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Supreme Court Orders Compensation of Rs. 1.8 Crore to Chennai Girl in Medical Negligence Case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today ordered one of the largest compensations so far in the country in a case of medical negligence - R

DISABLED POPULATION UP BY 22.4% IN A DECADE

Measures to Ensure Safe Passage for Visually Impaired'

THRISSUR:Transport Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan visited Thrissur KSRTC stand on Friday, where a bus had rammed into two blind cricketers based out of Palakkad, killing them in the process, on 14th Sunday.

Novartis introduces first app for visually impaired people for use with Apple Watch & other smart watches

Novartis Pharmaceuticals, a global healthcare company, announced the launch of new features for its ViaOpta applications, and the extension for use with smart watches.

Ibsar served 875 visually impaired persons last year

10 Years Age Relaxation in Central Government Jobs for Disabled People

NEW DELHI: In a big relief to people with physical disabilities, the central government has announced to allow a relaxation of 10 years in age for the visually-challenged, hearing-impaired and persons suffering from locomotor disability or cerebral palsy in case of direct recruitment to all central government posts but not in the civil services.

163 Allotted Engineering Seats from Differently-abled Quota

CHENNAI: Counselling on Monday for differently-abled candidates at Anna University saw 163 students allotted engineering seats in various colleges across the State. For the 5137 seats available under visual, hearing and orthopaedically impaired categories, the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions - 2015 received 225 applications. Five applications were rejected for not fulfilling eligibility criteria and/or failure to produce supporting medical certificates, officials said.

This Brilliant Touch System Lets The Visually Impaired See Colors

Color is a vital part of communication, and for the 285 million visually impaired people in the world, that presents be a challenge.

Give Special Kids Chance to Prove Their Talent'

CHENNAI: Nethrodaya, an organisation that works for the disabled, held its eighth Visually Impaired Achievers Awards function on their premises, on Sunday. This year, 56 visually challenged school children from all over Tamil Nadu, who passed classes 10 and 12 with over 90 per cent marks, were awarded with certificates, medals and a prize money of Rs 5,000.

Visually Impaired Men Hit by Train

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two visually-challenged individuals have lost their lives after being hit by a train at the Kadakkavoor railway station here late on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Bijo Varghese and Shaji Daniel from Tiruvalla and Seethathodu respectively in Pathanamthitta district. According to police, both the deceased were in the district to attend a public function at the Blind School in Varkala.