The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider suggestions of an expert committee appointed by Delhi High Court to make visually- challenged friendly currency notes and coins.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin M Jamdar and Justice Arif S Doctor was hearing a PIL filed by the National Association of the Blind (NAB), through advocate Uday Warunjikar, who raised the issue that people with visual impairment cannot identify the new currency notes and coins issued by the RBI.

MADURAI:  An alumnus of Thiagarajar Arts and Science College, S Maharaja has been selected to the Indian men’s cricket team, who will participate in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games in Birmingham 2023, which will be held from August 18 to 27. 

Addressing a public meeting in Mancherial district headquarters on Friday, Rao said the BRS government in the state stands for people's welfare and is aiming to expand mining activity in Singareni Collieries.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has announced an increase of Rs 1,000 per month in pension for persons with disabilities, taking the monthly payment to Rs 4,116.

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VADODARA: She was the first and the only visually-impaired  student to appear for the SSC exams using a  laptop in the state. Now, Vadodara-based Yesha  Makwana achieved yet another feat as she ranked  first in the state among all the visually-impaired students  who took the board exams. Makwana, a student of   Web Memorial School, scored 85.2%.
The blind  students are given special laptops with voice assistant features.