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New Delhi: Delhi govt on Saturday announced that all state buildings and sports stadiums in the capital will soon be redesigned to better serve persons with disabilities (PwDs). These upgrades will include features like ramps, lifts, and Braille signage, among others.The govt stated that this decision was made during a meeting between CM Rekha Gupta and Mallika Nadda, President of Special Olympics Bharat, to review the ongoing Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan. The meeting, which was also attended by Delhi education minister Ashish Sood and senior officials from the office of the chief commissioner for PwDs, focused on enhancing accessibility for people with disabilities in public spaces, educational institutes, and sports stadiums. The statement added thatthe city aims to implement accessibility upgrades across govt and institutional infrastructure. "The govt is committed to transforming Delhi into a model of accessibility and inclusion," Gupta said. She added that the initiative will not only raise awareness about accessibility standards but also promote inclusive practices across public services. TNN
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, one that relied heavily on the very government postal service that was meant to serve the community. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 7 (PTI) Critical data on persons with disabilities in the justice system is missing or inconsistent, making accountability and reform difficult is one of the key findings of a first-of-its-kind research study in India--'Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in India: A Data Informed Report'. Launched by Pacta, a Bengaluru-based law and policy think tank, the report exposes critical data gaps and systemic exclusion of persons with disabilities across India's police, prison, judiciary, and legal aid systems. The report also underscores how India's justice system, despi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day before Supreme Court takes up a batch of petitions challenging the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Election Commision took to X to quote from Article 326 of the Constitution, which unequivocally mandates the poll panel to register only Indian citizens above 18 years of age, unless disqualified, as voters.With enumeration forms of nearly 57.5% of Bihar's 7.9 crore voters collected in the initial 15 days of SIR, EC officials told TOI the names of all electors who figured in Bihar rolls on June 24, 2025 and who turn in their filled-up enumera ...Read More >
Mumbai: A three-storey chawl in Mumbai's Bandra East collapsed early Friday morning, leaving at least 10 people feared trapped under the debris, civic officials confirmed. The incident occurred around 5:56 am in the Bharat Nagar area near the Namaj Committee Masjid, close to the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). The structure, identified as Chawl No. 37, was a ground-plus-three-storey residential building, PTI reported. The collapse triggered an immediate response from multiple agencies. A large-scale rescue operation is currently underway, with eight fire engines, rescue vans and ambulances deploy ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the personal liberty of two consenting adults to marry and live together peacefully is protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. In a recent ruling, the court emphasised that family opposition cannot override this autonomy. Justice Sanjeev Narula stated that the Supreme Court has consistently upheld this principle, directing law enforcement to protect couples from threats or coercion. In this case, the court ordered police protection for a young couple who feared harassment from the woman's family. The couple had solemnised the ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) The surging Yamuna showed signs of receding in Delhi on Friday, even as many areas remained submerged, with the government saying it is maintaining a round-the-clock vigil and asserting that the situation will soon return to normal. The water level in the river was recorded at 207.12 metres at 6 pm at the main flood forecasting station of Old Railway Bridge, a day after it reached the season's highest at 207.48 metres. The water level at 5 pm was recorded at 207.16 metres. With the river showing signs of receding, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the situation is ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) organised a seminar titled "AI for Inclusion in India" at the India International Centre in New Delhi on Friday, setting the stage for the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026. The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence can be used to bridge gaps in equity, accessibility, and empowerment in India's digital future. The event brought together experts from government, academia, and civil society. Rajit Punhani, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, said that AI could be a strong accelerator of growth if it ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Regional Passport Office in Bhopal has launched an inclusive outreach programme aimed at making passport services more accessible to differently abled applicants. The initiative introduces Braille-based materials and sign language-enabled digital resources, setting a new benchmark among Regional Passport Offices across the country. As part of the programme, the office has developed Braille booklets containing comprehensive information on passport services for visually impaired applicants. These booklets detail key aspec ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Regional Passport Office in Bhopal has launched an inclusive outreach programme aimed at making passport services more accessible to differently abled applicants. The initiative introduces Braille-based materials and sign language-enabled digital resources, setting a new benchmark among Regional Passport Offices across the country. As part of the programme, the office has developed Braille booklets containing comprehensive ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family has not yet agreed to clemency or blood money. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Describing election observers as beacons of democracy, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday instructed the 425 officers appointed as observers for the upcoming assembly poll in Bihar and bye-polls in other states, to promptly report any misconduct or unaccounted expenditure by the party leaders and candidates, while maintaining the highest level of probity and impartiality themselves.At a briefing for general, police and expenditure observers -- comprising 287 IAS officers, 58 IPS officers and 80 officers from all-India services like the IRS IRAS and ICAS -- organised ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations and the relocation of 321 existing booths in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, significantly expanding the state's electoral infrastructure. With these changes, the total number of polling stations has increased to 85,379, aimed at improving voter accessibility and easing congestion at busy booths. Voting will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4. The move comes as part of the ECI's broader strategy to enhance voter conveni ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
