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India's disability rights progress highlighted at UN Human Rights Council
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Progress and ongoing challenges related to disability rights in India were highlighted during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva by Lara Delutis, a volunteer with Sambhali Trust.
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National Conclave & A Purple Runway of Dreams
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2: The National Conclave on Education and Disability Rights was organised on 28th February and 1st March 2026 at Angel Resort and Water Amusement Park, Jaipur, under the banner of Udaan Empowerment Trust and Radio Udaan. The two-day national conference, titled "Purpl
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APD and IIM Bangalore Mark a Decade of the RPwD Act with the Launch of a L
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 21: Marking ten years of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, Bengaluru-based The Association of People with Disability (APD), in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), convened Purple Manthan: Decade
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Fiji: India adopts Commonwealth's Nadi Declaration to strengthen democracy
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The commitments, set out in an outcome statement issued on February 11 (Wednesday), followed three days of discussions among ministers, with input from diverse stakeholders, including disability rights advocates and legal innovators.
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When Courage Meets the Constitution: The 3rd Fight 4 Justice Awards Honour
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23: The 3rd Fight 4 Justice Awards, held this evening at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, honoured individuals and institutions whose legal battles transformed courtrooms into sites of conscience, resistance, and constitutional renewal.
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Acid-attackers forcing victims to ingest acid must be tried under Attempt
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that acid-attackers must be tried under the provision of Attempt to Murder under penal laws, in cases where they are accused of forcibly making the victim ingest the acid.
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Godrej Industries Group's Assistive Tech Conference promotes accessible an
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6: Godrej Industries Group recently hosted its inaugural Assistive Tech Conference 2025, bringing together innovators, corporates, researchers, disability-rights leaders, and athletes to reimagine how technology can transform accessibility and inclusion
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Himachal: Blind Association members stage protest in Shimla, demands filli
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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Research exposes how women in India are being abused, shamed, and silenced
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17: Online spaces in India are becoming increasingly dangerous due to the escalation of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). In a new report, survivors describe being threatened, publicly shamed, and silenced, yet few find justice in a system that
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"Symbol of inclusion": President Murmu hails Mitti Cafe at Rashtrapati Bha
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mitti Cafe has 47 outlets across India. Some of the most well-known locations where it operates include the Supreme Court of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Gujarat High Court, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Lucknow International Airports, India Coffee House, Wipro, Infosys, Accenture, Wells Fargo, AN
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"India can become assistive technology hub to world": UN Resident Coordina
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Shombi Sharp, the United Nations' Resident Coordinator for India lauded the initiatives taken by the Government of India towards promoting a more accessible and inclusive society and also shared key initiatives spearheaded by the UN to further the cause. He hailed India to have the potent
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Pakistan: Blind Christian man arrested on blasphemy charges; lawyers cite
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Pakistan has been arrested on charges of blasphemy, a crime punishable by death, after being accused by a local Muslim of insulting Islam's Prophet, sparking outrage among rights groups and the Christian community, as reported by Morning Star News.
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