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G Kishan Reddy inaugurates Centre for Divyang empowerment at CRPF Group Ce
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], December 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday inaugurated Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE) at Rangareddy district in Telangana, which is a centre to skill and re-skill the s
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Wheelchair cricket match held in Indore to mark World Disability Day
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 3 (ANI): On the occasion of World Disability Day on Thursday, a wheelchair cricket competition was held in Indore among the teams from Indore, Ujjain and Bhopal.
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CAB announces insurance for differently-abled cricketers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 3 (ANI): The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday observed World Disability Day 2020 with their current crop of differently-abled cricketers at Eden Gardens before the start of the day's play in the ongoing Bengal T20 Challenge.
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On World Disability Day, Rani Mukerji speaks on need of inclusive, empower
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Marking World Disability Day, actor Rani Mukerji who had portrayed the role of a specially-abled girl in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black,' on Thursday spoke upon the need to make India "an inclusive, empowering society".
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Specially-abled woman defied all odds to become Sarpanch of two villages
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], November 24 (ANI): 34-year-old Kavita Bhondwe did not let her physical disability to stop her from serving the people of two villages in Dindori Taluka, Nashik district.
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Anne Hathaway apologises to limb difference community after 'The Witches'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): Oscar-winning actor Anne Hathaway on Thursday (local time) apologised to the limb difference community after her latest film 'The Witches' received an online backlash from the community.
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Warner Bros. issues apology after Anne Hathaway's 'The Witches' faces back
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 5 (ANI): After Warner Bros' latest release 'The Witches' received online backlash from the disability community, the studio has issued a statement that said they regret "any offense caused" by a character design in the film.
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Critics Choice Association announces nomination for documentaries, winners
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): At the fifth annual Critics Choice Association's documentary nominations, 'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,' 'Gunda' and 'Mr. Soul' lead with five nominations apiece.
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Suicide note of Ashwani Kumar says he ended life due to disease, disabilit
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): The suicide note of former Governor of Manipur and Nagaland and ex-Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ashwani Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Shimla on Wednesday, revealed that he ended his life due to '
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Varun Singh Bhati opens up about fighting polio and becoming a Paralympic
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New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Varun Singh Bhati was diagnosed with polio at a young age, but that did not deter the high jumper from attaining great heights in the sporting universe. The 25-year-old speaks about how he overcame his disability and went on to become a Paralympic bronze m
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Inclusion in focus in cricket tournament organised for people with disabil
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 12 (ANI): Sport is known to cut across all barriers and keeping this in mind, a T10 cricket tournament was organised in Ganderbal by an NGO, Hope Disability Centre, to promote inclusion and well-being of people with disabilities.
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DU exams: HC asks Railways to try availing seats for persons with disabili
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Railways to make efforts to avail confirm seats for persons with disability in emergency quota in view of the limited number of trains due to the COVID-19 pandemic so they can come to the national cap
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