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Test newborns for disabilities, Bombay high court tells Maharashtra |
The Bombay high court on Friday directed the state government to make it mandatory for all hospitals in Maharashtra to carry out screening tests to check disabilities in new born babies.
The division... |
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19/Jul/2012 |
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Students’ device helps visually impaired take notes |
A team of ASU students and alumni has developed a device to help low-vision students who have trouble seeing the board in class.
The team developed a device — the Note-Taker — to assist low-vision... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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NGO prays for Braille ballots |
An NGO for the visually challenged has requested the West Bengal chief electoral officer to ensure better arrangements in polling booths for blind voters in the Assembly election.
The Calcutta... |
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19/Jul/2012 |
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India's first employability test to be held in Delhi |
Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test (AMCAT), the country's first employability test will be held in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai on 9th and 10th of this month.
Graduate from BA, BCom, BSc,... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Students to record study material for blind |
A group of students have come forward to record in audio form the entire syllabi of Class VIII to XII for the benefit of blind.
We4You, a voluntary organization of students across the state, will... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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How blind people see the Internet |
Your eyes are absorbing this Web page. They're passing over this, this, then this word, right now. That's how reading works, online: You take this for granted. But what if you couldn't?
We grant our... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Vision for future: Bionic eye offers hope to blind |
For a man whose view of the world has slowly faded to black over 30 years, a device that allows him to see flashes of light has kindled his hope of one day gazing upon his grandson's face. A career... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Scientists make eye's retina from stem cells |
A part of the eye that is essential for vision has been created in the laboratory from animal stem cells, offering hope to the blind and partially sighted.
One day it might be possible to make an eye... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Indian blind kids help scientists solve mystery over eyesight |
Scientists from India, the US and the Netherlands have answered one of the world's most famous philosophical questions - a 300-year-old problem that intrigued Locke, Hume, Berkeley and other... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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HC questions denial of e-tickets to disabled |
“Why are the disabled denied the right to book railway tickets on Internet and avail concession when senior citizens can do the same,” questioned the Delhi High Court. The court has issued notices to... |
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19/Jul/2012 |
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