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APD and IIM Bangalore Mark a Decade of the RPwD Act with the Launch of a L
Updated : 1 week, 3 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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APD Leads Large-Scale Accessibility Audit Drive on IDPD 2025
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2025, the Association of People with Disability (APD) mobilised one of India's largest community-led accessibility assessments, a coordinated effort across 33 districts in five states, inc
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"Deeply regret the pain caused due to our show": Samay Raina apologises fo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Stand-up comedian Samay Raina apologised for the insensitive remarks against people with disability in his YouTube show 'India's Got Latent'.
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SC asks comedian Samay Raina, 4 others to post apologies on social media f
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday told stand-up comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Nishant Jagdsish Tanwar and Sonali Thakkar aka Sonali Aditya Desai to tender an unconditional apology on their YouTube channels, etc, for their alleged insensitive remarks against peopl
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SC asks Samay Raina, 4 other to apologise for insensitive jokes on disabil
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on stand-up comedian Samay Raina for allegedly making insensitive remarks about people with disability.
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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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IDPD 2024: Disability Leadership for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 10: The Association of People with Disability (APD) observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2024 with a 'Mela' (fair) on Monday, December 9, at the India Campus Crusade for Christ, Hennur Main Road, Bengaluru. The Mela, theme
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A Year of Transformative Rehabilitation Services in Bengaluru
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 10: Rehab on Wheels (RoW), a pioneering initiative by The Association of People with Disability (APD), in collaboration with ABB India, has completed one year of delivering critical rehabilitation services to underserved communities in Bengaluru. Since i
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This Garden Fair is a Celebration of Nature and Inclusivity
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 9: A 10-day Garden Fair, organised by The Association of People with Disability, was formally inaugurated on Friday, December 8 by Rajalakshmi Agarwal, Chairperson of Ola Foundation, and Mathew Chandy, CEO of Duroflex.
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MP assembly polls: Vote from home facility for elderly persons above 80 ye
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The process of voting from home for elderly persons above 80 years and people with disability has started here from Tuesday and it will end on Thursday. There are a total of 2510 eligible voters of above 80 years and with disability who have opted the option to exercise their franchise f
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Saadhya Trust for Social Development Wins 7th NS Hema Memorial Award for '
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 5: Saadhya Trust for Social Development has won the first place in the 7th NS Hema Memorial Award 2023 for 'Outstanding NGO' in the disability sector in Karnataka, in a ceremony held on Wednesday, October 4th. Jayam Trust and Mobility In Dystrophy MIND
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foundit's Triumph 3.0 Bridging the Gap with 1000+ Opportunities for Inclus
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 17: foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), India's leading talent platform, today announced the launch of Triumph 3.0, India's leading diversity and inclusion event. Building on the success of its previous editions, Triumph 3.0 aims to promote and enabl
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