Bhubaneswar, April 1 The Odisha government will provide aids and appliances to 'divyang' (specially-abled) students in higher educational institutions across the state, officials said on Wednesday.As part of the initiative, each institution will be provided with three wheelchairs, they said...
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New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court has emphasized the need to improve transportation access for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and has suggested that taxis should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that...
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New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday emphasized the need to find ways to assist people with disabilities, and suggested that taxi services should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices for them.The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath...
Chandigarh, March 17 Around 37,000 elderly citizens were registered at state-level health check-up camps held under the "Sade Buzurg, Sada Maan" initiative, Punjab Minister Baljit Kaur said on Tuesday.She said the camps were organized under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, with...
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New Delhi, March 17 – Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, said on Tuesday that the upcoming 2027 Census is a significant opportunity to recognize all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumerators and vastly improved data collection.Speaking...
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New Delhi, March 13 Rajya Sabha Congress member Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik highlighted the problems faced by people suffering from corneal blindness on Friday, stating that India requires an estimated 2 lakh eye donations annually to clear the current backlog and treat new cases.The senior...
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Gandhinagar, March 13 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel distributed motorized tricycles and joystick wheelchairs worth Rs 36.7 crore to 5,676 persons with disabilities across the state on Friday, aiming to improve mobility and reduce physical strain involved in daily travel.At a...
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Islamabad, March 12. Millions of children in Pakistan are being left behind due to the slow, subtle erosion of chronic malnutrition. The crisis involves nearly 40 per cent of children under five in Pakistan who are stunted, nearly 10 million affected by chronic growth failure, and millions more...
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Bhavnagar/Botad, March 1 – A seven-phase distribution drive across the Bhavnagar and Botad districts concluded on Sunday, with the allocation of 4,858 assistive devices worth Rs 3.88 crore to 2,636 persons with disabilities, officials said.The final camp was held in Talaja, chaired by Union...
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Lunglei, February 26, 2026: A health assessment camp for people with disabilities was organized today at the Putlungasih village under the Lungsen Revenue Department (RD) block, as part of Project LEAP (Lunglei's Empowerment for Access and Equity for All Persons), an initiative undertaken under...
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Dehradun, February 22 – Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, B.L. Verma, said on Sunday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and various welfare schemes have laid a strong foundation for integrating...
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Chandigarh, February 13 The Punjab government is strengthening its commitment to the well-being of senior citizens through focused, grassroots interventions aimed at ensuring their health, security, and dignity, Minister Baljit Kaur said on Friday.Sharing details of the statewide outreach...