves MoUs with German agency in occupational diseases, vocatio
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval for MoUs between India and Germany for collaboration in occupational diseases, re-habilitation and vocational training of insured persons with disabilities.
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Google launches Live Caption with Pixel 4 to make audio content more acces
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
California [USA], October 16 (ANI): Not all videos come with captions and not every time you remember to carry earphones. Google wants to make audio content more accessible to everyone, including those with hearing disabilities, with a new Live Caption system.
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Disabled people exempted from Odd-Even scheme in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that persons with disabilities will be exempted from the odd-even vehicle rationing system which will be implemented in the national capital after Diwali.
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