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UST wins Indian CSR Awards 2025 for Water Conservation and Social Inclusio
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 11: UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has won two awards at the Indian CSR Awards 2025 in the categories of 'Most Impactful Save Water Initiative of the Year' and 'Education, Health and Livelihood Initiatives for People
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Kerala sets global model as construction of landmark IIPD begins in Kasara
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The construction of the International Institute for People with Disabilities (IIPD), a Rs 100-crore flagship project aimed at empowering persons with disabilities, commenced in Kasaragod on Wednesday.
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Government mandates 4% housing reservation for people with disabilities
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Manohar Lal on Thursday took a milestone decision to provide a reservation of 4% in the allotment of central government housing for the person with disabilities.
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SC directs Centre to make digital KYC accessible to people with disabiliti
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan while pronouncing a judgement on PIL pleas seeking directions to the government regarding problems faced by acid stuck victims and blind or persons with low-vision in being able to complete the eKYC process, stated that the right to digital ac
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Give Grants unveils 'Understanding the People with Disabilities (PwDs) Lan
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 1: Give Grants, India's leading platform for CSR solutions, has released in-depth recent research titled 'Understanding the People with Disabilities (PwDs) landscape in India,' mapping the complex realities of disability inclusion in the country. The rese
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Bengaluru Unites for World Accessibility Day: Over 150+ Volunteers Conduct
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 27: Over 150 volunteers conducted accessibility audits of public spaces across Bengaluru to assess the inclusivity of the city's infrastructure for people with disabilities and the elderly. The audit drive was organized by the Association of People with D
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Data on people with hearing impairments in Israel for World Hearing Day 20
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to the register of people with disabilities, in 2023 there were about 58,400 people in Israel with hearing impairments: 69.9pc of all people with hearing impairments were men and 30.1% women; 71.1pc were Jews and others and 28.9pc Arabs.
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Jeet Adani and Shark Tank India come together to encourage innovation for
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Shark Tank India has announced a special episode dedicated to encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship among specially-abled individuals or those supporting them.
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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to Wazed, over 1.3 billion people globally live with some form of disability, and in the South-East Asia Region, approximately 16 per cent of the population is affected by significant disability. These numbers are rising, driven by factors like chronic ailments and an ageing popula
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Tamil Nadu: Low-floor buses with retrofitting for differently-abled people
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan launched 9 low-floor buses in Madurai on Sunday. These buses have specially been designed for people with disabilities.
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Delhi govt to establish special courts for people with disabilities
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi government has decided to establish special courts for people with disabilities in a significant move towards ensuring timely and accessible justice for them.
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The Inclusive Lens: Bringing Disability in Focus - A Film Festival Hosted
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29: The Embassy of Spain and the Embassy of Finland, in collaboration with ETI Services, are proud to announce the successful culmination of "The Inclusive Lens: Bringing Disability in Focus", a pioneering film festival dedicated to highlighting the experiences and st
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