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Visually impaired appointed vice-principal of jail school |
A visually impaired officer has been appointed the vice-principal at the Punjab jail training school, Patiala, in an alleged violation of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA).
Eyebrows were... |
Achievements, General, Education and Employment |
03/Jul/2015 |
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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 - Rs.1.8 crore. The Tamil Nadu government has to pay the sum to a 18... |
General, Medical |
03/Jul/2015 |
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DISABLED POPULATION UP BY 22.4% IN A DECADE |
In a decade between two Censuses — that of 2001 and 2011 — the country’s disabled population has increased by 22.4 per cent even as the total households having disabled persons in the country have... |
Discrimination, General, Policy News |
01/Jul/2015 |
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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,... |
Achievements, General, Policy News, Adventure and Sports |
01/Jul/2015 |
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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. The discreet, hands-free nature... |
General, Science & technology, Product and Technology |
01/Jul/2015 |
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Ibsar served 875 visually impaired persons last year |
JEDDAH — The honorary president of Ibsar Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz has donated SR1 million to the association to help it pay off its loans and continue its services of providing help to the... |
Accessibility, Achievements, Discrimination, General |
01/Jul/2015 |
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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... |
General, Policy News, Education and Employment |
30/Jun/2015 |
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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... |
General, Science & technology, Education and Employment |
30/Jun/2015 |
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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. But a Portuguese designer has invented a Braille-like language ... |
General, Science & technology, Product and Technology |
30/Jun/2015 |
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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... |
General, Science & technology, Education and Employment |
29/Jun/2015 |
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