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WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donated $200 million to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital, tripling its size with a 24-story surgical and emergency towerWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has donated $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, renaming it Koum Shaare Zedek. This reco...
Haryana issues revised instructions on reservation for ex-servicemen, kin in govt jobsHaryana government has released new rules for ex-servicemen reservation in government jobs. The policy clarifies eligibility and aims to pr...
India Rising Foundation launches accessible research and development platform for researchers with disabilitiesInnov8Ability, a new research and development platform for persons with disabilities, has been launched in Bengaluru. Backed by a Rs 10 cro...
Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to win 16-19 seats, TVK may gain youth votePuducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...
UCO Bank sees no MSME stress from US tariffs, Iran warThe public sector bank's chief executive, Ashwani Kumar, told ET that its loan portfolio performance behaviour is healthy on a year-on-year...
FinMin asks banks to take measures for welfare of persons with disabilitiesPublic sector banks and financial institutions are now required to offer reservations for individuals with benchmark disabilities in direct...
Govt extends CGHS medical benefits to dependent transgender children and siblings; check detailsThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has extended Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) medical benefits to dependent transgender ch...
Union Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman gives big boost to social justice & welfare; allocation up over 35%Union Budget 2025-26 allocates Rs 13,611 crore to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, a 35.75% increase. Key allocations incl...
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry gets Rs 13,134 cr from BudgetThe Budget for 2022-23 saw an allocation of Rs 56 crore for the three national commissions -- National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Nat...
Gujarat vaccination: Aadhaar requirement dropped for some groupsIn a statement, the Chief Minister's Office said senior citizens and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities living in destitute hom...
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry allocated Rs 11,689 croreAn amount of Rs 10,517.62 crore has been allocated for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for financial year 2021-22, a rise ...
Another hurdle for differently abled after qualifying NEETAbout 420 differently-abled students have qualified for NEET this year and are required to travel to 12 designated disability centres acros...
Government to partner with ATA to start disability-focussed tech acceleratorLaunched in November 2018, ATA is India’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Start-ups empowering SC/ ST & Persons with Disability.
Arunachal govt to raise pension for differently abledVoicing regret over concerned government department's failure to fully implement the 5 per cent job quota for the disabled, the Chief Minis...
People with disabilities to get Universal ID cards: Thawar Chand GehlotIn the absence of proper identity cards, disabled people often face difficulties in getting treatment and other facilities.
Top government websites are not disabled-friendlyThis is despite Indian government's guidelines for all government websites to comply as per the international accessibility standards.
Centre to table rights bill in Parliament soon: Kumari SeljaGovt would shortly table the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill in Parliament, Union Min for Social Justice Kumari Selja today said.
Budget 2013: Government asked to give adequate funds for education of differently-abledNCPEDP Javed Abidi said government must ensure higher allocation of resources for ensuring better educational facilities for differently-ab...
- Rs 68 lakh given to Salman Khurshid's trust on basis of forged letter
This was in addition to Rs 71 lakh that the trust got from the Union ministry also, allegedly, on the basis of forged letters in 2009-10.
- Centre to confer 59 national awards
Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to confer 59 national awards for the year 2008 for the welfare of disabled per...