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International day for persons with disabilities on 3rd December - Note on schemes for the welfare of persons with disabilities and concessions available to them. The Government of India is committed for the realization of full participation, protection of rights, and equal opportunities to all including persons with disabilities. India is a country where most of the population lives in the rural areas and accessing the health and rehabilitation services has always been a challenge. In a Backgrounder issued yesterday, a brief summary of the major steps initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in this direction were given. Following is the Background Note on the legislative and Institutional framework along with the major schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the welfare of the People with Disabilities (PwDs). The Note also contains information on facilities and concessions available to PwDs under other central schemes which are being run by other Union Ministries. OFFER ON INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY Wheelchair @ 4499 INR Tricycle @ 6500 INR Legislative Framework: There are four important legislations dealing on disabilities issues- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, has laid the foundation of recognition of rights for Persons with Disabilities and has facilitated development of specific programmes for their education, rehabilitation, employment, non-discrimination and social security. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 regulates and monitors training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel. The National Trust for the welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999, aims at enabling and empowering persons with disabilities to live independently as fully as possible in their community. Mental Health A

Stocks opened higher today as investors showed optimism to start 2012. Though gains faded slightly, most sectors still closed higher, with both Consumer sectors and Utilities lagging.

Wall Street may be indicating a coming lull in bullishness as defensive sectors traded higher today why their more cyclical counterparts experienced some profit taking.

Wall Street traded higher today, but Apple and Netflix led the lagging technology sector lower. The iPhone and iPad maker is slated to release its quarterly results today.

Wall Street took a late-session dive today but was able to remain in positive territory. Financials led the way as all sectors were up across the board.

Stocks took a major dive today as investors became fearful of growing uncertainty in Europe and increased volatility in the market. All sectors closed fell lower.

Stocks traded up today after a mid-day surge helped investors generate some gains. All sectors closed higher except Energy, which declined despite oil prices pushing $100 a barrel.

Stocks slipped again to end the trading session slightly lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both edged down, while the Nasdaq managed to end flat.

Stocks took a topsy turvy ride today as investors pulled money out of a hot-streaking market since the start of the year.

Wall Street inched higher after dipping in early trading as optimistic investors watch stocks closely for directional signals. Economic numbers offered no encouragement.

Stocks were fell in early trading as warning that several European nations were on the verge of a credit downgrade from S&P unnerved investors.

Wall Street endured a second day of volatile trading to start off the year. While U.S. economic data shows mild improvement, investors are keeping a close watch overseas.

After rising early in the trading session, stocks fell on news that home sales fell for the month of December and 2011 was the worst year in history for housing.

Wall Street inched slightly higher today, but is up almost double from where the market closed exactly three years ago when stocks bottomed in the Great Recession.

Stocks rallied back from yesterday's decline but mixed earnings and uneasiness in Europe could mean additional drops. Apple surprised Wall Street with an uncharacteristic miss in Q4.

U.S. stocks were able to shake-off the morning dip caused by more bad news from Europe, thanks mostly to investors shopping for discount opportunities in the market.

Wall Street turned in its best performance of the week as European leaders gather to address the current debt crisis and Greece's troubled economy.

Stocks closed higher today, extending the rebound from the earlier down sessions of the week. Increasing optimism regarding international markets helped to boost stocks.