Efforts on to fill vacancies meant for disabled persons: Hooda

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 20:58

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday said efforts are being made to fill up vacancies meant for disabled persons in various departments of the state government.

Youth disabled due to mishap, compensated for Rs 27 lakh

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 20:24

A 26-year-old youth, who suffered permanent disability in a road accident involving a rashly driven truck, has been awarded a compensation of over Rs 27 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT).

DU colleges to set up admission panels for disabled

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 19:07

The Delhi University (DU) has told its colleges to set up "special category admission enabling committees" for disable students and those belonging to the socially marginalised sections.

Unicef calls for focus on disabled kids` potential

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 19:25

Children with disabilities and their communities would both benefit if society focused on what those children could achieve than what they could not, the Unicef has said.

`Right to education must extend to the disabled`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 20:25

The right to education is universal and must extend to all children, youth and adults, including people with disabilities, asserted Shampa Sengupta, an activist who has been striving for the issues related to disability rights.

Hospital names disabled baby after Pope

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 10:36

A baby boy born in Italy with just one limb is being put up for adoption after his migrant parents rejected him. Hospital staff have named the baby Francis, after the pontiff.

I-card for disabled persons for train ticket concession

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 00:11

Railways will issue photo identity cards to physically-challenged persons to enable them to avail concessions in train tickets in a hassle-free manner.

Make all efforts to utilise funds meant for disabled: Par panel

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 21:49

Anguished over lapse of funds allocated for disabled people, Parliamentary panel has asked Department of Disability Affairs to make all efforts for full utilisation of its budget in current fiscal.

15mn impoverished disabled live in rural China

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 19:28

About 15 million disabled people live below China`s poverty line in rural areas, the China Disabled Persons Federation said Wednesday.

Deadline for states on rights of disabled people

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 13:20

Concerned over the delay in response from some states to the draft bill on the rights of people with disabilities, the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has send letter setting a deadline for feedback on the legislation.

Bombay HC frowns over slow pace in providing aids to disabled workers

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 20:59

The Bombay High Court Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the fact that only 29 out of 6,576 disabled government employees, have been provided with assistive devices.

Disabled need to be treated more sensitively: Kumari Selja

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 16:01

People with disabilities must be given equal opportunities to contribute to society and treated more sensitively, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja said here Thursday.