A FEATURE of the city’s bus service app, which was launched Wednesday, enables visually impaired riders to use their phone’s voice command function to acquire the latest public bus service information.

After visually impaired riders enter Setup Interface and select auxiliary mode on the app, “鹏城公交” (péng chéng gōng jiāo), will switch to a simplified edition that announces detailed bus route information and real-time bus service information broadcasts, according to Shenzhen Municipal Public Transport Bureau, the developer of the app, at a news conference Wednesday.

John Shiklam writes that a non-governmental organisation, Knowledge for the Blind Initiative, is helping in addressing the challenges of visually impaired persons in Kaduna

It was a day of joy for the virtually impaired when a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Knowledge for the Blind Initiative (KBI), visited their Kano Road residences in the heart of Kaduna metropolis.

By Koshy Mathew

In July, the goods and services tax (GST) was rolled out to a mixed reception. Its objective is to prevent cascading of taxes and avoid built-in taxes — for example, excise duty at the factory gate, duty on equipment used by telecom companies, etc — thereby lowering retail prices and increasing tax revenue by more voluntary compliance.

Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday disbursed financial assistance among the victims who lost their eyesight due to pellet injuries during the law and order situations in the Valley. This follows a slew of measures initiated by the Chief Minister for the rehabilitation of victims of violence in the state. The 17 visually impaired victims who were provided financial assistance were injured last year.

It took several attempts to get some children enrolled

For persons with disabilities in the city, getting an Aadhaar card is a difficult and stressful experience.

“The Aadhaar enrolment process is not equipped at all for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities and those with high support needs,” said Smitha Sadasivan, member, Disability Rights Alliance.