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Pincha appointed Commissioner for disabled


A disabled person has been appointed as Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for the f...
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Microsoft India launches disabled-friendly tools

Microsoft India launches disabled-friendly tools


With World Disability Day being observed Saturday, software major Micrsoft India introduced disabled...
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Kashmir disabled observe black day


Dozens of handicapped people staged a protest in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital on the World ...
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Orissa: Scholarships for children of disabled


Orissa government has decided to provide monthly scholarship to the children of disable persons with...
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Disabled victimized by theft scheme: Philly Police

Disabled victimized by theft scheme: Philly Police


The victims, ages 29 to 41, had the mental capacity of 10-year-olds, along with some physical disabi...
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Rahul, Priyanka donate three-wheelers to disabled


Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka distributed three-wheelers to over 200 physically challenged p...
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New law to bring dignity to disabled: PM


India has an estimated 60 million disabled.
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S Africa: Fire kills 12 at mentally disabled home

S Africa: Fire kills 12 at mentally disabled home


An overnight fire killed 12 residents of a mentally disabled home in a town east of Johannesburg.
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‘India lacks proper financing for disabled people’


Millions of disabled people in India receive only a pittance from the government`s social welfare b...
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3.6 lakh disabled in Kashmir, many protest raw deal


Jammu and Kashmir has more than 3.6 lakh physically challenged people and the numbers have increased...
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Thought-controlled computer for disabled  soon

Thought-controlled computer for disabled soon


An innovative technology that could enable people to operate a computer using their brainwaves.
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Disabled man `harassed` at polling booth in Kerala


A disabled man has alleged that he was "harassed and insulted" while casting his vote at a pooling b...
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Disabled man consumes poison, tries to meet C’garh CM


Devram Sahu reached the Chief Minister`s residence in the morning to meet Raman Singh during the `Ja...
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Need more scholarships for disabled persons: Par Committee


A Parliamentary committee has pulled up the social justice and empowerment ministry for inadequate n...
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Census: Goa Church appeals disabled to get enrolled


Goa Church has appealed disabled people here to get themselves enrolled on the Census rolls during...
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Army to observe 2011 as the `Year of the Disabled Soldier`


Honouring its troops who were severely injured and left disabled in operations, the Indian Army ha...
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J&K govt to help militancy-disabled people


With as many as 783 persons rendered physically handicapped due to militancy related incidents, the...
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China shelter `sold 70 disabled people into slavery`

China shelter `sold 70 disabled people into slavery`


The workers were given the same food as the dogs belonging to factory boss.
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Mentally disabled people sold as `bonded labourers` in China

Mentally disabled people sold as `bonded labourers` in China


Chinese authorities have busted a racket where mentally disabled people were allegedly sold as bon...
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Prez gives away national awards for disabled empowerment


India`s Prez Pratibha Patil presented the national awards for the empowerment of persons with disabi...
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Pet dogs are beneficial

Pet dogs are beneficial


Pet dogs can transform the lives of the disabled, researchers say.
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Facebook swats bug that disabled accounts

Facebook swats bug that disabled accounts


Facebook said a bug in a system designed to detect fake profiles had disabled a number of legitimate...
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38 people disabled due to ongoing unrest in J&K: Minister


At least 38 people have been disabled, mostly due to action taken by security forces during the on...
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Committee to draft law for disabled persons gets extension


Government has extended by two months the term of the committee constituted to draft a legislation t...
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Orissa to set up directorate for physically disabled persons


Orissa government today decided to set up a separate directorate for physically challenged persons...
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Pvt sector slow in offering jobs to disabled: Govt


Private sector has given a "dismal" response to a government incentive scheme for providing jobs t...
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Disabled athletes protest corruption outside Gill`s residence

Disabled athletes protest corruption outside Gill`s residence


Angry at the continued “apathy” of Sports minister M S Gill, hundreds of disabled athletes and activ...
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23,075 personnel rendered disabled in wars: Govt


A total of 23,075 personnel have been rendered disabled while performing duties in the different w...
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Disabled athletes to protest outside Gill’s residence

Disabled athletes to protest outside Gill’s residence


Frustrated with Sports Minister M S Gill’s “apathy”, disabled athletes will stage a protest outside ...
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Chandigarh to launch air-conditioned buses for disabled


The 32-seater air-conditioned buses will have unique features like inbuilt ramp.
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‘Treat disabled candidates at par with SCs/STs’


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said a physically challenged person should be treated at par with ...
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How many seats reserved for disabled in IIMs filled up: Bombay HC


The Bombay High Court today sought data from IIM Ahmedabad as to how many seats have been reserved...
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Fill up vacancies for disabled by June 30, HC tells govt


The Bombay High Court today said if the government did not fill all the existing vacancies in the ...
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Physical disabled people may run fair price shops: HC


The Allahabad High Court today ruled that physical disability would not result in denial of license...
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Disabled sportspersons protest outside Sports Ministry


Disabled sportspersons today staged a protest outside the Sports Ministry here alleging corruption...
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`Kasab deserves no mercy`, says disabled girl`s father


Father of the 11-year-old girl disabled by the bullets of Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab is still an...
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Mamata blamed for disabled persons missing appointment with PM


A delegation of disabled persons from West Bengal missed an appointment with Prime Minister Manmoh...
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PM promises all possible help to disabled

PM promises all possible help to disabled


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday assured a delegation of representatives of the disabled, which...
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Disabled children to get special treatment under RTE

Disabled children to get special treatment under RTE


Children having disability including those with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and autism will b...
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Brinda warns of movement if Budget ignores disabled


CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Saturday said there would be a country-wide protest if pro...
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SC ticks off disabled employee


The SC has ticked off a physically challenged person for "terrorising" his employer State Bank of ...
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Centre to bring amendments in legislation for disabled


Keeping in view the needs of the physically challenged in the changing times, the government is pl...
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RTE Act to be amended to include disabled children


The government on Thursday approved introduction of a bill in Parliament to amend the Right To Edu...
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Govt agrees to appoint spl teachers for disabled children


Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and the city government today told the Delhi High court that it...
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Law for disabled being amended to help their easy movement


A law for persons with disability is being amended to facilitate their easy movement at workplaces a...
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Disabled must get right chance to prove: Somnath


Citing the instance of polio- afflicted Gautam Lewis, Somnath Chatterjee has said children confront...
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Rajapaksa hails role of disabled soldiers


Hailing sacrifices of security forces personnel who became disabled during country`s civil war, th...
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Lankan President hails role of disabled soldiers


Hailing sacrifices of security forces personnel who became disabled during country`s civil war, the ...
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Planning Commission to set up expert group on disabled


The Planning Commission today said it will set up an expert group to assess the needs of the physi...
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New Disabled Act in J&K to be in sync with national act


The J-K government on Thursday said that it will enact a new law to replace the existing J&K Disab...
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