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Government mandates 4% housing reservation for people with disabilities
Updated : 1 year 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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Godrej DEI Lab and Khaitan & Co advocate for Workplace Inclusion of Pe
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4: Godrej DEI Lab, the diversity and inclusion arm of Godrej Industries Group, and Khaitan & Co, a leading full-service law firm today commemorated International Day of Person with Disabilities. The second edition of the Khaitan & Co's Handbook
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RBI directs payment service providers to enhance accessibility for persons
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
With digital payment systems becoming increasingly popular among all segments of the population, including differently-abled individuals, the RBI's latest guidelines urge payment system participants (PSPs)--comprising banks and authorized non-bank payment providers--to review and modify thei
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Specially abled cast votes across India in final phase of Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Among the voters was an 85-year-old person with disabilities (PwD) in Odisha's Baripada, who was brought to the polling booth to cast his vote.
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Lok Sabha elections: Specially-abled voter arrives in wheelchair to cast v
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Among voters, Rahul, a Person with Disabilities (PwD), was brought to a polling booth in UP's Kasganj by his father to exercise his democratic right.
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Home voting for elderly, person with disabilities begins in West Tripura L
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"People whose age is more than 85+ years and those who have more than 40 per cent PwD can opt for home voting," stated Returning Officer & District Election Officer Dr Vishal Kumar.
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Despite laws mandating disability-friendly infrastructure, many buildings
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud while speaking at an event on Saturday said that despite laws mandating disability-friendly infrastructure, public transport, Govt and private buildings, hospitals, libraries, parks and many other spaces contin
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Request made to prioritise persons with disabilities during COVID-19 test
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The Department for Empowerment of Person with Disabilities on Thursday requested the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to issue directions to the states and union territories to make a special provision in COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and treatment ce
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Centre (Department of Food & Public Distribution) to direct all State Government and UTs under Section 38 of National Food Security Act to provide food grains f
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