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Should Disability Assistance Be Higher Than Other Schemes? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a plea which sought that quantum of assistance to persons with disabilities should be 25 per cent higher than those given to others under similar social welfare schemes.
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Disabled Excluded From Welfare Schemes From Time Immemorial: Delhi High Court
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have been excluded from welfare schemes "from time immemorial", the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the Centre to consider providing them ration based on their disability certificates.
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CBI Registers Case In Rs 1,000 Crore Rehabilitation Scam
The CBI on Wednesday registered an FIR against unidentified officials of Chhattisgarh for allegedly siphoning off about Rs 1,000 crore from funds meant for the rehabilitation and welfare of physically disabled people, officials said.
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In A First, Transgender Gets Government Job In Madhya Pradesh
In a first in Madhya Pradesh, a transgender has beeen given a government job. Sanjana Singh, 36, has been appointed the personal secretary to the director of the state's Department of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare (DSJDW).
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Lok Sabha Passes Two Bills Amid Protests By Congress And TDP
The Lok Sabha on Thursday managed to pass two bills before adjourning for the day amid protests by Opposition parties including Congress and TDP on various issues. The two bills passed were - the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 and the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (A...
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Top Court Directs Centre, States For Rehabilitation Of Leprosy Patients
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to consider framing separate rules for granting disability certificates to leprosy patients for availing reservation and various welfare benefits.
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People With Disability To Get Universal Identity Cards Soon: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
The Centre will soon issue universal identity cards to people with disabilities to help them avail various government welfare schemes, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Saturday.
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Rs 2,000 Crore for Disabled in Next Four Years: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said Rs 2,000 crore will be allocated for the welfare of disabled persons in the state in the coming four years.
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Boman Irani to endorse NGO for the disabled
Versatile actor Boman Irani has been named the brand ambassador of NGO Ahead which works for the welfare of physically challenged people.
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Top official held in disproportionate assets case
The Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation (Disabled Welfare organization) S Amruthaiah was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials, in an alleged disproportionate assets case to the tune of Rs 8.5 crore.
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Should Disability Assistance Be Higher Than Other Schemes? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a plea which sought that quantum of assistance to persons with disabilities should be 25 per cent higher than those given to others under similar social welfare schemes.
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Disabled Excluded From Welfare Schemes From Time Immemorial: Delhi High Court
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have been excluded from welfare schemes "from time immemorial", the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the Centre to consider providing them ration based on their disability certificates.
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CBI Registers Case In Rs 1,000 Crore Rehabilitation Scam
The CBI on Wednesday registered an FIR against unidentified officials of Chhattisgarh for allegedly siphoning off about Rs 1,000 crore from funds meant for the rehabilitation and welfare of physically disabled people, officials said.
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In A First, Transgender Gets Government Job In Madhya Pradesh
In a first in Madhya Pradesh, a transgender has beeen given a government job. Sanjana Singh, 36, has been appointed the personal secretary to the director of the state's Department of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare (DSJDW).
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Lok Sabha Passes Two Bills Amid Protests By Congress And TDP
The Lok Sabha on Thursday managed to pass two bills before adjourning for the day amid protests by Opposition parties including Congress and TDP on various issues. The two bills passed were - the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 and the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (A...
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Top Court Directs Centre, States For Rehabilitation Of Leprosy Patients
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to consider framing separate rules for granting disability certificates to leprosy patients for availing reservation and various welfare benefits.
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People With Disability To Get Universal Identity Cards Soon: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
The Centre will soon issue universal identity cards to people with disabilities to help them avail various government welfare schemes, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Saturday.
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Rs 2,000 Crore for Disabled in Next Four Years: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said Rs 2,000 crore will be allocated for the welfare of disabled persons in the state in the coming four years.
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Boman Irani to endorse NGO for the disabled
Versatile actor Boman Irani has been named the brand ambassador of NGO Ahead which works for the welfare of physically challenged people.
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Top official held in disproportionate assets case
The Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation (Disabled Welfare organization) S Amruthaiah was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials, in an alleged disproportionate assets case to the tune of Rs 8.5 crore.
