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TopicDisability Act

Topic: Disability Act

At the centre of a plea against bike-taxi app Rapido, the fight for equal access to digital services

Delhi HC has asked Rapido to improve its accessibility for differently-abled people or end operations. Rapido sought 6 months to fix the errors but was given only 4 months by the court.

How visually impaired candidate won 16-year legal battle for civil service appointment

Pankaj Srivastava, appointed as information officer, is among a number of civil Services qualifiers denied appointment due to delays in implementation of disability reservation laws.

NMC’s U-turn on norms that listed lesbianism as sexual offence not its first. Here’s what happened

National Medical Commission withdrew its revised guidelines for the MBBS curriculum after protests by transgender and disability rights activists.

More trouble for Puja Khedkar: Delhi Police book trainee IAS over ‘fake disability, OBC certificates’

On complaint filed by UPSC, FIR registered against Khedkar under forgery and cheating charges, as well as sections of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act and IT Act.

Disability rights intersect with economy, commerce, health. Policy should reflect that

Another pressing issue plaguing the disability sector in India is the absence of proactive initiatives from state governments. This is despite disability being a state subject.

Can disability rights pioneer Javed Abidi ever be replaced? The answer is no, never

I want to see more Javed Abidis, but I am not looking for clones of my uncle. I want people with disabilities who have the same raw energy and a fierce spirit.

Sports bureaucracy must evolve — the story of athlete with disability from Tamil Nadu

This long jumper’s case exposes the level of consideration given to women in sports by selection committees that are predominantly male.

Sign language is a language too. But not when Indian leaders appear on TV

The mandate for the government to act in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disability Act is not a matter of discretion, it's a basic human right.

Since 2015, Modi govt has kept no data on persons with disability seeking jobs, RTI shows

There were 6.89 lakh disabled job-seekers registered on the live register of Employment Exchanges in 2015. Data after this period is 'under process'.

Indian Sign Language should be declared official language, but only taught by Deaf trainers

Most notices, orders, or even online classes during the lockdown are not accessible to India's Deaf community. It's time to educate Indians on sign language.

On Camera

What is the cost of this ‘Nobody’s War’ in Iran? Morality

In the Mahabharata, Vidur says sacrifice is needed for the greater good. This begs the question: What is the 'greater good' in the Iran War?

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.