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Rural areas still devoid of quality eye care: Doctors |
NAGPUR: It has been 25 years since the National Programme for Control Of Blindness (NPCB) was launched in the country. While it has had many successes that has helped reduce the national burden of... |
Medical |
21/Aug/2013 |
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New DU courses tough for visually impaired students |
Delhi University's (DU) foundation courses have left teachers and students worried. But the visually impaired students - spread across 30 colleges - may well be bearing the brunt of the new programme... |
Education and Employment |
21/Aug/2013 |
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Setting the bar high India’s visually-challenged football team hopes that Thailand event will create awareness |
Ten visually challenged players from India are taking part in the Thailand Open Football 5-A-Side (B1) Tournament 2013 in Bangkok, which started on Tuesday and will run till 22 August.
Organized by... |
Adventure and Sports |
21/Aug/2013 |
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India needs more reading tech for visually challenged |
Indian libraries currently undergoing book digitisation programme must include a text reading technology for the visually-challenged people, an expert said today.
"Such introduction of technology... |
General |
21/Aug/2013 |
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Fasting visually impaired loses 7 kg |
Despite deteriorating health and losing seven kilograms weight in a week, a visually impaired student continued his hunger strike on the seventh day a Regal Square on Sunday.
Arun Yadav, who has been... |
Discrimination |
20/Aug/2013 |
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CHT, TKU develop app for visually disabled and elderly |
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Building on existing smartphone apps designed to assist the visually impaired, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Tamkung University (TKU) recently showcased an expanded app during the 2013... |
Product and Technology |
20/Aug/2013 |
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Differently abled youth enthrall audience at Tiruchi cultural event |
Kanniga’s lilting voice and soulful rendition of a popular song touched the hearts of listeners as they were awed by the visually impaired girl’s talent and passion.
She was one among several... |
Achievements |
20/Aug/2013 |
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Give mentally-disabled a suitable job: SC |
State administration cannot dispense with ore reduce rank of a government servant if he or she acquires disability including mental illness or retardation during service, the Supreme Court has ruled... |
Judgments |
20/Aug/2013 |
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In Jharkhand, kids' eyes bear brunt of poor diet |
More than 54 percent of the around 52 lakh children in Jharkhand suffer from malnourishment and a large number of them have eye-related ailments like cataract, according to data made available by the... |
Medical |
19/Aug/2013 |
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Railways to provide Braille signage in coaches for visually impaired passengers |
As a part of its social commitment to make the Railways more friendly towards specially abled passengers, Indian Railways has decided to provide Braille stickers in coaches to facilitate visually... |
General |
19/Aug/2013 |
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