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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... |
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12/Jun/2019 |
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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,... |
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10/Jun/2019 |
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‘62 million in India visually impaired’ |
Stresses on partnership for success of public health interventions
Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday said the success of public health interventions is dependent on a healthy partnership... |
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10/Jun/2019 |
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RBI committee on digital payments makes a strong case for financial inclusion of disabled community |
Over 70 million Indians have a disability, making a compelling case for financial inclusion to be built in, in every aspect of our lives. Compelling from the point of social justice as well as... |
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06/Jun/2019 |
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A new device that can help visually impaired students do practical math with ease |
Oguz Karadag from Turkey has invented a new device that he claims will help visually impaired students do practical math with ease. This is a major breakthrough as traditionally many blind students... |
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06/Jun/2019 |
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Think beyond & work towards your goals' - My Take by Kartik Sawhney |
In My Take this week, we have Kartik Sawhney, a visually impaired disability rights activist and software engineer who works with Microsoft in the United States.
I was a science enthusiast from my... |
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05/Jun/2019 |
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Nothing special for students with special needs |
Chandigarh, June 3
No less than an architectural marvel, Pierre Jeanneret’s chequerboard-style Panjab University has apparently failed its disabled students when it comes to accessibility.
The... |
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05/Jun/2019 |
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Helping the visually impaired ‘see’ art |
Varsha’s voice bubbles with excitement as she shares her feelings about experiencing a painting for the first time. “I have seen a dog, swan, sun, moon, flowers and birds,” she says. A visually... |
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05/Jun/2019 |
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Pupils want to be heard in Senate |
Chandigarh, June 3
More than 10 visually impaired and ambulatory disabled PwD students of the PU marched from the Chemistry Department canteen to the Vice-Chancellor office at the university here on... |
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04/Jun/2019 |
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Diabetic retinopathy: check the epidemic |
Diabetes and diabetes-related complications are on the rise. India and China are global leaders having the highest number of people with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Diabetes, a multisystem disease, can... |
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04/Jun/2019 |
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