Supreme Court upholds Kerala HC order, says disabled people can't be denied quota in job promotions
The top court said that the 1995 Act does not make a distinction between a person who may have entered service on account of disability and one who may have acquired disability after having entered the service.
Jun 29, 2021, 10:42 AM IST
SC slams Centre over failure to make public institutions disabled-friendly
The top court also expressed annoyance over the states not complying with its order and warned that respective chief secretaries will be called to explain the delay.
Jul 25, 2018, 13:56 PM IST
Bar on disabled people from undertaking Haj to continue: Centre tells HC
The reason for the prohibition was that the pilgrimage is physically demanding, exhausting and in case of a stampede, disabled people would be more at risk, Centre said.
Apr 12, 2018, 09:12 AM IST
`Inclusive` Hungary playgrounds for disabled kids
Shrieks of laughter by non-disabled and disabled children having fun together at Hungarian playgrounds are becoming more common thanks to some determined parents turned innovative designers.
Dec 02, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
Inspirational: Born without hands, 45-year-old Haryana tailor sews clothes with his feet!
He uses his feet for not just his job, but for everyday things as well – eating, bathing, brushing teeth, shaving and even lighting his 'beedi'.
Jul 22, 2017, 12:12 PM IST
Work-out for the disabled in the form of an 'exercise pill'?
Scientists led by Ronald Evans at the Salk Institute in San Diego made the discovery after they set out to explore what endurance meant on the molecular level.
May 05, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Disabled 9-year-old boy writes & eats using his feet
9-year-old handicapped boy named Sandeep since birth is armless. Despite being handicapped, he studies and writes using his feet and is the brightest student of all his classmates.
Jan 08, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
National University for Rehabilitation to come up in Thiruvananthapuram
The central government will invest Rs.1,700 crore to transform the NISH here into the National University for Rehabilitation Sciences and Disability Studies for the benefit of the disabled, union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot said on Saturday.
Nov 28, 2015, 23:59 PM IST
Key buildings, stations, websites to be made disabled friendly
With around 2.68 crore persons living with disability in India, government today said it has set a target to convert 4,800 key buildings, all international airports, 75 railway stations, 25 per cent of public transport buses and 3000 public-centric websites into disabled friendly services by July next year.
Sep 30, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
