Disability Empowerment News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Silent dreams, loud Courage: Deaf-Mute Girl from Rajouri fights to keep learning
Rajouri, April 12: In the heart of the Pir Panjal mountain range, nestled in the remote village of Dara in the Thannamandi block of Rajouri district, a young girl has become a symbol of resilience and inspiration.
I want to win a medal for India in LA 2028 Paralympics: Jaspreet Kaur
New Delhi, March 24: A thunderous ovation reverberated across the JLN Stadium weightlifting auditorium as Punjab's Jaspreet Kaur set a new national record in powerlifting at the Khelo India Para Games 2025.
Women's Day: Samarthanam, CABI announce coaching camp for top 29 women cricketers
Bengaluru, March 7: On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), under the aegis of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, has announced that it will organise a five-day coaching camp for the top 29 women cricketers who delivered outstanding performances in the Women's National Championships over the years.
International Wheelchair Day: India emphasises inclusion of persons with disabilities
New Delhi, March 2: Various national institutes and composite regional centres (CRCs) under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, on Sunday organised numerous programmes across the country to promote accessibility, independence, and inclusion for Divyangjan.
NE India's first artificial limbs manufacturing centre to come up in Tripura: CM Saha
Agartala, March 1: Northeast India's first production centre of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) would be set up in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday after laying the foundation stone of the proposed centre at Purba Laxmibill in Sepahijala District.
Maha to sign MoU with 'Youth for Jobs' to generate employment for divyangs
Mumbai, Feb 26: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the state government will soon sign an MoU with 'Youth for Jobs' organisation for employment of divyang (disabled) youth in Maharashtra.
Jeet Adani gets hitched, proud papa Gautam Adani shares wedding pics; donates Rs 10,000 cr for social causes
Ahmedabad, February 7: Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's youngest son Jeet Adani got married on Friday in a "small and extremely private ceremony" in Ahmedabad.
No lavish bash, no VVIPs, no pop-stars! 'Shaadi' of billionaire Gautam Adani's son, Jeet, to be intimate family affair
Ahmedabad, February 6: Defying popular perceptions of pomp and extravagance associated with weddings for the super wealthy, billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's youngest son, is set to get married in a low-key, traditional manner sans star- studded celebrities or a bevy of high-voltage international performers.
Manish Malhotra collaborates with Family of Disabled NGO for Diva and Jeet Adani's wedding celebrations
Mumbai, February 3: The upcoming wedding of Jeet Adani, son of industrialist Gautam Adani, and Diva Shah on February 7 is set to be more than just a celebration of love. The couple has dedicated their wedding to highlighting causes that matter deeply to them, making the occasion a thoughtful blend of tradition, elegance, and social impact.
'Amazed' to receive Tenzing Norgay Award, says mountaineer Uday Kumar
New Delhi, Jan 17: Uday Kumar, a resilient mountaineer who summitted Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, with an amputated leg, on Friday said he is amazed after President Droupadi Murmu bestowed him with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
AIM, Niti Aayog invites applications for Youth Co:Lab Challenge 2025
Bengaluru, Jan 17: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Friday officially launched the seventh edition of the Youth Co: Lab National Innovation Challenge for 2024-2025.
VOSAP Foundation distributes AI smart glasses to empower visually impaired students
By Aanchal Kumari, New Delhi, January 13: The Voice of Specially Abled People (VOSAP) Foundation on Monday distributed AI-based smart glasses to over 300 visually impaired students in Delhi.
CM Patel appoints two visually impaired athletes to Class 1 and Class 2 posts in Gujarat government
Gandhinagar, January 5: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has demonstrated a compassionate approach by appointing two visually impaired athletes, who have earned recognition for both the country and the state through their achievements at the Asian Para Games.