Lok Sabha elections: Specially-abled voter arrives in wheelchair to cast vote in UP's Kasganj

May 07, 2024

Among voters, Rahul, a Person with Disabilities (PwD), was brought to a polling booth in UP's Kasganj by his father to exercise his democratic...

Study finds women with disabilities are more likely to experience insecurity about food, poor diet

Sep 07, 2022

Washington [US], September 7 : According to a new study conducted by experts at the NYU School of Global Public Health, women with...

Specially abled cast votes across India in final phase of Lok Sabha polls

Jun 01, 2024

Among the voters was an 85-year-old person with disabilities (PwD) in Odisha's Baripada, who was brought to the polling booth to cast his vote.

Home voting for elderly, person with disabilities begins in West Tripura Lok Sabha

Apr 10, 2024

"People whose age is more than 85+ years and those who have more than 40 per cent PwD can opt for home voting," stated...

Request made to prioritise persons with disabilities during COVID-19 testing, vaccination, treatment: DEPwD

Apr 29, 2021

New Delhi [India], April 29 : The Department for Empowerment of Person with Disabilities on Thursday requested the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...

Celebrating Rakshabandhan with Siblings with Disabilities

Aug 17, 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17: A lot of us would know what it's like to celebrate Rakshabandhan with our siblings. But what's it like...