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UN Launches New Disability Inclusion Strategy UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, launched a new UN Disability Inclusion Strategy yesterday, June 12, during the 12th Session of the annual Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention of... General 17/Jun/2019
Visually-impaired musical band shows there is ‘Light After Dark’ Shillong: A troupe of visually impaired musicians is hitting the right notes in this hill state, with night club owners and event managers lining up to hire them, more so after the state election... General 17/Jun/2019
Govt websites make magnifying moves for visually challenged The Haryana Government is revamping its websites for visually challenged persons with the facility to magnify text up to 200 per cent, screen readers, text alternative of images and colour contrast... General 14/Jun/2019
DU Admissions 2019: Disabled candidates in a fix over certificate for quota Candidates seeking admission to Delhi University (DU) under the disability quota are in a fix as from this year the University will accept disability certificate only from certain notified government... General 14/Jun/2019
Shekhar Naik Foundation gives hope to aspiring blind cricketers Shekhar Naik needs no introduction. This blind cricketer has made his mark in Indian sports through his remarkable achievements. He was the former captain of the Indian blind cricket team and has... General 13/Jun/2019
This online Tamil library focuses on visually challenged users Online library Vaasippom helps visually impaired people find the best of Tamil learning materials in one place Technology may have upended traditional print media forever, but more people are into... General 13/Jun/2019
Breast cancer detection training for blind women to be expanded to more Indian cities In Story of the Week, we look at the Discovering Hands programme in India under which visually impaired women are being trained to detect breast cancer lumps by touch. This year the programme is... General 12/Jun/2019
Tiffany’s next, pre-school for visually impaired kids Naina Mishra   Tribune News Service   Chandigarh, June 11 Head held high with a gregarious demeanour, a confident Tiffany Brar walks into the room with a white cane in a hand, guided through her... General 12/Jun/2019
Hyderabad: 8,000 people scanned to avoid blindness Hyderabad: To control diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity, more than 80,000 people were scanned in the 14 states of India including Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh to ensure that... General 12/Jun/2019
30 participate in Thane wheelchair marathon Sunday saw Thane’s first-ever wheelchair marathon, where 30 participants inspired the spectators as they raced towards the finish line. This was part of the sixth edition of the Sheth Half Marathon,... General 10/Jun/2019

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