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Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, transferred for making VIP demands, reportedly faked mental disability to gain concessions in the Civil Services process

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In an affidavit to the Union Public Service Commission, Khedkar asserted that she was visually and mentally impaired to gain concessions in the selection process.
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The number of disability categories for reservation increased from 3 to 5, around 15,000 vacant jobs for Divyangs filled: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

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The reservation quota for Divyangs has been increased from 3 to 4 percent in Central Government Services and 5 percent in Education for them.
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Meet Suraj Singh, the only visually impaired lawyer practising in the J&K and Ladakh High Court, and now appointed as a Government advocate

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Suraj Singh who hails from Jammu has been a practicing lawyer in the J&K and Ladakh High Court for over a decade.
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Pakistan faces a high risk of genetic disorders caused by inbreeding due to cousin marriages: Report

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Inbreeding due to cousin marriages in Pakistan causing severe genetic disorders among children
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How disability rights activist Virali Modi came back from the dead thrice and went on to inspire millions over the years

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Disability rights activist and motivational speaker Virali Modi on how she came back from the dead, thrice and her other struggles and victories.
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2 specially abled women allege mistreatment by CISF staff at Kolkata Airport and GoAir officials respectively

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Two specially-abled women, Jeeja Ghosh Nag and Kuhu Das have alleged gross mistreatment by Kolkata Airport staff and GoAir while they were travelling to Delhi for a conference to discuss the rights of disabled women.
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Hundreds, including leprosy patients, flee an Ashram in Jharkhand after Muslim mob threatens them

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As per witnesses, the Muslim mob reportedly targeted the Ashram since it housed people with disabilities
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Army is not a mere job provider, it is for the physically and mentally tough: COAS General Rawat

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Indian Army declared the year 2018 as the "Year of the Disabled Soldiers in the line of Duty"
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Madhya Pradesh:Hearing and speech impaired engineer quits job to contest assembly elections

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Sudeep Shukla has an MSc degree in Information Technology, he was
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BJP Mumbai spokesperson files FIR against AAP founder for mocking his disability

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Srivastav had mocked Nakhua's disability and claimed criticism of Rajiv Gandhi is futile
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