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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

Over-the-counter exchange of old Rs.500 and Rs.1000 banknotes has been stopped from today. However, the use of Rs.500 note has been extended for some specific purposes till December 15.

The new hard-to-fake Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes will be available at bank ATMs when they start operating again from Friday, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said on Wednesday. "There are going to be some difficulties which they (people) will face but for their convenience, a number of steps have been taken by the government, there are facilities to withdraw money from ATM and exchange currency at banks, withdraw money from accounts," he said on government withdrawing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation to crack down on black money and counterfeit currency. People, he said, do understand the objective behind the move. "And I'm sure they will cooperate in dealing with the difficulties and inconvenience that they might face. And eventually things will settle down."

In an unexpected move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes from midnight.

Punjab and Sind Bank will hit the capital market with an initial public offering (IPO) of 50 million shares in June to raise around Rs.500 crore for business expansion, the public sector lender's managing director G.S. Vedi said on Monday.

Gives room to those who can visit multiple banks under the same ID or with diff ID's to exchange their old notes

With banks struggling to cope with rush to get alternative currency, the government has extended the use of old defunct Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes for paying household utility bills, fuel, taxes and fees and purchases from co-operative stores till November 24.

India on Wednesday completed 58 rounds of an auction to award radio frequency spectrum for third generation telecom services in the country, with the provisional winning price for a nationwide licence crossing Rs.6,500-crore mark.

After the surprise announcement by the government of making Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 currency notes illegal from midnight, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a 25-point detailed FAQs (frequently asked questions) clarifying the rationale behind the decision.

Taking advantage of the confusion arising due to the sudden announcement in the recalling of the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the Govt, it has come to the notice of the income tax

With the Government aiming to drastically reduce cash transactions in the country with its recent move to demonetise currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000, and with the recent announcement by the Government to exempt central excise duty on Electronic Data Capture Machine (EDC) or Point of Sale (POS) machines, retailers big or small will now have to shift to accepting plastic money in their daily transactions.

Premium Indian hotel chain, the Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, is investing Rs.2,200 crore (nearly $500 million) towards expansion, with plans to actively participate in public-private-partnership projects to promote tourism in the country.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday urged the government to support the country's capital goods sector, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the field, with funds worth Rs. 500 crore for technology upgradation and enhancement of R&D activities.