According to an ECI press note issued on August 8, 2025, the Commission had revised the food and refreshment allowance for polling personnel from ₹150 per head to ₹500, the first such increase since 2016. However, the April 3, 2026 directive from the West Bengal CEO, signed by the Joint Chief Electoral Officer and addressed to the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, fixes the meal entitlement at ₹170 per head. It further states that if a packed meal cannot be arranged, a cash payment of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) A DRDO laboratory and AIIMS-Bibinagar in Telangana have indigenously developed a first-of-its-kind advanced carbon fibre foot prosthesis that can bear loads up to 125 kg, officials said on Tuesday. According to the Defence Ministry, the foot is designed to offer a high-quality and affordable solution accessible to a larger population in need, while delivering performance on par with available international models. The prosthesis has been designed and developed by the DRDO's Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) and AIIMS-Bibinagar. It was launched by DRDL Di ...Read More >
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first ride in a Tesla, and then I thought we need such a vehicle for mobility in India. But it took 10 years for it to come to India. But we are very happy ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Times of India's Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Hospitals to exams, public suspicion of public institutions comes from bitter experiences In Prayagraj, student protests outside the UPPSC office have waned after it agreed to conduct the provincial civil services preliminary exam on a single day. The decisions that drew these large protests were per se unobjectionable. Officials cited the large number of applicants to split the exam over two days, then normalise the results. This is a routine pract ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed Delhi chief minister Atishi for staging "drama" over allotment of CM residence and questioned why the latter wanted 'Sheesh Mahal' when she had already been assigned a bungalow. "This bungalow is allotted to Atishi Marlena who is the CM of Delhi. I want to ask when this bungalow is allotted to you, then why do you want to live in Sheesh Mahal?" the BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva asked standing outside Atishi's residence. "When Sheesh Mahal was allotted to you, you did not reply for three months. As per our information, you did not ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Parliamentary affairs, Kailash Vijayvargiya stirred controversy on Thursday with remarks disapproving of women wearing short outfits, asserting that such a trend is a foreign concept of beauty and not aligned with Indian tradition. A six-time legislator and a state government minister, Vijayvargiya emphasised that in Indian culture, women are regarded as a form of Goddess and should dress in a manner that reflects grace and dignity. Comparing cultural perspectives, he stat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan alliance on Wednesday kicked off a "Bihar Bandh" protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission.Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, will lead a protest rally in Patna and plan to encircle the Chief Electoral Office in the state capital.Earlier, the former deputy chief minister said that the opposition had called for the Bihar Bandh to vent their ire against the ongoing voter list revision ahead of the upcoming assembly elections."We will enforce a 'chak ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and paren ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 5 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly polls, Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Anurag Goel, on Sunday said that all preparations are in place for the polling scheduled on April 9, with special focus on encouraging young voters and ensuring foolproof security and accessibility at polling stations. Speaking to ANI, Goel said, "For polling in Assam on 9 April, preparations are in place. Polling parties are trained, and stations are identified with facilities like ramps, wheelchairs, electricity, toilets, drinking water, and a new mobile deposit pouch system." He added t ...Read More >
CHENNAI: On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 (Tuesday), Chennai Collector Rashmi Sidharth Zagade highlighted that the Tamil Nadu government is bringing in many reforms to ensure the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) face no health inequities and other barriers. Collector Rashmi also elaborated in length on the various welfare measures by the state government for the differently abled during an event at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital. She distributed specialised wheelchairs for children living with cerebral palsy hearing aids for the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday held a meeting to improve accessibility in sports, education, and public services for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the national capital. The CM said that under the "Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan", all government buildings and sports stadiums in the city will be made Divyang-friendly. She said the government is committed to ensuring that no one is excluded from society because of any disability. She explained that the campaign will not only raise awareness and promote inclusive spaces, but also carry out upgrades in public and institutional buil ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road projects and more.' https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1945871093668978943 According to a statement from ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday inaugurated summer annuals of Amrit Udyan, which will open for the public from August 16. This year, visitors will be able to see a unique Babbling Brook in the famed garden. The Babbling Brook is a new and serene retreat for the summer garden, where the gentle flow of water and vibrant greenery create a calming atmosphere. "President Droupadi Murmu graced the opening of Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The summer annuals of Amrit Udyan will be open to the public from August 16 to September 14, 2025 between 10:00 AM ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah visited the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre in Gandhinagar on Friday where he reviewed the institution's operations and shared key inputs to boost its accessibility and impact. HM Shah also launched the mobile application of Sastu Sahitya Vardhak Karyalaya during the visit. Calling himself "a child of the library", HM Shah underlined the role of libraries in shaping young minds and said they remain a vital tool in nation-building. He stressed the need to make library services more accessible ...Read More >