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Disabled persons urge new Orissa govt. to fulfill poll promises |
Disabled persons in the state have urged the BJD government to fulfill its promises in the election manifesto of forming a state level commission to look into their demands, after winning its third... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Seeing with your tongue: BrainPort device brings sight to the blind |
Roger Behm lost his sight at 16, the victim of an inherited disease that destroyed his retinas. Both of his eyes were surgically removed.
Now 55, Behm has made himself at home in a sightless world.... |
Product and Technology |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Stem cells from single cornea of dead now treating many |
Patients suffering from blindness now need not wait for donors as doctors have found a way to treat many with the stem cells derived from the cornea of a dead body.
Doctors at the AIIMS and a private... |
Medical |
20/Jul/2012 |
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New software for visually challenged students at DU |
Adding another feature to its effort for making the admission process a lot more student-friendly for the differently-abled candidates, Delhi University this year has introduced JAWS computer... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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The Big Turnoff: Furor Over Kindle Audio Puts Random Between Rock and Hard Place |
You shall not curse the deaf nor place a stumbling block before the blind.
Leviticus 19:14
I realize it's unfashionable to feel sorry for Random House, but I think they're getting the rotten end of... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Visually challenged assumes charge as Munsif court judge |
A visually impaired person on Monday took charge as the judge of a Munsif Court in the city, claimed to be the first in Tamil Nadu, perhaps in India.
The 41-year old T T Chakravarthy, native of Arcot... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Punekar brings carrom to the blind |
A Puneite has developed what is probably the world's first carrom board for the visually challenged. Madan Purandare, who tweaked a normal carrom board to create this special one, claims this is the... |
Adventure and Sports |
20/Jul/2012 |
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DU charts new course to open avenues for disabled students |
One of the features that distinguishes Doordarshan from private news channels is a special news programme for persons with hearing disability: the anchor ‘tells’ news through sign languages, covering... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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AU to help disabled students in getting higher education |
The physically handicapped students, aspiring to pursue higher studies from Allahabad University, have a reason to smile as varsity authorities have come out with various initiates that would enhance... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Different And abled |
With more than 1,500 seats on offer, Delhi University and its affiliated colleges are doing all they can to encourage physically challenged students to enroll.
Many DU colleges, including Khalsa,... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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