Sharjah launches taxi service for disabled
September 8th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) In a move to reach out to the people with special needs, the Sharjah Transport Corporation (STC) has unveiled a special taxi service for them.The new ... Read more...
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Delhi shelter homes to be all-weather ones
May 20th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Shelter homes in Delhi are being upgraded to make them all-weather homes so as provide a roof to the homeless during winter, summer and rains.Work ... Read more...
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UAE Red Crescent hosts Iftar parties in Jerusalem
August 31st, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Red Crescent hosted massive Iftar parties in different parts of Jerusalem during last days of Ramadan.Over 6,000 poor men, women, orphans and people with ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria learns sign language
June 9th, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS)Actress Eva Longoria has learnt sign language to communicate with her deaf fans."I've had a lot of deaf people who have bought my book and I've been ... Read more...
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`Granny pods’ instead of old age homes - a new idea for US seniors
September 9th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Peter Astashenko
Washington, Sep 9 (DPA) Nobody wants to go into an old age home and yet being looked after at home is often not a possibility, so one US entrepreneur ... Read more...
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Palin fires back at Fox’s ‘Family Guy’ depicting son’s Down Syndrome
February 17th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 17 (ANI): Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin has taken to her Facebook page to hit back at Fox's "Family Guy" episode, which had appeared to mock her developmentally ... Read more...
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UAE to train 20 disable Palestinians
July 11th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered free vocational training to 20 physically challenged people from the Gaza Strip, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
The Palestinians will get ... Read more...
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UAE starts computer literacy for physically challenged
July 9th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 9 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based computer literacy certification body has introduced a special programme that meets the needs of the physically challenged people, WAM news agency reported ... Read more...
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Eight killed in shooting at US retirement home
March 30th, 2009 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (DPA) Eight people were killed in a shooting at a health and rehabilitation centre in the city of Carthage in the US state of North Carolina, CNN reported Sunday.
Earlier ... Read more...
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Six killed in US shooting
March 30th, 2009 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (DPA) Six people were killed in a shooting at a retirement home in the city of Carthage in the US state of North Carolina, CNN reported Sunday.
Three more people, ... Read more...
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People must sensitize themselves to the needs of the physically challenged: Soni
March 19th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni today said that any proposal for inclusion of disability studies in academic discipline should be supported as it will create ... Read more...
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