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President of India Confers National Award to Minda Corporation Limited for
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3: Minda Corporation Limited has received the President's National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2024 under the category "Divyangjano Ke Liye Sarvashrestha Niyokta" (Best Employer for Persons with Disabilities). The award was presented by
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India's First AI-Powered Accessibility Audit Campaign Launched on Internat
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, saw the launch of a nationwide accessibility audit campaign.
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HEJJE, India's First Luxury Transition Care Centre, opens in Bangalore
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 2: HEJJE, India's first luxury transition care centre, opened their doors today, ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an aim of revolutionizing recovery and rehabilitation, thereby setting new standards in healthcare. Dr M.R
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Indian para-athlete, disability rights activist Suvarna Raj wins prestigio
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations SDG Action Awards recognise individuals and organisations worldwide who are driving transformative action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Selected from a competitive pool of 5,500 applicants representing 190 countries, Suvarna has been honoured as a
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Indian Para-athlete and Disability Rights Activist Suvarna Raj Wins Presti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 5: In a landmark achievement for India, Suvarna Raj, a celebrated para-athlete and a passionate disability rights activist, has won the 2024 United Nations SDG Action Award at the prestigious ceremony held at the TH Roma Carpegna Palace, Rome. Selected from a competiti
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Public service awareness short film on disability to be streamed in theatr
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On Wednesday, Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities launched the public service awareness short film on the inclusion of the "disabled".
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Everise Honored as Leading Disability Employer 2024 by National Organizati
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Plantation (Florida) [US], October 15: Global healthcare customer experience company Everise today announced that it has been recognized by the National Organization on Disability (NOD) as a Leading Disability Employer for 2024. This prestigious honor highlights the company's ongoing commitm
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RBI directs payment service providers to enhance accessibility for persons
Updated : 1 year, 5 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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JK Assembly Polls: Elderly join in the voting spirit of Jashn-e-Jamhuriyat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Among crowds of enthusiastic voters in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, persons with disabilities, both young and old, were at the forefront, including a 100 year-old elderly woman in Bandipora.
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J-K: Home voting facility culminates in Srinagar
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The home voting facility for elderly voters and persons with disabilities culminated in Srinagar on Saturday evening. Over 69 voters cast their vote under this facility.
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"Thank SC for laying down guidelines to regulate movies portraying disabil
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After the Supreme Court on Monday laid down guidelines in connection with portrayal of the persons with disabilities (PWD) by visual media and directed to avoid language that individualises the impairment and overlooks the disabling social barrier, petitioner Nipun Malhotra expressed gratitu
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Supreme Court lays guidelines on portrayal of persons with disabilities in
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday laid down guidelines in connection with portrayal of the persons with disabilities (PWD) by visual media and directed to avoid language that individualises the impairment and overlooks the disabling social barrier.
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