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Maheshwari youth activists bat for the visually impaired |
They are all activists of the youth wing of a trading community and involved in social work of one or the other type. This year they have decided to adopt four blind students from the funds... |
General |
20/Jan/2014 |
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Deprived of vision since birth, yet visionary enough! |
21 visually-impaired women feted by Shivam Foundation for their work
They are all women with a difference and all are pursuing their careers in various fields. What is common in them is, despite... |
Achievements |
20/Jan/2014 |
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Jade Etherington and Kelly Gallagher win World Cup medals |
Visually-impaired skiers Jade Etherington and Kelly Gallagher added to Great Britain's medal tally in the slalom races at the IPC World Cup in Colorado.
Etherington and guide Caroline Powell missed... |
Achievements, Adventure and Sports |
20/Jan/2014 |
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He had a vision, but rules blinded them! |
A banking aspirant was made to run from pillar to post by a nationalised bank before finally denying him the opportunity to appear for an interview for the post of a probationary officer.
The... |
Achievements, Discrimination |
20/Jan/2014 |
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Visually-impaired patients report gene therapy trial success |
Solicitor Toby Stroh and former barrister Jonathan Wyatt are among the patients who took part in a gene therapy trial that has helped to save them from blindness
Thousands of people suffering... |
Medical |
17/Jan/2014 |
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Pupil survey: Issues raised by Hatekar were genuine |
Is study material available in Marathi or Hindi? No, said 75% students of the Mumbai University in a survey conducted by students. This was one of the many issues raised by econometrics professor... |
General |
16/Jan/2014 |
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'2.96% people disabled' |
Odisha has 2.96% disabled population, census data on disability released earlier this week revealed. Disability rights campaigner ourightly rejected the report, stating that the number is grossly... |
General |
16/Jan/2014 |
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Education is a fundamental right of all children, disabled or not |
Perkins School for the Blind, in Watertown, Massachusetts, US, is among the oldest schools in the world for the blind. On October 15, 2012, the global NGO shortened its name to Perkins, to reflect a... |
General |
16/Jan/2014 |
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Mumbai metro set to be disabled-friendly, all the way |
Those who are disabled or visually impaired have nothing to worry about while using the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro rail once it is opened to the public. This is because right from the stations... |
General |
16/Jan/2014 |
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Bill on quota for disabled in coming session |
The government will table for passage in the upcoming Parliament session a new bill for the disabled persons that provides for five per cent reservation in public sector jobs.
Inaugurating ‘Samarth-... |
General |
16/Jan/2014 |
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