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Can’t terminate employee for reduced efficiency due to disability

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mumbai news
Published on Oct 12, 2025 06:12 am IST

Disability rights in India need a cultural push

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Children (HT Photo)
governance
Published on May 12, 2025 07:14 pm IST

The role of language in disability rights

Person with disability (representational image)
governance
Published on Nov 14, 2024 09:00 am IST

Delhi University admissions 2020-21: All you need to know

The university has received as many as 353, 918 applications for approximately 70,000 undergraduate seats so far. This is a jump of around 100,000 applications from last year when the university received 258,388 applications.
education
Published on Sept 26, 2020 10:13 am IST

Covid-19: Take care of vulnerable citizens| HT Editorial

The issue of inaccessibility, even in normal circumstances, is cause for worry, since 2.2% of India’s population, or 26.8 million people, suffer from some form of disability
editorials
Published on Apr 08, 2020 07:23 pm IST

Porn sites sued in 23-page complaint by hearing impaired man for lack of captions

The man, who already sued Fox News over similar violations, named several racy-sounding videos that he said he wanted to watch in October and this month.
world news
Updated on Jan 18, 2020 07:46 am IST

Courts for disabled persons set up in all districts of Delhi

The government has set up special courts in all districts of the Capital to fast-track cases of alleged violation of disability laws, senior officials said on Sunday.
delhi news
Published on Sept 02, 2019 06:09 am IST

More than 700 govt establishments draft pro-disability policy in 2 months

Between April 2017 and May 2019, 1,255 government establishments in Delhi had registered and notified their EOPs.
delhi news
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 01:57 am IST

Suspense over competent authority delays courts for the specially abled

The state commissioner for persons with disabilities, a quasi-judicial body, had ordered the Delhi government to set up the courts in all 11 districts, as mandated under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.
delhi news
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 01:43 am IST

DU Admissions 2019: Disabled candidates in a fix over certificate for quota

Several students said they had certificates issued by hospitals other than those mentioned in the list.
education
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 09:01 am IST

Latest disability certification norm worries candidates in Delhi University

Several students said they had certificates issued by hospitals other than those mentioned in the list.
education
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 11:12 am IST

Few govt, pvt offices opt for pro-disability policy

According to Dhariyal, there are around 1,000 state government establishments yet to notify and register the EOPs.
india news
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 04:43 am IST

27 govt hospitals can now issue disability certificates

The newly designated hospitals will ensure that people do not have to go from hospital to hospital to get the certificates.
india news
Updated on May 14, 2019 07:41 am IST

A silent battle for an equal right to vote

Specially abled people at an awareness programme on ‘accessible elections’, organised recently by the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, in collaboration with an NGO.
delhi news
Updated on Apr 15, 2019 07:36 pm IST

Private schools admitted only 53 disabled kids in entry-level classes

As many as 207 candidates applied for 1,322 seats reserved for disabled children in entry-level classes in private schools in but only 53 got admission for the 2018-19 session, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in an affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday.
education
Published on Feb 13, 2019 06:09 pm IST

OPINION |The SC ruling that a blind or a deaf person can’t be a judge goes against the Constitution’s spirit

In a dreadful decision (V Surendra Mohan vs State of Tamil Nadu), the apex court ruled that a visual impairment or hearing disability above 50% rendered an otherwise competent candidate unworthy of being a judge. Ironical, given that the scales of justice are balanced by a blindfolded lady. But irony aside, let’s tackle this at the level of the law as espoused in that sacrament we call the Constitution.
analysis
Updated on Jan 26, 2019 08:39 am IST

Maharashtra Board exams: Divyang stickers on answer sheets from this year

Starting this year, students with special needs appearing for Class 10 and 12 board exams in the state will get answer sheets with ‘divyang stickers’.
education
Published on Jan 08, 2019 08:16 pm IST

Our cities cannot be smart, until they are accessible for everybody

Most markets in the country are not accessible for the disabled. The National Democratic Alliance government was proactive in amending the Person With Disabilities Act, 2016, to broaden its scope along with the Accessible India campaign with the objective of encouraging disabled-friendly buildings and human resource policies
analysis
Updated on Oct 23, 2018 01:21 pm IST

Dismiss acid attack survivor’s plea on nurse job: AIIMS to Delhi high court

AIIMS, in an affidavit filed in court, sought dismissal of the woman’s plea against its June 13 notification on recruitment of staff nurses, saying it has acted in due conformity with the rules or notification of the government.
delhi news
Published on Sept 15, 2018 04:37 am IST

SC slams govt on failing to make public institutions accessible for the differently-abled

The top court said the right to dignity, which is ensured in the constitutional set up for every citizen, applies with much more vigour in cases of persons suffering from disability and it was duty of the State and public authorities to lay down proper norms in this regard.
india news
Updated on Jul 25, 2018 03:41 pm IST

Medical Council reserves five per cent medical seats for students with disabilities

The move will encourage students with disabilities to pursue a future in medicine.
pune news
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 02:41 pm IST

Disabled social workers suffer rude treatment at Pune police HQ

After being made to wait for hours, the wheelchair-bound social workers were lifted by cops to reach the first floor of the commissionerate office to meet up with city’s top cop Rashmi Shukla.
pune news
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 03:16 pm IST

Children with autism go through 4-7 schools in Mumbai before the age of 18, says study

April 2 is celebrated as World Autism Awareness day.
mumbai news
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 11:08 am IST

Rajasthan tops country in issuing ID cards to the differently abled

According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the UDID cards are given to those with 40% and above disability.
jaipur news
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 09:13 pm IST
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