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Contraceptive pill 'doubles risk of leading cause of blindness' |
Scientists warn that the contraceptive pill may play a role in the leading cause of blindness, glaucoma, and urge women at risk to have their eyes screened
Long-term use of the contraceptive pill... |
Medical |
22/Nov/2013 |
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Provide writers for disabled students: Delhi HC to ICAI |
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS): The Delhi High Court Monday directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to prepare a panel of writers to assist disabled students in appearing for the... |
Judgments |
19/Nov/2013 |
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UPSC flouts govt’s job criteria for disabled |
NEW DELHI: A medical board's disability certificate is not enough to prove one's disability before Union Public Service Commission. In violation of the order of the court of the Chief Commissioner... |
Education and Employment |
18/Nov/2013 |
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Soon, facilities for the physically challenged at all police stations |
Delhi Police is now in the process of making arrangements for the physically challenged at all police stations and unit offices. The department is in talks with the Ministry of Social Justice... |
General |
18/Nov/2013 |
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Grooming Blind Children Can Be Tricky |
Dear Readers, A common folklore in some tribal settings has it that a young man who was blind right from birth was accorded by Almighty God a brief moment, about two seconds, to see.
The man... |
General |
14/Nov/2013 |
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Enabling cyber space for the disabled |
India is home to 70-100 million people with disabilities. Keeping them away from opportunities that are available to other citizens of the country is not just discrimination but also a violation of... |
General |
08/Nov/2013 |
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Blind cheerleader who uses shadows to coordinate her moves dances into youth national championships |
Blind cheerleader who uses shadows to coordinate her moves dances into youth national championships
Cartwheeling and back flipping across stage 12-year-old Alyvia Baylor looks as synchronized as the... |
Adventure and Sports |
07/Nov/2013 |
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For blind, chess is more than black and white |
CHENNAI: In 1985, organisers of a district-level chess tournament in Maharashtra were faced with a rare conundrum — a blind player. Charudatta Jadhav hadn't asked for any concessions, he simply... |
Adventure and Sports |
07/Nov/2013 |
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OLED-Enhanced Super Glasses Could Help Blind People See |
Eyeglasses have long improved the vision of nearsighted and farsighted people, but now, researchers at the University of Oxford are developing a pair that could help the blind see.
Assisted Vision... |
Medical |
07/Nov/2013 |
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Meaningful gifts |
For the festive season, NGOs offer a range of gifting ideas that will make a difference to the lives of the underprivileged.
At the Pune School and Home for the Blind, groups of four students make... |
General |
31/Oct/2013 |
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