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Fox News
5 days ago
- Fox News
Two people killed after helicopter hits power line and crashes into barge on Mississippi River
Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed into a power line on Thursday and plummeted into a barge on the Mississippi River. The St. Charles County Police Department in Missouri confirmed to Fox News Digital the aircraft crashed into a barge on the river and caught fire along the Illinois and Missouri border near Alton, Illinois. Two people are confirmed dead, according to CCPD spokesperson Cpl. Barry Bales. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. The helicopter was owned by a company that services power lines, though the company involved has not yet been confirmed, according to Bales. The work involved the installation, replacement and maintenance of the large orange marker balls that are placed on power lines to alert aircraft to their presence, he said. No other injuries or fatalities were immediately confirmed. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Railways certs amend ‘retardation' to ‘intel disability'
File photo NEW DELHI: A father's fight for the dignity of his daughter, who has 65% intellectual disability, which made the court of the chief commissioner for persons with disabilities (CCPD) issue directives to remedy the situation, has led to the Indian Railways replacing the use of 'mental retardation' with 'intellectual disability' on railway concession certificates. A disability rights advocate, Pankaj Maru had failed to get a response from railways regarding the terminology used in the concession certificate issued to his daughter, Sonu (26). On July 12 last year, he filed a complaint with court of CCPD regarding the description of his daughter's disability — 'mansik roop se vikrit'. 'Use of derogatory terms go against SC guidelines' This (the terminology issue) was despite Pankaj Maru submitting the unique disability ID card of his daughter along with the application, wherein her disability was described as intellectual disability, in keeping with provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. In its final order Thursday, CCPD said the Railway Board had informed court on July 14 that an instruction dated May 9has been issued stating ministry of railways has decided to replace the term 'mentally retarded persons' with 'persons with intellectual disability'. The change has been implemented from June 1. CCPD emphasised the criticality of language in ensuring dignity of people with disabilities. While noting that the board had already issued a circular in 2018 whereby words such as 'blind', 'deaf and dumb' and 'physically challenged' were replaced with terms prescribed in RPwD Act, the court has recommended that railways should review their existing forms and all other documents to determine if similar corrections are required to be made and to ensure that the existing stationery is not used for any certification in future. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo CCPD cited the concern raised by Maru in his complaint that outdated and derogatory terms like 'handicapped' still appear in preprinted concession certificate format, which goes against SC's guidelines on respectful disability terminology. CCPD has sought an action-taken report within three months and also asked railways to sensitise its staff on types and sub-types of disabilities. In its observations in the case in Feb, CCPD had countered railways' interpretation of legal provisions as reason for continuing with the use of 'mental retardation' in concession forms. It noted that the 'Railway Board's contention that intellectual disability and mental behaviour have been separately defined in the Schedule to RPwD Act, 2016 is correct, but their averment that 'retardation' is defined under 'mental behaviour' is not. In fact, the definition of 'mental behaviour' in the schedule of the law explicitly excludes 'retardation'.'
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Disabilities court fines 96 establishments Rs 50k each for non-compliance with online norms
Representative image NEW DELHI: The Court of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on 96 establishments, including Standardisation Testing and Qualify Certification (STQC) Directorate of the ministry of electronics & information technology, for failing, as of mid-June, to comply with accessibility standards for websites, mobile applications and other digital platforms. The list includes central ministries, their departments, and several private establishments that are among 155 establishments which were slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 in Feb, with a warning of higher penalty in case of non-compliance. The court highlighted that 95 establishments (minus STQC) that now face higher penalties neither submitted an audit report nor appointed an Integrated Audit & Assurance Professional (IAAP)-certified auditor, and did not even report initiating the process of appointment of auditors as of June 17. The ministries on the list include cooperation, civil aviation, corporate affairs, drinking water and sanitation, earth sciences, food processing, labour and employment, ports, shipping and waterways, railways, road, transport and highways, skill development and entrepreneurship, statistics and programme implementation, steel, panchayati raj, information and broadcasting and Ayush. In its June-20 order, the CCPD gave the establishments seven days to deposit the penalty in the National Fund for Persons with Disabilities and also notified them that a fresh review of compliance filed by organisations since the June-20 order will be carried out in July. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 아픈 사람의 99%는 목이 뭉쳐있습니다. Undo 아픈 사람의 99%는 목이 뭉쳐있습니다. Undo 아픈 사람의 99%는 목이 뭉쳐있습니다. Undo 아픈 사람의 99%는 목이 뭉쳐있습니다. Undo Establishments that continue to remain non-compliant will face higher fine, which may be as high as Rs 5 lakh, it said. The CCPD has asked establishments, including ministries, that have claimed they were wrongly fined to furnish evidence of compliance. The CCPDhad sought access to audit reports and asked if 'access auditors' had been appointed as per law for scrutinising and verifying whether the websites, portals and apps comply with accessibility standards aimed at enabling blind, deaf and deaf-blind persons to access the online mode. The court expressed its 'dismay and shock' over the fact that STQC, on which all govt establishments rely for accessibility audit, is itself 'not compliant, and is furnishing a lame excuse, which is a stock response of many other non-compliant establishments'. The CCPD, in its order, noted that STQC had informed the court that as its previous website was not accessible, it was redesigning the website to make the same compliant with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Besides taking action against the 96 establishments, the CCPD noted that 20 establishments had reported that the process of appointing an access auditor was underway, 63 establishments said they had appointed access auditors but did not submit an audit report and 18 submitted their access audit reports. While five establishments that deposited the penalty of Rs 10,000 reported appointing an auditor, three did not report any status on appointing an auditor and two were in the process of appointing one. However, none of the establishments that paid penalties submitted the access audit reports.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Disabilities court fines 96 bodies Rs 50,000 each for non-compliance
Representative image NEW DELHI: The Court of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on 96 establishments, including Standardisation Testing and Qualify Certification (STQC) Directorate of the ministry of electronics & information technology, for failing, as of mid-June, to comply with accessibility standards for websites, mobile applications and other digital platforms. The list includes central ministries, their departments and several private establishments that are among 155 establishments which were slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 in Feb, with a warning of higher penalty in case of non-compliance. The court highlighted 95 establishments (minus STQC) that now face higher penalties neither submitted an audit report nor appointed an Integrated Audit & Assurance Professional (IAAP)-certified auditor, and did not even report initiating the process of appointment of auditors as of June 17. The ministries include cooperation, civil aviation, corporate affairs, drinking water and sanitation, earth sciences, food processing, labour and employment, ports, shipping and waterways, railways, road, transport and highways, skill development and entrepreneurship, statistics and programme implementation, steel, panchayati raj, information and broadcasting and Ayush. In its June 20 order, the CCPD gave the establishments seven days to deposit the penalty in the National Fund for Persons with Disabilities.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cañon City Police Department: Verbal argument led to shooting
(CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) said officers arrested a suspect related to a shooting that happened on Tuesday, June 10, at the Walmart in Cañon City. According to CCPD, on Tuesday at around 5:15 p.m., officers were called to Walmart on a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they learned from witnesses that occupants of a vehicle were engaged in some type of verbal dispute that led to a man in the car allegedly firing several shots at a group of people. The vehicle left the area before officers arrived. The vehicle was quickly found with the help of Fremont County deputies, and a man was arrested. CCPD said the man, identified as John Elliott, was taken to the Fremont County jail and is facing charges of attempted first degree assault. The investigation is ongoing, and CCPD is asking any witnesses to contact CCPD at (719) 276-5600 and report the information to Detective Leonard. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
