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All govt websites to be made differently-abled friendly

In a major initiative, people with disabilities will be able to easily access government websites across the country as steps are being taken to enhance their features.

20 with visual, hearing impairment take part in archery camp

For, Bharath, an ITI student, who suffers from speech and hearing disability, aiming and shooting an arrow at the target was like a dream come true.

A Salute to Their Spirit

Disability is a state of mind, as these great personalities have pointed out. Life becomes dysfunctional only when we are paralysed by our lack of will to perform, and disabled when we lose the determination to break the shackles preventing us from achieving what we can.

Only 0.56 Percent Disabled Students in Higher Education: Survey

NEW DELHI: Only 0.56 percent of students with disabilities are pursuing higher education in the country, a survey has revealed.

Police to donate Rs. 35,000 to blind school

Nalgonda police have decided to donate Rs. 35,000 every month to a blind school being run by Development of Welfare Association of the Blind (DWAB), an NGO based in Nalgonda.

He was the first and the only President of India so far who invited more than 100 blind students during his swearing-in ceremony at Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

APJ Abdul Kalam wanted Gujarat to take lead in becoming the green energy corridor, says Srijan Pal Singh

Government Told to File Objections to Club Plea

BENGALURU:The High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file its objections to a petition filed by Bangalore Club, by July 28.

Blind adventurer Mark Pollock sues friends over paralysing 2010 fall from window of their house

Commonwealth Games medal winner Mark Pollock is suing Enda and Madeline Cahill after the 25-foot plunge onto the patio of their home in Henley.

ICCW’s National Painting Competition to be held on July 28

The Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), Vellore district branch, would be conducting the district level National Painting Competition 2015 at the P. Dhandapani Mudaliar Thirumana Mandapam here from 9.30 a.m. on July 28.

Quantify learning disability: HC

The Bombay High Court Wednesday directed an expert committee set up by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to look into the issue of quantification of learning disability (LD) in terms of percentage. The committee has been set up to look into the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014. The Bill will replace the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.