MP Kanimozhi distributes special equipment to differently-abled persons, in Thoothukudi, on August 3. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh “Not only the public office buildings in Tamil Nadu were friendly with the differently-abled persons, but the affected people too were provided with quality gadgets in a big way by the DMK government,” Lok Sabha MP K. … Read more
The fissure within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has deepened after Congress leader Naseem Khan said his party wanted “friendly fights” in six Lok Sabha seats. However, Congress’s allies NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) opposed the proposition, saying it would divide the votes and benefit the BJP. A friendly fight would … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to file a detailed affidavit on the steps taken to make Mumbai’s footpaths accessible for the specially-abled. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra K. Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S. Doctor was hearing a suo … Read more
A view of the Orissa High Court. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A prominent disability right activist and a quadriplegic himself filed a second contempt petition in Orissa High Court following State government’s failure to provide wheel-chair bound devotees access to 12 th century Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, despite the court twice ordering to … Read more
Tourism and Public Works Minister Shri P A Mohamed Riyas receiving the draft of the Design Policy from Director of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Prof Praveen Nahar at the valedictory function of the three-day Design Policy workshop, jointly organised by the departments of Tourism and Public Works, in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. Kerala today came out with a draft … Read more
IPL 2020: Yuzvendra Chahal was teased by Yuvraj Singh after bowling an economical spell against KKR where he conceded just 12 runs from 4 overs. RCB spinner Yuzvendra Chahal with skipper Virat Kohli. (Courtesy by BCCI) HIGHLIGHTS Yuzvendra Chahal posted a photograph from the KKR match after RCB’s emphatic win Yuvraj joked with Chahal after … Read more