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RBI looking to develop app to help visually impaired identify new notes |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed the Delhi high court that it is exploring the feasibility of developing a device for the identification of bank notes by the visually impaired.
The RBI... |
General |
03/Oct/2018 |
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Google celebrates renowned opthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy |
Google celebrates renowned opthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy.
The Google Doodle on Monday celebrated the centenary of renowned opthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy, known as 'Dr V' among his... |
General, Medical |
01/Oct/2018 |
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Visually impaired farmer lauds swachh mission. |
AIPUR: His first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was when Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat in 2012. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/visually-impaired-farmer-... |
General |
01/Oct/2018 |
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Sport contact lenses? Beware of rare infection that could leave you blind |
A new study has led scientists to urge contact lens wearers to look after their eyes following an outbreak of a rare infection which can cause blindness.
Researchers have noticed a three-fold rise in... |
General, Medical |
28/Sep/2018 |
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Differently-abled Kerala woman gets a shot at driving license test |
Differently-abled Kerala woman gets a shot at driving license test.
After running from pillar to post, Jilumol Mariet Thomas moved the Kerala high court, which directed the regional transport officer... |
Achievements, General |
28/Sep/2018 |
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HC directs DME to admit visually impaired student in MBBS course |
HC directs DME to admit visually impaired student in MBBS course.Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/hc-directs-dme-to-admit-visually-impaired-student-in-mbbs-course/articleshow/... |
General, Education and Employment |
28/Sep/2018 |
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150 blind students provided free laptops |
Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Minister Prafulla Samal distributed 150 laptops to blind students pursuing higher education at a special event held at the NCSCDA... |
General, Education and Employment |
27/Sep/2018 |
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Visually impaired learners to get Braille books, finally |
After years of neglect, visually impaired students will soon have full access to the required learning materials to succeed at school if national and provincial education departments adhere to an out... |
General, Education and Employment |
26/Sep/2018 |
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Team of blind climbers summit Mt Kilimanjaro. |
In a trendsetting initiative, a team of blind and sighted climbers from India and Israel scaled Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of Africa.
Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania stands at about 4,900 metres... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
25/Sep/2018 |
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Fill up teaching vacancies in school for visually impaired: High Court to AAP govt |
The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to “forthwith” appoint 10 contract teachers to vacant posts in a school here for visually impaired boys and provide the students with “assistive... |
General, Education and Employment |
25/Sep/2018 |
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