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Odisha CM announces Rs 1690 crore Covid assistance package for socially we
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a COVID package of Rs 1690.46 crore for the assistance of landless farmers, construction workers, urban poor, Tribal peoples, state food security beneficiaries, National Rural Employment Guarante
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Senior citizens will benefit from 'near to home' vaccination centers: Ratt
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Welcoming Health Ministry guidelines for providing 'near to home' vaccination centers to senior citizens and divyangjan, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria has said that the move shall benefit around 14 crore senior cit
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Mandatory online certification of disability through UDID portal from June
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) on Thursday made it mandatory for all states and Union Territories to grant a certificate of disability through online mode only using the UDID portal.
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COVID-19: Haryana issues directions to not call vulnerable persons, pregna
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Amid a second surge of COVID-19 pandemic, the Haryana Government on Saturday said it has decided that employees with severe disabilities, vulnerable persons and pregnant women shall not be called for duty, even if they are engaged in essential servi
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Teams 'Wheelers XI, Silent Heroes and Visions' lift 6th Divyang Cricket Le
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], March 27 (ANI): In an action-packed finale on Saturday, teams Wheelers XI, Silent Heroes and Visions from wheelchair, deaf and blind categories respectively emerged victorious and lifted the 6th Usha Divyang Cricket League 2021 trophy.
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Sixth Divyang Cricket League 2021 to kick-off on Thursday in Chandigarh
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], March 24 (ANI): Underpinning its commitment to supporting inclusive platforms that improve the quality of life for the youth through sports and an active lifestyle, Usha, India's leading consumer durables company continues its association with All India Cricket Associatio
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Every Indian calls Rahul Gandhi 'divyang': Ranchi BJP MLA CP Singh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 14 (ANI): Every Indian calls Rahul Gandhi 'divyang' (disabled), said Ranchi Bharatiya Janata Party MLA CP Singh on Sunday hitting out at the Congress leader, adding that he was "eligible for the Rs 1,000 disability pension".
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Cricket match held in Varanasi for wheelchair-bound people
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): In an effort to empower and build the self-confidence of people who are disabled and in wheelchairs, the Divyang Cricket Association of India on Friday organised a cricket match in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
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Yogi govt committed to welfare of differently-abled persons, says UP Minis
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): After inaugurating a Braille printing machine from Norway in a government hostel in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Minister Anil Rajbhar said that the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government is committed to the upliftment of persons with disab
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PM Modi lauds differently-abled Kerala man for commitment towards cleanlin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated a differently-abled elderly man from Kerala for his contribution towards cleanliness.
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Jayeshbhai Jordaar is designed as an entertainer: Divyang Thakkar opens up
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): On the occasion of his birthday, debutant writer-director Divyang Thakkar opened up about how Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh starrer 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar' is a quintessential big-screen experience.
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Gorakhpur girl Divyangi Tripathi invited to witness Republic Day Parade fr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 20 (ANI): Divyangi Tripathi who topped the CBSE class XII exams in Gorakhpur has been invited to witness the Republic Day Parade from the Prime Minister's Box in Delhi, along with other meritorious students from across the country.
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