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Panel presses for disabled quota |
The State Commission for Persons with Disabilities asked Utkal University to implement 3% reservation for disabled persons in appointment of teachers, on Tuesday. Accusing the university of ignoring... |
Policy News |
31/Jul/2013 |
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484 laptops distributed among disabled students |
Delhi University has started distributing laptops but only to students belonging to the persons-with-disability category. As many as 484 laptops have already been distributed through DU's equal... |
Education and Employment |
31/Jul/2013 |
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Nigeria adopts WIPO’s Copyright Treaty for visually impaired persons |
A NIGERIAN delegation on June 27, 2013, joined other International Negotiators at a Diplomatic Conference convened by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to adopt a Treaty to... |
Policy News |
31/Jul/2013 |
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Lab-made retina cells functional in mice |
Light-sensitive cells found in the retina have been grown from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and successfully transplanted into the eyes of visually impaired mice, restoring some vision.
Although... |
Medical |
31/Jul/2013 |
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Audible signals are in place at some Lyndhurst crosswalks |
You may be wondering why the beeping is going on at the crosswalks of three intersections in the city — but don’t be nervous, it’s just the among the latest improvements to help the visually impaired... |
Science & technology |
31/Jul/2013 |
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Kolkata stages chess championship for the blind |
A chess championship for the blind started off here Friday, proving that the visually impaired are just as talented as the privileged and promising exciting close finishes and hitherto unseen talent... |
Adventure and Sports |
29/Jul/2013 |
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HC lifts stay on KPSC technical, non-technical appointments |
The High Court on Friday vacated the stay on appointments to 20 KPSC technical and non-technical posts, the notification for which was issued by the KPSC on January 18, 2012.
A division Bench of... |
Education and Employment |
29/Jul/2013 |
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Make panel to ensure quota for the blind |
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the state government to constitute a panel for monitoring and ensuring that 1% quota as provided by the rules for the visually disabled is... |
Policy News |
29/Jul/2013 |
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Blind man climbs O2 in £24k fundraiser for Greenwich blind families |
Fundraisers have smashed their target of raising £24,000 in 24 hours on July 24 for blind and visually-impaired families in Greenwich. SARAH TROTTER discovers more about the Great Greenwich Give... |
Adventure and Sports |
29/Jul/2013 |
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Differently abled fight it out ably at sports meet |
Fun and frolic marked the district-level sports meet for differently abled persons held at Anna Stadium here on Thursday.
Nearly 250 of them took part in the meet organised by the Tiruchi-unit of... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2013 |
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