persons with disabilities

Chennai, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday the schedule for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, highlighting the participation of 7,617 registered third-gender voters among the state's 5.67 crore voters.Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies...

Mandya (Karnataka), March 14 Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and H D Kumaraswamy laid the foundation stone for a multi-purpose indoor sports complex worth Rs 14 crore, sanctioned for Mandya under the Centre's Khelo India scheme, on Saturday.The new facility is being built within the campus...

New Delhi, March 13 President Droupadi Murmu called on Friday for the active involvement of society in empowering persons with disabilities, saying it is important to ensure their equal participation in achieving the goal of 'Developed India'.Addressing the Purple Fest at the Rashtrapati...

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...

New Delhi, March 11 A parliamentary panel has strongly recommended the timely disbursement of post-matric scholarships to students and expects the guidelines to be revised as soon as possible.In its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Standing Committee on Social Justice and...

Hyderabad, March 10 The opposition BRS will introduce a Private Member's Bill during the upcoming Assembly session to "expose" the alleged betrayal of the people by the Congress government and to demand legal backing for the six guarantees promised during the elections.BRS Working President K...

Today, Sakeena Itoo, Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health and Medical Education, held an extensive meeting with representatives of the Confederation of Physically Challenged Organizations and discussed various issues and concerns of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across Jammu and...

Mumbai, March 5 The population of Maharashtra is projected to reach 12.93 crore as of March 1, 2026, up from the 11.24 crore recorded in the 2011 Census, according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey. The state is expected to experience a new demographic phase characterized by a declining fertility...

Bhopal, March 5 Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan celebrated his 67th birthday on Thursday by starting "Mama coaching classes" for students, a "Mama mobile hospital" for rural areas, and distributing motorized tricycles for "divyangjan" (persons with disabilities).Chouhan's supporters...

Chennai, March 3 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced on Tuesday that an additional Rs 2,000 has been credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes, describing it as a "special fund for the marginalised".In a post on his official X...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 The Kerala government on Saturday decided to extend the term of State Police Chief Ravada A Chandrasekhar by one year.The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to a statement issued by his office.The...

Chennai, February 26 – In a significant move aimed at promoting inclusivity in the education sector, the Tamil Nadu government has reduced the minimum qualifying marks for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) papers I and II from 50 per cent to 40...

Gandhinagar, February 24 – The Gujarat government has outlined a 10-year roadmap for direct recruitments and expanded rural water supply, providing a detailed account of its plans in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.Minister Ishwarsinh Patel responded to questions from legislators...

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...

A training and sensitization program for judges and public prosecutors on persons with disabilities was held at the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy (APJA) in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, today. The program was inaugurated by Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari. He spoke about the role of judges and...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 21 The Andaman and Nicobar Islands saw the removal of 5,269 names from the draft electoral roll, as the final list of voters was published after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Saturday, officials said.The final electoral roll released by...

Shri Vijaya Puram, February 21 – The Election Commission of India on Saturday released the final electoral roll for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after completing the Special Intensive Revision exercise, with the Union Territory's final electorate now standing at 2,58,040.The Chief Electoral...

Jaipur, February 18 Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot alleged on Wednesday that the Rajasthan Budget for 2026-27 has left persons with disabilities feeling "cheated" as it did not include any allocations for their welfare.The budget was presented by Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya...

Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the state's interim budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly at Fort St. George, outlining a strong focus on welfare schemes, education, sports development, and cultural infrastructure in the run-up...