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CUP partners up with Indian sight charity |
Cambridge University Press is to provide free content to an Indian charity, giving millions of readers with a visual impairment access to a range of educational materials.
The academic publisher has... |
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20/Jul/2012 |
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Flexible solar cell implant could restore vision |
The first flexible retinal implant could restore some vision to people with certain forms of visual impairment.
Conditions such as age-related macular degeneration occur when some of the... |
Product and Technology |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Blind call for legal action against PNB |
The bank is allegedly flouting RBI norms
Led by Punjab National Bank most banks in Delhi are flouting norms issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pertaining to visually impaired people’s... |
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20/Jul/2012 |
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New technology is making Braille redundant |
Non-availability of sufficient material is one of the causes for its decline
Modern technology has changed lifestyles; the invasion of new electronic gadgets has now questioned even the relevance... |
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20/Jul/2012 |
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Govt to amend ‘Disability Act’ to improve life of differently abled |
Government will bring an amendment in the Disability act in the coming budget session of Parliament to improve the lot of the differently abled. A draft of the amendment is ready with the social... |
Product and Technology |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Blind to read news on Braille's B'day |
On January 4, Bangalore will celebrate the birthday of Louis Braille, the creator of the script for the blind with the rest of the world. Doordarshan Kendra will be observing this day in a unique way... |
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20/Jul/2012 |
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Centre for disability studies likely at Pondicherry University |
A centre for disability studies is likely to be established at Pondicherry University. The Department of Social Work has submitted a proposal to the university in response to a communication from the... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Equal insurance benefits for differently-abled |
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology would take a decision shortly with regard to the extra premium paid by the disabled employees
The Central Government Wednesday informed the... |
Product and Technology |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Computer centre for visually challenged opened |
A computer training centre for visually challenged students was inaugurated in the city on Monday.
This computer training institute was established by the Milton Charitable Foundation with assistance... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Slew of measures for differently abled |
CHENNAI: The tax-free State budget 2010-2011, presented by Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan in the recently inaugurated Assembly-Secretariat complex on Friday, contained a slew of policy measures for... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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