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Delhi buses may get hydraulic lifts for differently-abled
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Delhi government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it wants to purchase standard floor buses instead of disabled-friendly low floor ones.
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SC slams Centre for failing to make public places disabled friendly
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Centre for not complying with its earlier order directing the latter to make public places easily accessible to differently-abled people.
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Honorary ex-Servicemen rally held in Shillong
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], May 26 (ANI): A Mega Ex-Servicemen Rally was organised by Headquarters 101 Area and Rajya Sainik Board at Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong to honour ex-servicemen, war veterans, disabled soldiers, and war widows (Veer Naris).
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Impact India Foundation's lifeline express treats 12 lakh lives since ince
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune [India], May 24 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Impact India Foundation is best known for the world's first hospital train, the LIFELINE EXPRESS (LLE) which was launched in 1991 and runs on a broad-gauge railway track. The train provides quality health services free of cost to the disabled poo
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From EVMs with VVPAT to pink booths, K'taka preps up for election
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 9 (ANI): As the Karnataka assembly elections loom, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar on Tuesday dwelled upon the preparedness.
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Educational concession to children of armed forces personnel to continue w
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 22 (ANI): Ministry of Defence on Thursday issued an order that educational concession will continue without the cap of Rs. 10,000 per month for the children of armed forces officers, Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs) who are missing, disabled or killed in action.
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Airbnb highlights new accessibility filters, features for disabled guests
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Airbnb today highlighted the release of 21 new accessibility filters across the platform that make it easier for disabled guests to find accessible travel accommodation worldwide. The new filters allow Airbnb guests to search for listings with specific featur
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Army organizes rally to address grievances of veterans
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Rohtak, (Haryana)[India] Feb. 25 (ANI): Indian Army organized a mega rally in Rohtak in order to address the grievances of veterans, war widows and those disabled in the line of duty on Sunday.
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Tribal woman gangraped in West Bengal
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Dinajpur (West Bengal) [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): An 18-year-old intellectually disabled tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped in South Dinajpur's Kushmandi.
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Parents of disabled children don't often make care plans
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that fewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about who will take over their child's care if the parent or other relative providing care dies or becomes incap
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Britain appoints 'minister for loneliness' to tackle isolation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jan 18 (ANI): In a first, United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a "minister for loneliness" in a bid to tackle social isolation.
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TNF, Disabled People's International join hands to end discrimination, sti
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): An annual initiative of The Nippon Foundation (TNF) since 2006, Global Appeal aims to put an end to the discrimination faced by people affected by Leprosy and their families.
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