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Bihar govt to provide interest-free loan, subsidy to specially abled persons to promote entrepreneurshipThe Bihar government has approved the 'Mukhya Mantri Divyangjan Udyami Yojana' to encourage entrepreneurship among specially abled individu...
Centre launches new portal for disability welfare scheme proposalsThe central government introduces a new online portal. It streamlines applications for the Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme. The ...
Uttar Pradesh focusing on skill-based training for over 11 lakh persons with disabilitiesUttar Pradesh is focusing on providing pension benefits and skill-based training to Divyangjans. The government supports higher education f...
New app to provide seamless access to loans for people with disabilitiesA new mobile app launched in India streamlines loan access for disabled entrepreneurs and individuals. The app debuted at the 22nd Divya Ka...
Hamirpur athlete wins two gold medals in World Para Athlete Grand PrixSaurabh Sharma, an athlete from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district, has clinched two gold medals in the World Para Athlete Grand Prix hel...
International Yoga Day in Hyderabad: In world-record attempt, 3,000 persons with disabilities do asanasAs many as 3,000 persons with disabilities practised yoga together here in an attempt to secure the world record at an event organised to c...
Election Commission pushes for inclusive, accessible electoral processesDuring the meeting, discussions were held on various aspects of collaboration for strengthening of infrastructure at polling stations, incl...
585 state buildings, 1,030 central government buildings made barrier-free for disabled, says CentreIn the disability sector, he said about 585 buildings of the states/Union Territories and 1,030 central government buildings have been made...
SBSP to support SP candidates in zila panchayat pollsThe Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, a former BJP ally, said it would support Samajwadi Party candidates in the election for the posts of zi...
After HC stay, Mayawati says UP govt move to include 17 OBCs in SC list 'selfish, political'Staying the notification on Monday, the high court directed the state government to file its reply in three weeks on a petition against its...
Be compassionate, bring out app for disabled, says PM ModiThese directions were passed at the review of the AIC at a meeting of the multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI.
PM Narendra Modi gives away helping devices to 18,000 differently-abled peopleNarendra Modi said a world record was set in the camp held at the Race Course ground, wherein more than 18,000 'divyangjans' were given the...
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...
Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot distributes free aids to Divyangjan; universal IDs soonThe camp was organized by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under the Department of Empowerment Of Persons With ...
PMO seeks assessment of policy for elderly by external agencyThe PMO has raised a few other queries regarding the draft policy on senior citizens which was sent to it for approval sometime back, a sen...
Department of Empowerment of Disability Affairs to incorporate the word ‘Divyang’ in Hindi and English namesOn December 3, at the launch of Accessible India, PM had suggested the same, prompting PMO and Ministry of Social Justice to begin consulta...
Government mulling increasing 'divyang' categories to 19: Thawar Chand GehlotThawar Chand Gehlot said that the government is considering a proposal to increase the number of divyang categories from the present seven ...