Robert F Kennedy Jr stays firm on his comments linking vaccines and autism at confirmation hearingSenator Bill Cassidy is considered a key vote in determining whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be confirmed as the top health official und...
31 Jan, 2025, 01.18 AM IST
Working on polygamy and UCC laws, aiming to curb evangelism by banning magical healing: Assam CM Himanta SarmaAssam seeks to maintain the religious status quo and achieve a proper balance by approving a legislation that prohibits magical healing. Th...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.55 AM IST
Assam cabinet okays bill to ban 'magical healing'The proposed bill seeks to "prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of treatment of some congenital diseases such a...
11 Feb, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Assam government introduces Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024The state cabinet has approved the proposed Bill which seeks to seeks to prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of...
11 Feb, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
Alternatives to nursing homes in US get $12B boost in COVID billAdvocates hope the estimated $12.7 billion will accelerate what has been a steady shift to supporting elderly and disabled people and their...
24 Mar, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
Lok Sabha to discuss triple talaq bill on December 27The Bill aims to protect the rights of married Muslim women and prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands.
21 Dec, 2018, 07.20 AM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after passing two billsThe Lok Sabha Thursday managed to pass two bills before adjourning for the day amid protests by Opposition parties including Congress and T...
20 Dec, 2018, 08.23 PM IST
Parliament approves Autism billThe bill, which was passed by Lok Sabha on Thursday, had been approved by the Rajya Sabha last week.
20 Dec, 2018, 05.53 PM IST
LS passes bill to give unqualified RTE teachers another chance to acquire degreesStill, six lakh private school teachers and 2.5 lakh government school teachers continue to educate without proper qualification, the HRD m...
21 Jul, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
Disabled may get 5 per cent quota in colleges from next sessionAccording to the bill, specially-abled persons with benchmark disability between the age group of 6 and 18 years will also have the right t...
03 Jan, 2017, 02.17 PM IST
Disabilities Bill proposes penalty for discriminating against disabledThe Bill proposes strengthening the office of chief commissioner and state commissioners for Persons with Disabilities which will act as re...
03 Dec, 2016, 09.04 PM IST
Government okays Disabilities Bill amendments, may be tabled in ParliamentThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, proposes strengthening the office of chief commissioner and state commissioners.
01 Dec, 2016, 09.23 PM IST
Dyslexia, autism to be included in new bill on disability: GovernmentGovernment is in the process of bringing a new bill in the ongoing budget session to include dyslexia and autism as disability .
03 Mar, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Government planning new inclusions under Disabilities Bill, mulls including dwarfismThese include proposal for admission of special children in govt-recognised educational institutions; specific learning disability to be in...
26 Jan, 2016, 05.28 AM IST
Centre to launch unique ID card for differently-abled"We would soon implement the unique identity card for all persons with disabilities next year. A massive survey will be taken up for the pu...
08 Oct, 2015, 07.37 PM IST
- Obama says $5 bn in grants will aid medical research
Calling scientific research a job-creating engine, President Barack Obama heralded $5 billion in new government grants on Wednesday to figh...
30 Sep, 2009, 10.35 PM IST
- Children’s education bill faces protests from disability activists
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2009, which is being considered by the Lok Sabha, has invited protest from dis...
03 Aug, 2009, 05.06 AM IST