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ADAPTING HOMES FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED’ IN HARYANA |
To facilitate persons with disabilities, Haryana Government has launched a new scheme-- ‘Adapting Homes for the Differently-abled’, under which pension of six months would be given in advance to them... |
General, Policy News |
28/Mar/2016 |
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Sharing the joy of Holi with a touch of gulal |
Although colours have no meaning for them, students of a residential school for blind girls in Berhampur of Odisha celebrated Holi on Thursday with colours of joy.
This festival of colours was... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
25/Mar/2016 |
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80 schemes implemented by govt. for welfare of people with disabilities’ |
A number of schemes are being implemented for the welfare and benefit of the people with disabilities by the Union and state governments. But lack of awareness has been a major hurdle in implementing... |
Achievements, General, Policy News |
22/Mar/2016 |
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A ‘Walk in the Dark’ to combat blindness |
The India Vision Institute in partnership with the Australian Consulate General, Mumbai, has organised a ‘Walk in the Dark’ at Worli Sea Face on Sunday morning between 7.15 am and 8.30 am, to raise... |
General |
21/Mar/2016 |
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What If We Were All Colour Blind? |
Was the dress blue and black, or white and gold? As a pop-culture enthusiast, I pride myself on the fact that I am up to speed on trivial phenomena that shake the new media. To me, it is amateurish... |
General, Medical |
21/Mar/2016 |
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Minister Seeks PSC's Opinion on Filling PH Backlog |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Social Justice Minister M K Muneer has sought the Public Service Commission’s opinion on filling the physically handicapped (PH) backlog as per the Persons with Disabilities (PWD... |
Achievements, General, Policy News, Education and Employment |
18/Mar/2016 |
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10-Day Swimming Camp for The Disabled |
BENGALURU: With the aim of promoting the advantages of swimming for people with disabilities, a free 10-day camp is being conducted at Sindhia Swimming Pool, Yelachananahalli, Kanakapura Road in the... |
Achievements, General, Adventure and Sports |
18/Mar/2016 |
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Mumbai hyperlocal: Specially abled share ideas, and even lives, here |
When Sushmeetha Bubna, founder of Voice Vision, an NGO that works to empower the visually impaired, attended some matrimony get-togethers, she encountered another problem the specially-abled face.
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Achievements, General |
18/Mar/2016 |
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Pune: Now, an audio feature at traffic signals for the visually-impaired |
Apart from fixing the responsibilities of the civic departments and other concerned agencies to ensure safety of pedestrians across the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) draft recommends... |
Achievements, General |
18/Mar/2016 |
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Visually impaired children to get latest facilities |
Good news for the visually impaired children and teachers at Government Institute for the Blind, Braille Bhawan, Jamalpur, as it is set to be upgraded to an institute.With this development, the... |
Achievements, General, Product and Technology, Education and Employment |
16/Mar/2016 |
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