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Delhi: CAQM allows differently abled to use BS-IV diesel & BS-III petr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to ease restrictions under Stage-III and IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR, allowing individuals with disabilities (PwDs) to continue driving their personally adapted vehicles, even if they are BS-IV diesel or BS-
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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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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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India brings early Diabetic Retinopathy detection to the last mile with Ar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 13: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) affects one in three individuals with diabetes globally, and if left unchecked can cause irreversible blindness. With the global patient with diabetes (PWDs) population set to reach 642 million by 2040, the increasing bur
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EC announces Paralympian Rakesh Kumar as ECI National Icon for PwDs
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sheetal Devi, accompanied by her mother Shakti Devi and coaches Abhilasha Chaudhary and Kuldeep Kumar, were warmly welcomed by the CEC and the two ECs
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Home voting: 1409 voters use facility on second day in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
1409 elderly voters Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) cast their ballots using the home voting facility across all seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi on the second day of the exercise on Saturday, said official statement.
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Mumbai: In a first, 543 senior citizens and 9 PwDs cast votes from home fo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A total of 543 senior citizens and nine differently-abled people or persons with disabilities (PwD's) from Mumbai South and Mumbai South Central constituencies cast their votes from home for fifthe phase on May 14 and 15.
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Lok Sabha elections: CEC Rajiv Kumar urges women, PwDs, senior citizens, o
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As the voting for the high-octane Lok Sabha Elections begins today, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has urged people to participate in the general elections in maximum number, informing that around 16.86 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phas
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American India Foundation and GoI Celebrate the 'Purple Fest' - an Inclusi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 29: American India Foundation, catalyzing social and economic change in India for the past 23 years, co-sponsored the 'Purple Fest' at the official residence of the President of India - Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. The illustrious event was organized by the Depa
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Spark Minda Foundation impacts 20,000+ People with Disabilities (PwDs)
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 27: Spark Minda Foundation (SMF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the leading automotive components manufacturer, Spark Minda Group, organized a 7-day Mega Camp for People with Disabilities (PwDs) in Pune, Maharashtra from February 21st t
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