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No clarity on access at Chennai Metro stations yet, say disabled |
While CMRL says staff will be trained to handle disabled persons, group wants stations’ design to be shared
Preliminary discussions with Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) officials over how the... |
General |
20/Jan/2014 |
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Enabling law |
he new disabilities bill could help enshrine a more modern understanding of the issue.
In India, the battle for the rights of persons with disabilities has been long and difficult, running up... |
General |
20/Jan/2014 |
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Visually-impaired Gulps Acid for Water, Loses Voice in Madurai |
A 30-year-old visually impaired man lost his voice after he consumed acid from a bottle which he thought contained water.
Moreover, he is struggling to meet his medical expenses at the Government... |
General |
20/Jan/2014 |
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Microsoft deal bundles Office suite with GW Micro software |
Microsoft Corp. is helping Fort Wayne-based GW Micro dramatically expand the installed base for its main product through an arrangement the companies expect will reduce barriers for millions of... |
Product and Technology |
20/Jan/2014 |
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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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