MEGHAN Markle has vowed to support the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire “for as long as it takes” to ensure they are not forgotten. The Duchess of Sussex, 37, has formed a “deep and personal” friendship with many people who had been living in the West London tower block that was burned down in June 2017. Meghan has already been heavily involved in helping those who were made homeless – including meeting with survivors, helping out at the Hubb Community Kitchen which supports those affected and collaborating on a cookbook to help raise funds. A palace source told The Mirror: “The Duchess has made regular private visits to the kitchen and to the women of Hubb and will continue to do so. “She has said how moved she has been by their courage and togetherness, and hopes by working together and collaborating on projects like the book they can find strength moving forward.” Another source told the paper: “She has taken it to heart and … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle vows to ‘stand by’ Grenfell Tower fire survivors for ‘as long as it takes’ after forming ‘deep and personal’ friendships with them
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Higher Educational Institutions Should Reserve 5% Seats For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: ashok kini November 10, 2018 1:20 pm Change Font Size ‘This 5% reservation of seats has to be provided each time when process for filling up the seats is initiated by the above-mentioned institutions.’ The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed all institutions of higher education and other higher educational institutions receiving aid from the state government to reserve not less than 5% seats for persons with benchmark disabilities. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, in a suo motu writ petition, observed that the said reservation to the extent of 5% shall be provided each time when the institutions initiate the process of admission to academic courses and there shall be no carrying forward of seats so reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities nor a running roster in this regard shall be maintained by the institutions. The high court had taken note of grievance … [Read more...] about Higher Educational Institutions Should Reserve 5% Seats For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
Govt stresses on improving IT skills of specially-abled persons
NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar Friday emphasised the need to make Information and Computer Technology accessible to persons with disabilities so that they could participate in all activities of the society like others. He said efforts must be made by all stakeholders to improve the IT skills of specially abled persons. "India is deeply committed to the empowerment and inclusion of persons with disability. All-out steps are being taken to make their life easy and productive by the use of Information Technology," Gurjar said after inaugurating the Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities-2018. The three day event is being organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in association with Rehabilitation International Korea and LG Electronics , from November 9 to 11. The objective of the event is to leverage IT skills among youths with … [Read more...] about Govt stresses on improving IT skills of specially-abled persons
Four San Francisco students injured after 40-person fight leads to stabbing
By Gwendolyn Wu Published 5:49 pm PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 An SFPD patrol car. An SFPD patrol car. Photo: Filipa Ioannou Photo: Filipa Ioannou Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 An SFPD patrol car. An SFPD patrol car. Photo: Filipa Ioannou Four San Francisco students injured after 40-person fight leads to stabbing 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Four high school students were hospitalized after a Friday afternoon stabbing in San Francisco’s Silver Terrace neighborhood. Officers responded at 3:37 p.m. to reports of a fight involving up to 40 students just two blocks away from Thurgood Marshall Academic High School and Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School. At some point, at least one victim was stabbed and three … [Read more...] about Four San Francisco students injured after 40-person fight leads to stabbing
Ocasio-Cortez rips Fox News for mocking her personal finances, working-class people
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Nov. 9, 2018 / 9:02 PM GMT By Dartunorro Clark Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., ripped Fox News on Friday for mocking "working-class people" after the news channel did a segment on her struggle to rent an apartment in Washington, D.C. "As I mentioned, we’ve been preparing and will be fine. However, it's been very revealing to see how gleefully Fox News hosts crack jokes about working-class people. It reveals what they actually think about us," she tweeted. Ocasio-Cortez, 29, became the youngest woman ever elected to the House on Tuesday when she won her race in New York's 14th congressional district of Queens and the Bronx. She was thrust into the national spotlight after she beat longtime Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in an unexpected primary upset earlier this year. She revealed to The New York Times on Thursday that she … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez rips Fox News for mocking her personal finances, working-class people